Rugged Phone Reviews 2014

8 phones for the adventurous.

Rugged phone reviews 2014.

Ulefone armor 7e rugged smartphone. If the cat s61 is the rugged phone for contractors and other similar professions the land rover explore is the ultimate rugged phone for the great outdoors. A mid range rugged phone is going to cost you between about 200 and 500 which is a pretty wide price range. Doogee s95 pro rugged smartphone.

Underneath all that rugged protection is a host of modern features including four microphones for phone calls that can cancel up to 106db of unwanted noise. The bv9500 pro is one of these and comes with the highest protection of ip69k. A phone with an ip67 rating can survive a 30 minute dunk in around 3 feet of water. An ip68 rating increases the phone s survival depth to 5 feet.

A rugged phone may include a built in flashlight along with a camera and various apps. Read our full review. The doogee s95 pro comes with all the specs and features expected from a high end rugged phone. It s worth mentioning that cat announced a new rugged phone dubbed the s32 at ces 2020 and it s set to be released later this year.

It s super tough coming with ip68. They ve been making tough phones for years and are experienced in making some of the most badass smartphones ever. Also a rugged phone typically offers a set amount of internal storage that can be expanded based on your data storage needs. From water resistant handsets to full blown rugged devices cnet takes a look at some recent phones that can go where most can t.

You get ip68 and ip69k rating for dust and waterproofing and a mil std 810g certification for impact. It will not work with verizon or sprint. They tend to be easy to set up and customize to match your individual preferences. The smartphone comes unlocked meaning you can pop in your sim card from carriers like t mobile and at t.

Those who need a rugged phone every day people who work full time in things like the building industry or outdoors those who spend a lot of time in more dangerous conditions rock climbing and such. The rear camera is 13mp with the option for 4k wide angle recording and a front facing cam sporting a 5mp sensor. If you need a decent amount of processing power maybe this is the rugged phone for you. Blackview is the king of rugged with a pedigree that goes back to 2014.