I’ve been testing one of the weirdest phones of the current market. I’m not talking about folding, gaming mobiles or anything like that. For the past few days I have been testing the iiiF150 R2022. Indeed, you don’t know what mobile it is and you haven’t heard of it until now. It comes as a new bet with a quite interesting philosophy: to be able to take it anywhere without worrying about anything. The company that manufactures it wants you to enjoy your favorite extreme sports or mountain sports without worrying about your smartphone. The iiiF150 is a rugged smartphone.
A design thought to be able to with everything and almost indestructible
I start at the beginning: the iiiF150 R2022 It is a rugged smartphone that you can throw off a bridge without anything happening to it. Really, its design is designed so that you can do almost anything to it without anything happening to it beyond a few scratches. It is not just any rugged smartphone, it is one of the most resistant on the market.
Its octagonal design and rubber corners They allow you to fall from heights impossible for other smartphones and nothing happens to you. It is in the first analysis that I have thrown a mobile on the ground on purpose. I have done it several times and I have not been able to do anything to him.
The rear is covered with a volcanic graphite-like material, with a slight appearance of a fine-grained sandpaper. This keeps it from slipping and makes it look even more impressive. Of course, it has metal frames and rubber corners that absorb any blows that the terminal takes.
The screen is the closest thing to a normal smartphone: it has a hole in the screen and prominent bezels. The graphite frame protrudes, more or less, 1 millimeter, so that in the falls the screen will be safe. Still, the panel is also designed to withstand everything.
It is quite curious to hold a device like the iiiF150, since its weight and thickness are beyond what you might think. It is an extremely impressive smartphone in everything, but especially in its weight of about 300 grams.
Thanks to this weight inside the device there is a 8500 mAh battery and certified resistance to just about anything. I have not tested it, but I have the impression that if a car passes over this device nothing will happen to it.
As you can imagine this smartphone is not comfortable nor is it intended to be. It is not a mobile designed to be taken to the office. It is designed to go on a mountain excursion, work in risky trades and mistreat him without fear of anything happening to him.
It is a device secondary, but designed to get a very good experience in performance, camera or autonomy. The company has achieved that by having a ruggedized mobile you do not have to sacrifice other aspects.
A more interesting list of features than usual
A quick look at the catalog of rugged mobiles it is enough to realize that you must sacrifice performance, screen and many other aspects if you want a mobile that resists everything. It is not the case of iiiF150 R2022, which has a list of interesting features that are out of the ordinary. For example, it is the first rugged mobile with a 90 Hz screen.
- 6.78 inch screen:
- FullHD + resolution
- 90 Hz refresh rate
- IPS LCD technology
- MediaTek Helio G95 Processor
- 8 GB of RAM
- 128 GB of internal storage
- Triple rear camera:
- 64 MP main sensor – f / 1.8
- 8 MP wide angle – f / 2.2
- 2 MP depth sensor – f / 2.8
- 16 MP front camera
- USB C, 3.5 mm Jack and fingerprint sensor
- NFC, WiFi AC, Bluetooth 5.0 …
- 8,500 mAh battery with 33W fast charge
- Certificates: IP68, IP69K and MLT-STD-810
The good thing about this device is that it is not only designed to withstand everything, it also offers acceptable performance, a decent screen and a camera capable of take quality photos. You will not get the best result on the market, but I can say that it is one of the more complete ruggedized mobiles.
its display with 90 Hz behaves perfectly and the MediaTek Helio G95 makes everything flow correctly. It is a processor designed for games, so it can be used with any Google Play application and, if you wish, you can play with this device.
But without a doubt, what I liked the most about its list of features is the autonomy. Their incredible 8,500 mAh they make you pass several days without having to worry about charging it. If the use you give it is medium, you can spend 2 or 3 days without problems. If you take the device camping, you may use it little, so it could give you an autonomy of 4 or 5 days without any problem.
It weighs more than normal, is quite large and does not fit in all pockets, but its behavior is very similar to that of a advanced mid-range mobile, its resistance is spectacular and autonomy is on another level.
8 hours underwater undeterred
The iiiF150 is not only rugged and already: it has the toughest certification that a technological device can pass, the MLT-STD-810. It is a military certification designed for battle gear, so you can imagine what this smartphone can withstand. You can throw it from a lot of height immerse it for hours and have it in temperatures that a human cannot stand.
The terminal works correctly between -20 ℃ and 70 ℃, so you can take it on a mountaineering excursion to the summit of Everest or to the top of a volcano. And it is just what it is designed for, to go to extreme places with extreme situations.
It is not a mobile for the day to day, but it is for the weekend
I cannot say that I recommend this mobile for day-to-day life, as it is not entirely comfortable, it weighs a lot and it will not fit into your trouser pocket. Yes indeed, It is the almost perfect mobile to leave home and lose yourself in the mountains or do extreme sports. Are you going to spend the day in the mountains? Take it away. Are you going to do a hiking route of several days? Take it away. A camping trip? Take it away.
This device has everything you can expect from a smartphone and will withstand whatever situation you find yourself in. It costs about 200 euros / dollars and it’s perfect like secondary smartphone to put the card when you go out to the mountains or camping.