Can Anyone Recommend Me A Tough Smart Phone

[VelvetUnderpants]

I have just dropped my smartphone, and it's completely given up the ghost, it was pretty old (Motorola G5). So I have decided it's time to buy a new one, but I haven't a clue which one to buy. So I have decided to ask the wise Cycle Chat community to recommend me some models to consider.

I would like it to be first and foremost tough, I am on my allotment regularly and sometimes forget and place my keys in the same pocket as my phone as well as soil lurking in there as well.

I don't want to spend silly amounts of money, I would use it for phone calls, WhatsApp, checking emails, weather apps password app etc. An outstanding camera is not a priority.

Thanks

VUP

 

[mistyoptic]

Was it in a case?

Many of the cases nowadays claim to withstand a drop from ??m so choosing the case may be as important as choosing the phone.

 

[Drago]

If waterproofness (new word, (c) Drago Enterprises 2021) is nkt a major concern then makes sure whatever pyone ypu get next has an Otterbox Defender case available for it. Verympopular with coppers, SAR technicians, etc, who want to protect their phones from the rigours of work.

 

[PK99]

Would this be of help:

https://hiconsumption.com/best-rugged-mil-spec-smartphones/

 

[VelvetUnderpants]

It was. Unfortunately it fell out of my fleece pocket whilst cycling home and a HGV then ran over it, to say it's a sorry sight, is an understatement

 

[flake99please]

If waterproofness (new word, (c) Drago Enterprises 2021) is nkt a major concern then makes sure whatever pyone ypu get next has an Otterbox Defender case available for it. Verympopular with coppers, SAR technicians, etc, who want to protect their phones from the rigours of work.

+ 1 for the Otterbox. Pretty much bombproof.

 

[Oldhippy]

If waterproofness (new word, (c) Drago Enterprises 2021) is nkt a major concern then makes sure whatever pyone ypu get next has an Otterbox Defender case available for it. Verympopular with coppers, SAR technicians, etc, who want to protect their phones from the rigours of work.

I would loved to have been at that marketing meeting. 'You want to call it a what?'😁

 

[classic33]

CAT S62, replacement for their S61.

 

[T4tomo]

It was. Unfortunately it fell out of my fleece pocket whilst cycling home and a HGV then ran over it, to say it's a sorry sight, is an understatement

difficult to recommend a case or a phone to withstand HGV ingress

 

[VelvetUnderpants]

difficult to recommend a case or a phone to withstand HGV ingress

When I said tough, I meant normal wear and tear for a gardener/ manual worker , the poor thing, I struggled to remove the SIM card.

 

[Arrowfoot]

The comment about silly money rules out fancy and unnecessary features. In that case, just get the cheapest model from any known brand.

 

[Cycleops]

Those heavy duty phones are quite expensive.
Recently bought a budget Poco phone, it came with a screen protector pre installed and what one YouTube reviewer likes to call a 'condom case', clear soft plastic. Should provide enough protection for everyday use.
I'd buy one with a plastic body as the glass back of the Pixel I had before got comprehensively cracked, don't know how that happened.

 

[VelvetUnderpants]

Those heavy duty phones are quite expensive.
Recently bought a budget Poco phone, it came with a screen protector pre installed and what one YouTube reviewer likes to call a 'condom case', clear soft plastic. Should provide enough protection for everyday use.
I'd buy one with a plastic body as the glass back of the Pixel I had before got comprehensively cracked, don't know how that happened.

Sounds like a good idea, buy a budget phone with a good case and a screen protector and if I do break it, it's not such a huge loss

 

[Cycleops]

Sounds like a good idea, buy a budget phone with a good case and a screen protector and if I do break it, it's not such a huge loss

Yes, and most budget phones now have very good specs so you don't need to put up with poor performance. My Poco X3 Pro has a LCD rather than the more expensive OLED panels but it's quite acceptable. Think they're around £200 in the UK.

View: https://youtu.be/Zvtm7jEHWTM

 

[cougie uk]

Read the latest smartphone reviews for what you think you need in a phone. Then make sure your choice either fits into the otterbox or mous cases.

https://alloutdoorsguide.com/mous-vs-otterbox/