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I tested a Kyocera DuraForce Pro Smartphone, a ruggedized 5-inch Full HD display smartphone. This is an IP68 (waterproof up to 30 minutes, up to 2 meters deep) and Military Standard 810G phone designed to be shockproof, drop-proof, and dustproof with an impact-resistant 5" Full HD display. Usually a phone with these specs is chunky and unwieldy. The DuraForce Pro is slim and handy, and has captured the title for display readability.
The DuraForce Pro's brain is a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ octa-core processor (1.5GHz x 4/1.2GHz x 4) designed for Android™ 6 (Marshmallow). Processing is snappy and it is capable of serious multitasking. There are countless Android™ First Responder apps available and many Public Safety mobile computing companies have gone to Android™ because of great security standards.
Kyocera set this phone up for consumer or Public Safety use. It can be used in some hazardous environments (Non-incendive Class I, Division 2, Group A-D, T4). Having been in some clandestine labs where it's hard to guess what's in the air, this is a very good thing. The DuraForce Pro is FIDO® Capable, which means not only can you make a credit card or Android Pay transaction using your fingerprint, agency authentication for confidential information can be streamlined also.
For crime scenes, it is 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/r/k, capable, and can take on 10 clients when used as a Hot Spot. There are 3 camera lenses, but the 13mp main renders images that are generally better than any rugged phone I have tested.
For crime scenes, it does have a GPS, which is no surprise, but it also sports a barometer, compass and...