The Samsung Rugby Smart (SGH-i847) was a ruggedized
Android smartphone manufactured by
Samsung
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, for use on the
AT&T Mobility
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network. The phone was
3.5G capable, but lacked
LTE support.
It was dust and vibration resistant, as well as waterproof to a depth of for 30 minutes, earning the phone an
ingress protection rating
The IP code or ingress protection code indicates how well a device is protected against water and dust. It defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) under the international standard IEC 60529 which classifies and pro ...
of IP67.
Reception
The Samsung Rugby Smart was rated 4 stars out of 5 by ''
PC Magazine
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'' and selected as their Editors' Choice.
Phone Arena scored it 7½ out of 10.
CNET
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rated the smartphone 3½ stars out of 5.
Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro
In October 2012, Samsung and
AT&T
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announced the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro (SGH-i547), a successor to the Rugby Smart that includes similar durability and also ships with a scratch-resistant screen, something its previous model lacked. This rugged smartphone has passed military specification tests, like surviving blowing rain and sand, high humidity, and thermal shock.
It comes with the push-to-talk features, but has
LTE capability and a faster 1.5 GHz processor running
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
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