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Rugged smartphones√ 12 supplier profiles

√ 12 new products

√ Buyer demand trends

Buyer’s Guide to rugged smartphones A gallery of new rugged smartphones handpicked by our Market Analysts, including 12 profiles of export-ready suppliers and online metrics.

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Tri-proof capability tops rugged smartphones line

4in IPS screen

Models are made to resist water, dust and shock, employing next-generation screens such as Gorilla Glass 3.

Designed for the outdoors, China's rugged smartphones selection highlights models that are tough enough to withstand water, dust and shock. For the screen, makers employ Gorilla Glass 3 in some models, ensuring durability in extreme conditions. Screen size ranges from 4 to 5.98in. Many units bear an IP rating.

Models are loaded with GPS, compass and torch features. Specs-wise, the rugged smartphones run

on octa- or dual-core processors and pack up to 32GB ROM and 2GB RAM. External memory can be extended to up to 128GB via a microSD card. Some units boast massive battery capacity, going as high as 8,000mAh. Dual-SIM and dual-camera capabilities are popular in the selection.

Here are 12 models handpicked by our China-based Market Analysts for representing the current trends in rugged smartphones.

Dongguan Tonstep Electronics Technology Co. Ltd’s model PS 407 rugged smartphone features a 4in IPS screen and integrates an MTK6582 dual-core CPU with 4GB ROM and 1GB RAM. External memory can be extended to 32GB via a microSD card. The model supports dual SIM cards and 3G WCDMA and GSM networks. It has front and back cameras that shoot at 0.3MP and 5MP, respectively. Product dimensions are 137.7x73.0x17.5mm.

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Octa-core CPU

IFY Industrial Ltd’s model i6 rugged smartphone carries an MT6592 octa-core processor with 32GB ROM and 2GB RAM. The IP68-rated model features a 4.7in screen. It runs on Android 4.4 and supports 3G WCDMA and GSM networks. FOB price is $290. MOQ is one unit.

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IP68-rated

Power Idea Technology (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd’s RG500 model is a water-resistant rugged phone bearing an IP68 rating. The model adopts a 3.2in HVGA, TFT 262K touchscreen. Resolution is 320x480 pixels. Running on Android 4.2, the unit has 4GB ROM and 512MB RAM. It has 0.3MP front and 5MP back CMOS cameras. The rugged phone supports PTT, GPS and FM. Battery capacity is 2,060mAh or 3,000mAh. FOB price is $180.

Samsung quadcore CPU

13MP camera

SOS, torch, temperature functions

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Running on Android 4.1, Shenzhen Apollo Technology Co. Ltd’s model C5 rugged smartphone supports up to 32 languages. The model utilizes a Samsung quadcore CPU and features a 5in five-point capacitive IPS touchscreen. Resolution is 1280x720 pixels. It has front and back cameras that shoot at 2 and 8MP, respectively. The model is powered by an 8,000mAh battery. Music player is supported.

The model No.1 X6800 rugged smartphone from NJY Science and Technology Co. Ltd integrates an MSM8916 quadcore CPU, 8GB ROM and 1GB RAM. External memory can be extended to 128GB via a microSD card. The Android 4.4-based model supports dual SIM cards and 4G networks. It has a 5- to 5.5in capacitive screen with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. Video recording resolution is at 1080 pixels. The model carries front and back cameras that shoot at 5 and 13MP, respectively.

The AG62 model from Shenzhen Artop Inno Co. Ltd is an IP68-rated rugged smartphone with PTT, SOS, torch, temperature and pressure functions. Dual SIM cards for GSM or WCDMA networks are supported. The model’s USB interface allows on-the-go USB. It features a 5.98in display and has 2MP front and 8MP back cameras. A fingerprint function is optional.

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Gorilla Glass 3 touchscreen

With a Gorilla Glass 3 touchscreen, Shenzhen Rugtel Technology Co. Ltd’s Tank X10-05296-2248 model can be used even with wet fingers. The Android 5.1-based rugged smartphone is powered by an MTK6735 quadcore CPU. It runs on a 5,000mAh battery and supports dual SIM cards.

Water-, dust-, shock-resistant

4.5in QHD screen

NFC, wireless charging

Shenzhen Snopow Outdoor Technology Co. Ltd’s M9 model is a rugged smartphone designed to withstand water, dust and shock. The 4.5in unit runs on Android 4.4 and utilizes an MTK6572 dual-core CPU with 8GB ROM and 1GB RAM. GPS, G-sensor, compass and FM radio are supported. The unit allows WCDMA and GSM networks and is powered by a 3,000mAh battery. The unit measures 150.6x76.8x21mm and weighs 255g. FOB price is $139 with an MOQ of 10 units.

The PT-M81 model from Shenzhen Pretech Industrial Co. Ltd is powered by an MTK6582 quadcore processor with 4GB ROM and 1GB RAM. It has a 4.5in QHD screen with a 960x540-pixel resolution. The model supports Bluetooth, GPS, FM and 3G network. It runs on Android 4.4. The model comes with 2MP front and 8MP back cameras. FOB price is $135. MOQ is 1,000 units.

The S950 model from Shenzhen Tianlong Century Technology Development Co. Ltd is a rugged smartphone carrying an MTK6735 quadcore CPU with 8GB ROM and 1GB RAM. It has a 4.5in display at 540x960 pixels. The unit’s frame is made of PC and TPU. It features 2MP front and 8MP back cameras. The phone supports 4G, 3G, 2G, GPRS and Wi-Fi. NFC connection and wireless charging are allowed.

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4in HD display

5.5in screen, dual SIM cards

Shenzhen Trigger Scien-tech Co. Ltd’s DG1 Plus is a rugged smartphone running on Android 4.4. Utilizing an MTK6582 CPU, the model features a 4in HD display and has 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM. The unit is water-, dust- and shock-resistant. It has front and back cameras that shoot at 2MP and 5MP, respectively. It also comes with a walkie-talkie. The model is powered by a 2,800mAh battery.

The M5564 model by Strong Electronics & Technology Ltd is an Android-based rugged smartphone with a 5.5in screen at 1280x720 pixels. It supports dual SIM cards, Wi-Fi, GPRS and FM. The model integrates an MSM8926 quadcore CPU with 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM. The phone is equipped with 2MP front and 8MP back cameras. FOB price is $175 with an MOQ of 1,000 units.

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Supplier comparison table

Company name

Year established

Annual sales (US$ million)

Annual exports

(US$ million)

Annual R&D investment

(US$ million)

2014 rugged smartphones

sales share (%)

2014 rugged smartphones export value (US$ million)

2014 rugged smartphones

export quantity (units)

2014 rugged smartphones

average FOB price

(US$)

Top 3 markets

Total staff

Number of

product lines

Certifications Delivery time

(days)

OEM (%)

ODM (%)

OBM (%)

MOQ (US$)

Dongguan Tonstep

2009 95 65 5 15 5 30,000 180

Western Europe (45%), US (20%), South America

(20%)

900 18 N/A 20 to 25 80 20 0 N/A CONTACT SUPPLIER

IFY 2010 60 60 0.4 80 60 600,000 100North America, South America,

Europe300 10 ISO 9001:2008 2 to 5 70 30 0 1,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

NJY 2008 80 75 3 50 37.5 187,500 175Russia (30%), Spain (15%),

Ukraine (12%)200 N/A N/A 5 30 10 N/A 1,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Power Idea 2006 23 20 0.1 97 18 210,000 130 N/A 300 N/A ISO 9001:2008 25 to 35 50 50 0 1000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Shenzhen Apollo 2005 50 40 N/A 20 N/A N/A N/A

Europe (40%), US (30%), Asia

(10%)200 12 N/A 20 to 30 50 45 5 1,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Shenzhen Artop 2006 23 20 0.1 97 18 210,000 130

Europe (40%),US (30%),

Australia (10%)300 N/A ISO 9001 25 50 50 0 1,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Shenzhen Pretech 2006 2.5 2.5 0.3 15 3.78 21,600 175

Eastern Europe (40%), Western Europe (25%), Australia (10%)

150 to 199 8 ISO 9001:2008 40 to 45 95 5 0 1,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Shenzhen Rugtel 2013 2 to 2.9 0.1 to 0.19 0.8 to 0.89 100 2.16 12,000 180

EU (40%), South

America (25%),Africa (10%)

60 to 79 4 ISO 9001:2008 35 80 15 5 10,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Shenzhen Snopow 2011 10 N/A N/A 80 N/A N/A 139

Western Europe (40%), Russia (40%), US (10%), Asia

(10%)

50 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A N/A 1,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Shenzhen Tianlong

2008 30 26 16 100 26 360,000 70

Western Europe (40%), Eastern Europe (30%),

Americas (20%)

200 5 ISO 9001:2008 45 60 40 0 N/A CONTACT SUPPLIER

Shenzhen Trigger

2008 2.40 N/A N/A 100 N/A N/A 135US (40%),

Europe (50%), Asia (5%)

200 N/A CE, RoHS 35 N/A N/A N/A 10,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Strong Electronics

2003 201.6 60.48 10.08 25 50.4 360,000 140Western Europe (40%), US (25%),

Asia (20%)353 3 ISO 9001, ISO

14001 25 80 20 0 5,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

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Company name

Year established

Annual sales (US$ million)

Annual exports

(US$ million)

Annual R&D investment

(US$ million)

2014 rugged smartphones

sales share (%)

2014 rugged smartphones export value (US$ million)

2014 rugged smartphones

export quantity (units)

2014 rugged smartphones

average FOB price

(US$)

Top 3 markets

Total staff

Number of

product lines

Certifications Delivery time

(days)

OEM (%)

ODM (%)

OBM (%)

MOQ (US$)

Dongguan Tonstep

2009 95 65 5 15 5 30,000 180

Western Europe (45%), US (20%), South America

(20%)

900 18 N/A 20 to 25 80 20 0 N/A CONTACT SUPPLIER

IFY 2010 60 60 0.4 80 60 600,000 100North America, South America,

Europe300 10 ISO 9001:2008 2 to 5 70 30 0 1,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

NJY 2008 80 75 3 50 37.5 187,500 175Russia (30%), Spain (15%),

Ukraine (12%)200 N/A N/A 5 30 10 N/A 1,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Power Idea 2006 23 20 0.1 97 18 210,000 130 N/A 300 N/A ISO 9001:2008 25 to 35 50 50 0 1000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Shenzhen Apollo 2005 50 40 N/A 20 N/A N/A N/A

Europe (40%), US (30%), Asia

(10%)200 12 N/A 20 to 30 50 45 5 1,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Shenzhen Artop 2006 23 20 0.1 97 18 210,000 130

Europe (40%),US (30%),

Australia (10%)300 N/A ISO 9001 25 50 50 0 1,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Shenzhen Pretech 2006 2.5 2.5 0.3 15 3.78 21,600 175

Eastern Europe (40%), Western Europe (25%), Australia (10%)

150 to 199 8 ISO 9001:2008 40 to 45 95 5 0 1,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Shenzhen Rugtel 2013 2 to 2.9 0.1 to 0.19 0.8 to 0.89 100 2.16 12,000 180

EU (40%), South

America (25%),Africa (10%)

60 to 79 4 ISO 9001:2008 35 80 15 5 10,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Shenzhen Snopow 2011 10 N/A N/A 80 N/A N/A 139

Western Europe (40%), Russia (40%), US (10%), Asia

(10%)

50 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A N/A 1,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Shenzhen Tianlong

2008 30 26 16 100 26 360,000 70

Western Europe (40%), Eastern Europe (30%),

Americas (20%)

200 5 ISO 9001:2008 45 60 40 0 N/A CONTACT SUPPLIER

Shenzhen Trigger

2008 2.40 N/A N/A 100 N/A N/A 135US (40%),

Europe (50%), Asia (5%)

200 N/A CE, RoHS 35 N/A N/A N/A 10,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Strong Electronics

2003 201.6 60.48 10.08 25 50.4 360,000 140Western Europe (40%), US (25%),

Asia (20%)353 3 ISO 9001, ISO

14001 25 80 20 0 5,000 CONTACT SUPPLIER

Buyer inquiries by region

Top new product postingsTop buyer requests Top product profiles

Percent of all online activity for this product group

Buyer demand trends are taken from buyer and supplier activity in the featured product group on GlobalSources.com.•Buyer requests track total inquiries from our independently verified worldwide community of more than 1 million buyers.•Product profiles represent the total number of unique products available from export-ready suppliers in our easily searchable catalogs.•New product postings indicate the number of new product profiles added to our website by suppliers during the period.For these and thousands of other categories, visit Global Sources online and sign up for Product Alerts to receive the latest supplier postings. Use the website’s Product Search function to find hundreds of products and send inquiries directly to verified exporters.

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Mobile phone accessories

31.0%83.6% 58.2%Selfie sticks Selfie sticks Selfie sticks

10.0%4.9% 9.6%

9.9%2.6% 4.6%

8.3%2.5% 3.5%

5.0%2.0% 3.0%

5.0%1.0% 2.2%

4.4%0.8% 2.2%

3.7%0.6% 2.1%

3.6%0.5% 2.0%

1.9%

NFC Bluetooth speakers

Mobile phone earphones

NFC Bluetooth speakers

Smartphone OTG USB flash drives

Mobile phone holders

Mobile phone earphones

Bluetooth anti-lost devices

NFC Bluetooth speakers

Mobile phone holders

Mobile phone holders

Mobile phone mini speakers

Mobile phone mini speakers

Mobile phone pouches

Mobile phone screen cleaners

Mobile phone cradles

Mobile phone cradles

Mobile phone screen cleaners

Bluetooth anti-lost devices

Smartphone OTG USB flash drives

Mobile phone camera lenses

Bluetooth anti-lost devices

3.4%0.5%

Mobile phone pouches

Guangdong87%

Chongqing2%

Shanghai2%

Fujian2%

Zhejiang2%

Other4%

Mobile phone card holders

Mobile phone cradles

Mobile credit card readers

Mobile phone camera lenses

Mobile phone armbands

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Buyer inquiries by region

Top new product postingsTop buyer requests Top product profiles

Percent of all online activity for this product group

Buyer demand trends are taken from buyer and supplier activity in the featured product group on GlobalSources.com.•Buyer requests track total inquiries from our independently verified worldwide community of more than 1 million buyers.•Product profiles represent the total number of unique products available from export-ready suppliers in our easily searchable catalogs.•New product postings indicate the number of new product profiles added to our website by suppliers during the period.For these and thousands of other categories, visit Global Sources online and sign up for Product Alerts to receive the latest supplier postings. Use the website’s Product Search function to find hundreds of products and send inquiries directly to verified exporters.

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Smartphones

27.0%45.9%

27.5%

3G phones 3G phones 3G phones

13.2%20.4%

26.1%

12.7%19.3% 8.3%

11.3%4.9% 7.6%

7.5%3.0% 6.7%

7.0%2.9% 4.7%

6.5%1.9% 4.1%

4.1%0.9% 3.4%2.6%0.2% 3.3%

3.3%

Touchscreen mobile phones

Touchscreen mobile phones 4G phones

4G phones3G tablet

phonesTouchscreen

mobile phones

3G tablet phones 4G phones 3G tablet

phones

GSM phonesDual-SIM

phonesDual-SIM

phones

Water-resistant mobile phones GSM phones

GSM phones GPS phones

Quad band mobile phones

Water-resistant mobile phonesAir gesture

phonesQuad band

mobile phones

GPS phones 2.4%0.2%

Dual-SIM phones

Guangdong90%

Hong Kong7%

Zhejiang2%

Beijing1%

4G tablet phones

Water-resistant mobile phones

Quad band mobile phonesCDMA phones

Air gesture phones

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