What is the best phone of outdoor hiking? - GSM-Forum

Boreq · 01-02-2017, 23:08

I am planning on a hiking trip to Japan for a couple of months and I want a phone that I can rely on (in heavy weather and camping environments).

I am not looking for a phone with many fancy features for regular use (like watching videos and stuff like that). I want to buy a phone that I can use for a good couple of years, that I may use a GPS in case of emergency and that can stand rough weather. For its regular use, I want it to run WhatsApp.

Two phones that I found were the Motorola G Play (2016) and the CAT S30. What are the advantages of buying a fully rugged phone (the CAT) over a regular one? If I buy a rugged case, are there many differences? Are there any other models that do not cost too much and are good choice for me?

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Excuse me for the type in the title, I intended to write 'for' outdoor hiking...

wadda7o · 01-02-2017, 23:52

I think cat is the best choice their is also s40 and s60

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Boreq · 01-03-2017, 10:05

Wadda7o, what makes you think that the CAT is better? Except for the battery, the specs seem worse than the Motorola. Is their dust/water/shock protection much better than a Motorola in a Rugged cover?

01-02-2017, 23:08	#1 (permalink)
Boreq Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 2 Member: 2667989 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	What is the best phone of outdoor hiking? I am planning on a hiking trip to Japan for a couple of months and I want a phone that I can rely on (in heavy weather and camping environments). I am not looking for a phone with many fancy features for regular use (like watching videos and stuff like that). I want to buy a phone that I can use for a good couple of years, that I may use a GPS in case of emergency and that can stand rough weather. For its regular use, I want it to run WhatsApp. Two phones that I found were the Motorola G Play (2016) and the CAT S30. What are the advantages of buying a fully rugged phone (the CAT) over a regular one? If I buy a rugged case, are there many differences? Are there any other models that do not cost too much and are good choice for me? Thanks in advance! EDIT: Excuse me for the type in the title, I intended to write 'for' outdoor hiking... Last edited by Boreq; 01-02-2017 at 23:12. Reason: Typo

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wadda7o Freak Poster Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 355 Member: 2616438 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 147	I think cat is the best choice their is also s40 and s60 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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Boreq Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 2 Member: 2667989 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Wadda7o, what makes you think that the CAT is better? Except for the battery, the specs seem worse than the Motorola. Is their dust/water/shock protection much better than a Motorola in a Rugged cover?