Rugged smartphone

Short description: Smartphone type

Rugged smartphone

A rugged smartphone is a specific type of toughened smartphone which is designed to be completely sealed within a durable housing to protect it against damage from water, shock, dust, and vibration.[1][2][3] Rugged smartphones are designed to survive extreme weather and temperatures, accidental damage, and rough handling; making them ideal for working outdoors, or in harsh environments, along with use during extreme sports, such as sailing, rock climbing, etc.[1] Most rugged smartphones have been tested to tough IP68 standards.[1]

However, not all waterproof smartphones will be ruggedised.[1]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Classification
* 3 Functional requirements
* 3.1 Primary standard
* 3.2 Intermediate standard
* 3.3 Advanced (professional) standards
* 3.4 Testing procedure per ISO 20653
* 3.5 MIL-STD-810G
* 4 List of rugged smartphones
* 4.1 Rugged dumb phones
* 5 See also
* 6 References

## History

## Classification

There are three general types of rugged phone:

* Outdoor sports
* Military
* Stylish[4]

## Functional requirements

The following IP code ratings for ingress protection (IP), as defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard 60529 (equivalent to European standard EN 60529), are typically used for certifying various toughened and ruggedised smartphones.[5][6][7]

### Primary standard

IP54 — Solid particle (dust) protection level 5 (protection from harmful dust) and liquid ingress (waterproof) protection level 4 (protection from splashing water from any direction).[1]

IP56 — Solid particle (dust) protection level 5 (protection from harmful dust) and liquid ingress (waterproof) protection level 6 (protection from high pressure water jets).[6][8]

### Intermediate standard

IP57 — Solid particle (dust) protection level 5 (protection from harmful dust) and liquid ingress (waterproof) protection level 7 (protection from full immersion at depths between 15 centimetres (5.9 inches) and 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches)).[6][8]

### Advanced (professional) standards

IP67 — Solid particle (dust) protection level 6 (protection from all dust) and liquid ingress (waterproof) protection level 7 (protection from full immersion at depths between 15 centimetres (5.9 inches) and 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches)).[6][8]

IP68 — Solid particle (dust) protection level 6 (protection from all dust) and liquid ingress (waterproof) protection level 8 (protection from full immersion at depths determined by the manufacturer).[6][8]

IP69K — In the IEC 60529 rating system for ingress protection (IP), IP6* refers to the product's ability to resist ingress of dust. The IP*9K refers to the product's ability to resist ingress of high temperature (steam) / high pressure water. If the device passes all these tests, then it can be considered as IP69K rated smartphone, and can be used in harsh environments with high pressure / steam cleaning.[9]

### Testing procedure per ISO 20653

1. A spray nozzle that is fed with 80 degrees Celsius (176 degrees Fahrenheit) water at 80–100 bars (1,160–1,450 pounds per square inch) and a flow rate of 14–16 litres per minute (3.1–3.5 imperial gallons per minute; 3.7–4.2 US gallons per minute).
2. The nozzle is held 10–15 centimetres (3.9–5.9 inches) from the tested device at angles of 0°, 30°, 60°, and 90°, for 30 seconds each.
3. The test device places on a turntable that rotates once every 12 seconds.[4]

### MIL-STD-810G

MIL-STD-810G[10] is a U.S. military standard that stipulates a level of durability for an item of equipment. Specifically, it means the equipment has been subjected to a series of twenty-nine (29) tests, including shock tests, vibration tests, and more. This means it should be field ready, or even 'combat ready' in principle. A lot of technology sold to the U.S. military must be MIL-STD-810G compliant.[10][11]

## List of rugged smartphones

AGM
X2,[1][12] X3[1][13]
Aspera
R7, R8, R9, R10[14]
Bittium
Tough Mobile,[15] Tough Mobile 2,[16] Tough Mobile 2 C[17]
Blackview/OSCAL
Generally, all BVxxxx and BLxxxx phones. Examples: BV7000 Pro,[1] BV9500 Pro,[1] BL8800 Pro[18]
Cat Phone
S40,[19] S41,[20] S50, S52, S60,[1][21][22] Cat S61,[1][23] S62
Crosscall (fr)'s smartphones[24]
Cubot
KingKong serie,[25] DeWalt MD501[26][27]
Doogee
V20 Pro, V31 GT, S40,[28] S60,[1][29] S70,[30] Doogee S88 Pro,[31] Doogee S90,[1] S96, V Max
Gigaset
GX4 PRO, GX6 PRO
HMD
XR21
Homtom
HT20[1]
Jesy
J20[32]
Kyocera
DuraForce PRO 2[33]
Oukitel's
WP series,[34] WP100 Titan, WP200 Pro, WP300
Nokia
XR20, XR21
Samsung
Galaxy S4 Active, Galaxy S5 Active, Galaxy S6 Active, Galaxy S7 Active,[1] Galaxy S8 Active,[1] Galaxy Xcover, Galaxy Xcover Pro, Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro, Galaxy Xcover 7
Sonim
XP7[35], XP8[36], XP10 [37], XP Pro [38]
TUFF
T400 (4G)[27]
Ulefone
Armor 2,[1][4][39] Ulefone Power Armor 14 Pro
Unihertz/8849
Tank 3 Pro
Umidigi
BISON Series[40]
Zebra
TC75x[1]
FOSSiBOT
F117, F103[41]
RugOne
Xever 7, Xever 7 Pro[42]

### Rugged dumb phones

Cat Phone
B25, S22 Flip,[19]
Evolveo
StrongPhone[43]
Nokia
Nokia 5210, Nokia 3720 classic, Nokia 800 Tough
Aspera
R25, R25t, R32, R30, R40[14]

## See also

* Emerging technologies
* Rugged computer

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Athow, Desire (28 June 2019). "Best rugged smartphones of 2019: waterproof, shockproof and IP68 mobiles". TechRadar. https://www.techradar.com/uk/best/best-rugged-smartphones.
2. ↑ "Rugged outdoor smartphone market evolving technology and growth outlook 2019 to 2024". Xherald Inc.. 25 July 2019. https://xherald.com/2019/07/25/rugged-outdoor-smartphone-market-evolving-technology-and-growth-outlook-2019-to-2024/.
3. ↑ "Rugged smartphone market share, growth rate, manufacturers: Aimojie, mfox, Uphine". The Market Journal. 15 August 2019. https://www.marketjournal.co.uk/rugged-smartphone-market-share-growth-rate-manufacturers-aimojie-mfox-uphine/2136/.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Black, Marie. "Best rugged phones 2019". Tech Advisor. https://www.TechAdvisor.co.uk/test-centre/mobile-phone/rugged-phones-3669892/.
5. ↑ Chia, Osmond (12 May 2019). "Understanding IP rating for smartphones – what do the numbers mean". SlashGear. https://www.slashgear.com/understanding-ip-rating-for-smartphones-what-do-the-numbers-mean-12576340/.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "IP ratings explained". West Molesey, Surrey: The Enclosure Company. https://www.EnclosureCompany.com/ip-ratings-explained.php.
7. ↑ "IP rating chart". DSM&T Co. Inc.. http://www.DSMT.com/resources/ip-rating-chart/.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "IP enclosure ratings & standards explained". Rainford Solutions Ltd. https://RainfordSolutions.com/products/ingress-protection-ip-rated-enclosures/ip-enclosure-ratings-standards-explained/#section-3.
9. ↑ Parker, Max (29 March 2017). "IP67 vs IP68: waterproof IP ratings explained". Trusted Reviews. https://www.trustedreviews.com/opinion/what-is-ip68-ip-ratings-explained-2947135.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "MIL-STD-810G - test method standard - environmental engineering considerations and laboratory tests". United States Department of Defense. 31 October 2008. https://www.atec.army.mil/publications/Mil-Std-810G/Mil-Std-810G.pdf.
11. ↑ Sinicki, Adam (14 August 2019). "What does MIL-STD-810G mean? Combat ready phones, explained.". Android Authority. https://www.androidauthority.com/mil-std-810g-rating-1017646/.
12. ↑ "AGM X2 review". TechRadar. 27 April 2018. https://www.TechRadar.com/reviews/agm-x2.
13. ↑ "Best rugged smartphones (unlocked) 2019". ToughGadget. https://www.ToughGadget.com/best-rugged-smartphones-unlocked/.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Rugged Phones" (in en-US). https://asperamobile.com/rugged-phones/.
15. ↑ "Bittium Tough Mobile for Mobile Security and Public Safety". Bittium. https://www.bittium.com/secure-communications-connectivity/bittium-tough-mobile.
16. ↑ "Ultra Secure Mobile Communications". Bittium. https://toughmobile2.bittium.com.
17. ↑ "Highest Level of Security for Mobile Communications". Bittium. https://toughmobile2.bittium.com/c/.
18. ↑ Bonggolto, Jay (August 16, 2022). "Blackview BL8800 Pro review: Speed meets durability". https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/blackview-bl8800-pro-review.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "CAT S40". Chichester: TUFF Phones Ltd. 2016. http://www.tuffphones.co.uk/tough-mobile-phones/cat-s40.html.
20. ↑ Ismail, Adam (3 November 2017). "Cat S41 review: the phone endures, the camera does not". Tom's Guide. https://www.TomsGuide.com/us/cat-s41,review-4814.html.
21. ↑ Blanco, Xiomara. "If Superman was a phone, he'd be the Cat S60". CNET. https://www.CNET.com/reviews/cat-s60-review/.
22. ↑ "Caterpillar's new S60 is the first smartphone with FLIR thermal imaging built right in". Gizmodo. 18 February 2016. https://Gizmodo.com/caterpillars-new-s60-is-the-first-smartphone-with-flir-1759685817.
23. ↑ Williams, Alex; Schneider, Jay. "The 8 best rugged smartphones of 2019". Lifewire. https://www.Lifewire.com/best-rugged-smartphones-577411.
24. ↑ "Crosscall Corporate - All about the company". https://www.crosscall.com/en_FR/a-propos.html.
25. ↑ "Cubot KingKong 5 Pro". https://cubot.net/Smartphones/KingKong-5-Pro.
26. ↑ Coldewey, Devin (2016-04-27). "DeWalt -- yes, the drill maker -- gets into the mobile business with rugged MD501 smartphone" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/27/dewalt-yes-the-drill-maker-gets-into-the-mobile-business-with-rugged-md501-smartphone/.
27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Kleinman, Zoe (16 August 2016). "Would you put your phone in a cement mixer?". BBC News. https://www.BBC.co.uk/news/technology-37057156.
28. ↑ "Doogee S40 review". Digital Trends. 23 August 2019. https://www.DigitalTrends.com/mobile/doogee-s40-review/.
29. ↑ "Brace for impact: the best rugged phones can endure anything you throw at them". Digital Trends. 30 January 2019. https://www.DigitalTrends.com/mobile/best-rugged-smartphones/.
30. ↑ "Doogee Handys: alle Smartphones im test" (in de). https://www.ChinaHandys.net/brands/doogee/.
31. ↑ "Doogee S88 Pro review". GSMArena. 24 February 2021. https://www.GSMArena.com/doogee_s88_pro-review-2230.php.
32. ↑ "Jesy J20 ruggedized phone review". 2 March 2022. https://www.techradar.com/reviews/jesy-j20-ruggedized-phone.
33. ↑ Ireland, Leasa (15 November 2018). "Kyocera launches rugged, military-grade, waterproof DuraForce PRO 2 smartphone with Verizon Wireless". San Diego: Business Wire. https://www.BusinessWire.com/news/home/20181115005561/en/Kyocera-Launches-Rugged-Military-Grade-Waterproof-DuraForce-PRO-2-Smartphone-with-Verizon-Wireless.
34. ↑ "WP Series". https://oukitel.com/collections/wp-series.
35. ↑ Ralph, Nate. "The rugged Sonim XP7 can take just about anything you dish out". CNET. https://www.CNET.com/reviews/sonim-xp7-review/.
36. ↑ "Sonim XP8 at gsmarena". https://www.gsmarena.com/sonim_xp8-9147.php.
37. ↑ "Sonim XP10 at gsmarena". https://www.gsmarena.com/sonim_xp10-13673.php.
38. ↑ "Somin XP Pro at gsmarena". https://www.gsmarena.com/sonim_xp_pro-13651.php.
39. ↑ "These are the best rugged Android phones". Android Central. 9 July 2019. https://www.AndroidCentral.com/best-rugged-android-phones.
40. ↑ "Umidigi". Umidigi. https://www.umidigi.com/page-phones.html. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
41. ↑ FOSSiBOT-US. "Rugged Phones & Smartphones – Waterproof, Military Grade & Durable | FOSSiBOT USA" (in en). https://us.fossibot.com/collections/rugged-phone.
42. ↑ "Xever 7 Pro" (in en). https://rugone.net/products/xever-7-pro.
43. ↑ "Cell phones Evolveo". Evolveo. https://www.Evolveo.com/en/cell-phones.

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