Phones for extreme and military with walkie-talkie

Apple fans are eagerly awaiting the release of three new iPhones this fall, Android supporters argue that Samsung and Nokia are better. And climbers or kayakers, hunters or fishermen need another phone: an additional or the only one, but protected. Many extreme phones are necessary in connection with professional activities: they are used by builders, geologists, and military.

European and American standards of protection

In addition to the actual protection, indestructible phones have other features.

UHANS K5000 smartphone tested for unsinkability

Protected mobile phones are usually marked as IPxx, where x is a digit. The level of protection against the penetration of foreign objects into the device is characterized by the first digit. The second indicates protection against liquids. The Ingress Protection Rating standard was developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission.

For mobile devices, the first digit is 5 or 6, the second is from 4 to 8. That is, the maximum level of phone protection according to this classification IP68The minimum is IP54. Protected phones include devices with IP68 and IP67 protection.

The US Army Standard MIL-STD-810G places significantly higher demands on the device:

• temperature test: ability to withstand temperature changes up to 120 degrees per minute;
• pressure testing at heights up to 12,000 meters;
• radiation;
• rain;
• mechanical shock and fall;
• pyrotechnic, ballistic impact;
• freezing and icing;
• vibration;
• humidity, mold, dust, sand, acid exposure, a combination of several adverse factors.

29 cruel trials provide for this military standard.

Testing your smartphone in a vise

Crash and Drop Tests

Phone users often like to run their own crash and drop tests. They throw devices on asphalt and tile, drive them on a car, chop nuts and hammer in nails, shoot, pour hot water and sink in toilets. Most flagships cannot stand such bullying, but protected devices surprise even the most sophisticated “testers”.

Manufacturers, however, ask buyers of their products not to conduct such independent tests: it will be difficult to prove that the device was not damaged due to violation of the operating rules and to return the money paid for the mutilated phone.

iPhone 6 under the wheel of a car. Crush test

Powerful battery

A powerful battery is an important characteristic of any phone, it always affects the rating. The ability to work for a long time without recharging a protected device is especially needed. In conditions of a long trip, responsible work, military operations or exercises, the autonomy of the phone is largely ensured by its powerful battery. Two days in talk mode and a month in standby mode are roughly such landmarks for a powerful battery.

Phones with walkie-talkie

The advantages of the radio:

• unlimited communication, if the walkie-talkie is autonomous, then you can talk for free;
• simplicity and convenience;
• the ability to send a message to a group configured on one communication channel, and not to one person;
• for an autonomous walkie-talkie - an autonomous and service area, you can communicate where there is no cellular communication.

For travelers, military, extreme, such communication opportunities can be considered absolutely necessary.

Types of walkie-talkies in phones:

• PTT service. The voice message is received by members of the PTT group formed by the subscriber.Such a walkie-talkie can be used wherever there is a cellular connection - your own or supporting roaming with it. To use the PTT radio, you need a phone with support for this function and the provision of services by a mobile operator.
• Autonomous walkie-talkie. The Walkie-Talkie walkie-talkie built-in to your phone helps you stay connected wherever there is no cellular connection. Fully autonomous. Its range is within 15 km (the range of professional portable stations can exceed 50 km).
• Internet radio. A smartphone with the Internet can be used as a walkie-talkie using the programs Zello, Voxer. Programs are free, there are versions for Android and iOS. Works like a PTT walkie-talkie, but the Internet is required.

Mobile phones with walkie-talkie

Comparison with flagships

The performance of the smartphone is evaluated by ease of use, processor power, indicators of RAM and GPU. Therefore, in the top lines of AnTuTu or another benchmark, a protected device is unlikely to appear: the competition is great, but the “unkillable” has its own important niche.

Not every device can survive three 1-minute cycles of temperature change from -51 to + 71 ° C. But especially the latest editions of the American military standard have focused on toughening tests with regard to “shockproof” and anti-vibration devices. Revision MIL-STD 810 has stood 8 already, it becomes increasingly difficult to match.

The most productive and expensive smartphones have recently begun to pay more attention to their security. For example, iPhone 8/10 have IP67 protection. Conforms to the IP68 standard flagship Samsung Galaxy S9. As for the army standard, Urban Armor Gear has developed shockproof cases for iPhones that meet the MIL-STD 810G requirements. This, of course, is a solution to the security problem, but it’s halfway.

Shockproof iPhone Case

Simple secure phones: with and without walkie-talkie

For those leading active lifestyles, device functions that are difficult to even pay attention to in a large city are becoming important. 3D games may fade into the background, and a bright flashlight may be more important. For example, the French company Crosscall has created a phone standard IP68 Crosscall Shark-X3.

It’s not even a smartphone, but it can do something that the devices, the leaders of productivity, do not have. Due to the technological features of the device:

• does not sink;
• falling into the water, signals this to the owner with sound and light;
• Has a powerful LED flashlight;
• has a red LED flashlight that helps to read cards at night;
• has a 3G module, the phone can be used as a modem to access the Internet through a hiking tablet;
• he has a very loud whistle: you can not be afraid of the bear;
• It has a pretty decent 5 MP camera and a 950 MA battery for its class.

This simple device, which went on sale six months ago in Europe, is in demand among hunters and fishermen. But this device does not quite fit into the topic of the article: it is protected, but it does not have a walkie-talkie. However, using the gadget as a modem and if available laptop and tablet, from all this you can get a zello walkie-talkie.

NEW CROSSCALL SHARK-X3-float phone

Smartphone or phone?

Secure smartphones lose not only flagship in terms of performance. The large touch screen is difficult to compete with the small display of a push-button telephone in strength. A simple phone has nothing to waste energy on, so batteries with the same capacity will last longer in a push-button device. For the same reason, many phones are faster than smartphones. Phones are much cheaper.

On the other hand, in extreme and difficult conditions, there are many tasks that a simple push-button telephone cannot handle. Finding a push-button phone with GPS is not easy, but finding a smartphone without one is a lot harder. A smartphone is almost a personal computer; its functionality can be expanded due to useful software. Using the Internet, Wi-Fi in a regular phone is inconvenient and inefficient. Phones usually do not have multitasking required by smartphones.

The rescuer of the Ministry of Emergency Situations needs a multifunctional powerful secure device, by the way, an amateur-fisherman will have a cheap and ascetic, but impenetrable and unsinkable push-button telephone.

Land Rover N2 Pro PTT - Touch-Button Hybrid

Top 5

The choice of devices below is based on ratings, opinions of owners, competent reviews. Among the devices there are devices that have earned recognition and new ones released this year. Protected phones do not age as fast as others, because they are evaluated by specific parameters. But ignore the release of promising new products is not worth it. There are always enough sellers who want to be the first to test the most interesting devices.

What does the Conquest Knight S8 Pro 64GB LTE PTT boast?

Designers tried to give the phone the features of the prototype of the same name - an armored personnel carrier. The smartphone meets the highest standards of protection. Thanks to the “armor” of the smartphone with bolts, plugs for connectors, 1.5mm thick glass, durable plastic housing and metal inserts, he earned the national title of “the most brutal” in 2018.

• The case has a magnetic charging converter, an emergency call button, a sensitive fingerprint scanner.
• A fairly powerful processor with a frequency of 2 GHz and 8 cores, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage.
• OS Android 6.0.
• Fast internet with 4G LTE support.
• It has a built-in walkie-talkie 400-480 MHz with a range of up to 10 km.
• The device is equipped with a large and bright display of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
• A powerful graphics processor allows you to play new 3D games.
• The 6000mAh battery holds a charge for more than a day in operating mode and up to a month and a half in standby mode.
• Rear and front cameras: 16 Mpix and 8 Mpix.
• Bluetooth, wifi.
• NFC sensor for contactless payments.
• Many sensors that require the installation of third-party applications.
• The compass allows you to connect to one of the navigation systems: GPS, GLONASS or BeiDou
• It is possible to download topographic maps.
• You can use your smartphone to remotely control equipment.
• 2 SIM cards of microSIM standard.

The phone has excellent equipment:

• Charging pad;
• rear bumper with clothespin (provides additional protection);
• Charger
• screwdriver;
• 2 charging cords (magnetic and USB);
• a cord for carrying the device on your arm or neck.

For extreme conditions, travelers and hunters, this smartphone is a worthy device. 2018 hit.

Price - 35,990 rubles.

Conquest Knight S8 Pro 64 GB LTE PTT

Runbo K1 - a novelty of the end of 2018

3 years ago, a smartphone with the Runbo H1 walkie-talkie appeared on sale. The model was liked by tourists, builders, even miners. The Runbo K1 device, which appeared on the Russian market earlier this year, is a modification of the H1. The functional of the model has changed little, but the dimensions and the price have significantly decreased.

As a smartphone, the Runbo K1 has not the most outstanding features:

• OS Android 6.0;
• Quad-core MTK6735 processor with a frequency of 1.35 GHz;
• IPS LCD display with a diagonal of 4 inches, a resolution of 600 x 1136 pixels: both of these indicators decreased compared to the Runbo H1
• 2 GB, operational and 16 GB of internal memory, the ability to install a 64 GB memory card;
• The device’s battery also became less capacious: 4700 mAh. However, the autonomy and basic functionality of the phone did not decrease, as the battery load decreased.

Other features of Runbo K1:

• support for 4 navigation systems: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and Beidou;
• 4G fast internet;
• NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth;
• FM radio
• strong speaker 2 watts;
• 2 front cameras: 13 and 5 MP; photo size up to 3072 x 4096, video 1080 x 1920 pixels at a speed of 30 fps;
• several sensors;
• IP67 protection.

Like its predecessor, the new device has the most interesting radio function.

The radio operates in two modes, analog and digital: DMR and UHF (400-450 MHz) or DMR and VHF (136-174 MHz). Transmitter Power — 5 BT. The digital walkie-talkie is interesting: the communication quality is much higher.

Representatives of construction professions are already interested in the device. It is well suited for hiking, hunting and fishing.

The price offered in online stores is 39900 rubles.

Runbo k1

RugGear RG850 - smartphone of the beginning of the year

RugGear RG850 was presented at the exhibition of the World Mobile Congress (MWC), held at the end of February 2018 in Barcelona. RugGear-branded phones are developed by Power Idea Inc., a company specializing in the development of secure mobile phones.

The phablet with a 6-inch AMOLED-display 18: 9 aspect ratio attracts with its elegant appearance. This new smartphone is very different from most phones for extreme sports. The device is tested according to IP68 and the American military standard of the latest version for resistance to shock and penetration of liquids.

Specifications:

• Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo.
• Processor: Snapdragon 430 8937 with 8 cores and a frequency of 1.40 GH
• Memory: 3 GB operational, permanent - 32 GB, memory card slot 128 GB.
• High capacity 4000mAh battery, fast charge.
• Works with 4G LTE and previous generations of communications.
• The main camera has a 12 MP sensor, front 8 MP.,
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 LE, NFC.
• Walkie talkie PTT (Push To Talk).

Reliable and beautiful novelty for tourists.

Price - 8300 rubles.

RugGear RG850 Smartphone

Extreme mid-year smartphone Blackview BV9500 Pro

For the development of the Blackview BV9500 Pro, the money was collected by “public funding”, the fees exceeded all expectations. Along with this model, his "younger brother" BV9500 was presented with slightly more modest parameters. Sales of both phones have just begun in August, but an improved version is being sold through Indiegogo, a community-sponsored creative projects site based in San Francisco.

What will happy customers get:

• 10,000 mAh battery (allows you to talk for up to 60 hours in a row);
• Walkie-talkie;
• heavy-duty case: reinforced with aviation aluminum and industrial rubber, the screen is protected by the most durable Gorilla glass. The device was first tested for resistance to high pressure jet of hot water — IP69 and showed the highest degree of protection in traditional tests .;
• Android 8.1, CPU 8 cores with a frequency of 2GHz, large memory, 2-core graphics processor with a frequency of 770 MHz provide high performance. “Unkillable” in performance is approaching advanced devices rated antutu.
• 5.7 ”screen with a resolution of 2160 × 1080;
• cameras: main dual with a resolution of 16 megapixels, selfie camera 13 megapixels;
• NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth;
• all data transmission standards, 4G LTE; • GPS navigation module (with A-GPS and EPO-GPS, improving navigation parameters).

The price of the device is about 30,000 rubles. with these parameters does not seem overpriced. But whether the device will live up to expectations will show time and tests.

bv9500

Ginzzu r62

Do not forget the push-button phones.

The Ginzzu R62 phone protected in accordance with the IP-68 standard with a built-in full-featured walkie-talkie has the following characteristics, sufficient for many outdoor enthusiasts:

• 2 SIM cards;
• SOS function;
• FM radio
• 1700 mAh battery;
• supports 2G communication.

Many users like this simple phone because of its durability, autonomous walkie-talkie with a communication range of up to 2 km and low cost: its price is about 3200 rubles. The walkie-talkie of this phone allows you to support radio communications without cellular coverage.

Ginzzu R62-indestructible push-button telephone

The market for mobile technology is extremely saturated. For the consumer, this is both good and not very: there is a danger of making a mistake with the choice. The only way out: search for reliable information about the devices. To do this, there are reviews, forums, advanced friends.

You should be interested in testing the devices, since the parameters declared by the manufacturer do not always correspond to reality. It is necessary to follow the news, but do not forget that the quality should be checked by time.