It’s heartbreaking to see your smartphone fall apart after dropping it for the umpteenth time. Mobile phones are not cheap, unless you have a lot of disposable income to spend on electronics, you’d love to get your money’s worth by investing in a device that will last you the longest. Dress up your phone with the newest screen and phone covers to ensure it is protected from knocks, dirt, water, and shock, making it three to four times as weighty as the phone alone. Mobile phone manufacturers have been developing rugged phones that can resist a fall from a table or a swim in the pool. Here seem to be ten of the most indestructible phones on the market that will convince you differently.
1. Sonim XP3300 Force
Sonim has a proven record of producing conserve and sustainable phones. Sonim claims that the XP330 Force meets or surpasses military specifications for toughness. PC Mag puts this claim towards the trial by wrapping it all in cement and whacking it until it shattered, after which freezing it and smashing it against the brick walls. What the outcome is? Unharmed screen and fully operational phone. If that’s not enough to impress you, the Sonim XP3300 Force has officially certified the hardest phone even By the Guinness Book of World records in 2011 after it withstood a 25-meter plunge drop.
2. JCB Sitemaster 2
Have you misplaced your hammers? No worries, you can drive nails into a piece of wood with your JCB Sitemaster 2. The JCB Sitemaster 2 appears to be a powerful combination of yellow and black. This is both military-grade and IP67 certified. This means that you can put this tough phone through pretty much anything. Your smartphone will survive inside a pool and emerge from a sauna alive. The most difficult test this phone probably went through was being run over by a 44-ton truck. No, it did not break.
3. Sonim XP1300 CORE
This smartphone is a truly hard nut to crack, weighty and industrial in appearance. Sonim XP1300 Core was tested by Cnet by embedding it in masonry, hurling it on the asphalt, and soaking it in subzero anti-freeze. The results? The phone was unaffected. The Sonim XP1300 Core is indeed a candy bar-style phone covered in durable rubber and fiberglass, with a screen made of Gorilla Glass. Sonim claims that this phone will be exceptionally robust, and able to survive transit and temperature stress, salts, moisture, and wetness. It can withstand up to 6.5 feet under water and temperatures below zero. You may pound a nail through its screen, dump it downstairs, or store it in your refrigerator. It is still thought to be the greatest phone in the world.
4. Motorola Barrage V860
This teardrop-shaped phone is a bigger folding rugged phone, yet it is still featherweight at 4.2 ozs. In comparison to prior tough phones, it boasts a more contemporary and streamlined look. The Motorola Barrage V860 is Army Standard 810F, which means it can endure circumstances on an oilfield or even in a military conflict zone.
5. Casio G’zOne Brigade
Brigade includes a complete QWERTY keyboard with large keys. It’s comprised of strong rubber and plastic, weighs 6 ounces, and appears smooth and clean enough to be used inside. Although this phone is not designed for media consumption, it does include a decent 3.2-megapixel camera capable of taking photographs in five different resolutions. The Casio G’zOne Brigade is verified to Defense Standards 810F, material is resistant to harsh elements and extreme temperatures, giving it one of the more durable mobile phones that you may retain for a long period.
6. Casio G’zOne Ravine
The Ravine is one of Casio’s rugged gadgets and accessories. It is a phone for outdoor enthusiasts due to its seven preloaded applications, which include a compass, pedometer, and thermometer. It has a stylish appearance that is appropriate for a conference area. The Ravine can withstand flowing water, being tossed multiple times on the pavement, and being hit by a car. It is also on the list of The Best Verizon Phones, making it one of the strongest mobile phones available today.
7. Motorola Defy
At 3.7″, the Motorola Defy’s Gorilla Glass touchscreen is adequate. The phone is built of soft plastic and can withstand an inch of water while music is playing. The Defy boasts good sound quality even in speaker mode and a respectable battery life of little more than 7 hours of talk time. The Motorola Defy, unlike all other tough phones, has a 5mp camera on the back.
8. BlackBerry
Back in 2010, when BlackBerry phones were still popular, an anonymous woman was shot in the leg by her boyfriend but survived damage thanks to a BlackBerry hidden in her trousers. In a video of the incident, the phone, which appears to be a Curve, performed a good job of shielding her at close range. If she had bought a Pearl, things may have turned out quite differently.
9. Nokia Lumia 520
The Nokia Lumia 520 is well renowned for its low price and high functionality. But from now on, it’ll be referred to as a butt saver. Robbers plundering his mother’s home in Brazil shot at a military police officer. One bullet completely missed him, but the other impacted his Lumia 520.
10. Razr
With so many Motorola Razrs on the market in 2008, at least one of them will likely do something selfless by accident. When a stray gunshot injured an unsuspecting Louisiana gardener, it was his Razr that guaranteed he felt almost nothing at all. When he took the phone out of his pocket, it disintegrated, but Razrs have been known to do so on occasion.
