ioutdoor X First REVIEW: This Rugged Smartphone Has Amazing Design!
The rugged smartphones are very popular today, because they have many advantages over regular phones. However, their main problem is massive and heavy design. New brand Ioutdoor released rugged smartphone called ioutdoor X, and it looks very beautiful. Moreover, it received the thinnest body among rugged devices.
We decided to make first review of ioutdoor X, and find out its main features.
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ioutdoor X: Design
The smartphone has a universal design, which combines rugged case and bezel-less display. The body of new device is made of thermoplastic high-temperature polyurethane (TPU) and zinc alloy. It is shockproof. The four corners at the ends are designed especially for resistance to falls.
The thickness of ioutdoor X is only 10.5 mm. Therefore, it can be called the thinnest rugged smartphone in 2018.
On the front panel we can see 5.7 inch display, but we’ll talk more about it later.
On the rear panel in the center there is a main dual camera, a fingerprint scanner and a flashlight. The high-quality back case is made of durable material developed by the German company Bayer TPU.
On the side faces are located: power button and volume control, a slot for TF memory cards or Nano SIM, 3.5 mm audio output and a microphone. The smartphone uses USB Type-C port for charging.
The smartphone comes only in two color options: black and black with red inserts. Only the sides and the bottom panel are silver color. The dimensions of smartphone are 15.53 x 7.53 x 1.04 cm and weight 210 grams. This is a relatively compact size compared to other rugged smartphones.
The package includes: the smartphone itself, a charger, headphones, user manual, SIM needle and USB cable.
ioutdoor X: Display
The smartphone follows the latest trend, and it has 5.7-inch IPS display from Sharp. The screen resolution is 1440 x 720 pixels with 18:9 aspect ratio. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It is resistant to scratches and bumps. The screen to body ratio is 82%, and it is great for rugged phone!
ioutdoor X: Performance
Under the stylish and rugged case of ioutdoor X, there is powerful hardware. The smartphone is powered by octa-core processor Helio P23 with a maximum clock speed of 2.0 GHz. There is 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal memory. If you need more memory, then you can expand internal storage up to 256GB using microSD card.
The performance is enought for everyday tasks, such as image processing, surfing the Internet and watching video. All popular games can be easily played on low and medium graphics settings. Android 8.1 Oreo is used as operating system.
Other specifications include: NFC for contactless payment and IP68 certification. The smartphone supports Bluetooth 4.1, Dual Band Wifi (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and even LTE Band 20.
The smartphone uses navigation satellites GLONASS and GPS, it has HiFi FS1601U, FM radio, a compass, an accelerometer and a gyroscope. All these features are necessary for an experienced tourist or military.
ioutdoor X: Protection
Since new smartphone was created for work in extreme conditions, it must necessarily be shockproof and waterproof.
Of course, ioutdoor X has been protected against water and dust by IP68 standard. The solid plastic and metal provide protection for all 360 degrees, ensuring that the smartphone can withstand an accidental drop and scratches. The internal components are absolutely protected, not allowing dust and water to damage the phone.
ioutdoor X can survive at temperatures from -40 ℃ to 70 ℃, which is quite impressive.
ioutdoor X: Camera
The specifications of camera are also good. The rear panel uses a 16-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8MP dual camera from Sony. Among available modes are Beauty, Bokeh and Night scenes.
The selfies can be done with 13-megapixel front camera. Do you agree that ioutdoor X has pretty good cameras as for rugged phone?
ioutdoor X: Battery
The battery has a capacity of 3400mAh and… it is quite small for rugged smartphone. As you know, rugged devices has 5000 or even 10000mAh batteries, while ioutdoor X provides only 3400mAh. From other side, there is support for FastCharge 2.0 18W. The full battery charge takes about 1 hour 30 minutes/
ioutdoor X: Conclusion
The smartphone hasn’t gone on sale yet, but you can pre-order ioutdoor X om Gearbest for only $279. This is an amazing price for a smartphone with these specifications and features.
The main feature of ioutdoor X is rugged body and beautiful design. Also, it is equipped with NFC, good processor and cameras. From other side, the battery is small, but there is fast charging support. In general, new smartphone from ioutdoor can be a good option for you.
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Source: ioutdoor
