Every day, hundreds of grief-stricken owners bring their broken smartphones, tablets and other gadgets to service centers. Among the most popular troubles are cracks on the screen and the consequences of water procedures.
But there are devices that do not sink in water and, in fact, do not burn in fire. With these you can go to the beach, to the bathhouse, and to the North Pole. Having thrown plenty of equipment from different heights, drowning deeper and warming up harder, Forbes experts selected Top 9 most unkillable gadgets.
9.Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
This shock-resistant smartphone withstands a 30-minute bathing at a depth of up to a meter without loss. The device is equipped with a touch screen with a resolution of 4 inches, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS \ GLONASS. The weight of an unkillable smartphone is 148.5 grams. The average price is 13,300 rubles.
8.Panasonic Toughbook CF-19
The Panasonic Toughbook CF-19 transformer can convert from a tablet to a laptop and vice versa. The device is not afraid of sand, dust and continuous flow of water. The 10.1-inch screen has an anti-reflective polarizing coating to save battery power. Withstands a 180 cm drop onto concrete thanks to a thermally coated magnesium alloy housing with stiffening ribs. True, such "bells and whistles" give a solid weight - about 2.3 kg. Additional options include a fingerprint scanner, GLONASS module, smart card. 3G The price of an unkillable transformer is 150-160 thousand rubles.
7.Panasonic Eluga
Like other participants in the rating of unkillable gadgets, this smartphone can spend 30 minutes without loss under water. Bright touchscreen with PenTile matrix does not lose color saturation in bright sunlight. The built-in memory is small - 8GB. There is Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and USB. The device weighs 103 grams. In Russia, the smartphone is not officially sold, but translated into rubles, its price will be about 14 thousand rubles.
6. Sony Xperia V
The 4.3-inch smartphone is water and dust resistant. The device is equipped with a 13-megapixel camera with support for stabilization and FullHD recording in extreme conditions, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GLONASS or GPS. Dimensions: 129x65x11 mm, weight 120 g. The price of the Xperia V is about 20 thousand rubles.
5. Getac X500
The indestructible laptop was developed for the military, but has successfully entered the civilian market. The device is resistant to water, dust, vibration and even mildew. Operating temperature range: -20 ° C to + 60 ° C. The 15.6-inch multi-touch touch screen can even be equipped with a night vision device. The weight of the gadget is quite impressive - 5.2 kg. Price depending on the configuration - from 174 to 204 thousand rubles
4. TeXet-TM3200R
The indestructible Android smartphone can dive to a depth of 1 meter for 30 minutes. The device is resistant to drops, shock and dust. The smartphone supports the use of two SIM cards. The 3.2-inch screen is protected by high-strength glass from the Japanese manufacturer Asahi Glass, which is twice as thick as usual. The battery allows you to use the gadget for a talk time of 5 hours. The average price is about 10 thousand rubles.
3. Panasonic Toughbook FZ-A1
Tablet PC with a screen diagonal of 10.1 is designed to work in rather extreme conditions. The case is protected from dust and water, operating temperature range: from - 10 ° C to + 50 ° C. The removable battery provides 10 hours of battery life. There are micro USB and micro HDMI connectors, micro-SD slot, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, accelerometer, GPS, electronic compass, optionally 3G. The weight for such a well-protected gadget is small - 970 grams, but the thickness is as much as 17 mm.The price, depending on the configuration, will be from 64 to 71 thousand rubles.
2. Getac Z710
The seven-inch indestructible tablet is not afraid of falls from a height of 180 cm, water and dust, and the operating temperature range is from -20 ° C to + 50 ° C. The ultra-sensitive display is easy to operate even with gloves. On request, the device can be equipped with a barcode and RFID reader. The built-in battery provides 10 hours of battery life. The device weighs 800 grams. The price, depending on the configuration, will be from 46 to 60 thousand rubles.
1. Desten CyberBook U872
Thanks to the hinged screen, a gadget from a Russian manufacturer can be transformed from a tablet to a laptop. The device is resistant to water, dust, shock and falls, storage temperature - from -40 ° C to + 70 ° C. On tests, the cyberbook withstood 26 falls from a height of 120 cm and continued to work normally. There is a fingerprint scanner, the ability to use a smart card. The 12.1-inch touchscreen display is backlit and anti-reflective. The basic configuration includes Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and 3G. The weight of the unkillable gadget is 2.5 kg. The average price is from 80 to 99 thousand rubles.