Sonim XP3.20-World Toughest Phone Specs, Pics, Video

by MJK on May 2, 2009



sonim-xp3Sonim XP3.20 is designed for people who give real tough time to their phones e.g Skiiers, blue collar workers and people who tend to drop their phone in sinks or their home aquariums. Sonim XP3.20 claims to be toughest phone of the world till date. The phone is about to be launched this summer by a group of rural mobile phone carriers in USA as announced by Gearlog. According to Sonim CEO Bob Plaschke , the XP3.20 may also be available unlocked directly through some retailers for use on AT&T’s and T-Mobile’s networks.  The phone also comes with 3 years guarantee  which means the product to be free from major defects in design, material and workmanship at the time of its original purchase by a consumer. The following are the specs of the Sonim XP3.20

Core platform

  • Philips Nexperia 6120 platform
  • ARM-9 processor
  • 900, 1800, 1900 Mhz
  • Lithium-ion 1100mA/h battery
  • 5 hour talk time
  • GCF/CE certified
  • Storage for 1000 100-character SMS messages

Physical characteristics

  • Weight 100g/128g without/with battery
  • 7 soft keys /10 programmable short-cuts
  • 2.5mm headset port
  • USB charging port
  • Dedicated volume and PTT keys
  • IP-57 rated

Audio system

  • 95bd+ at 10cm range
  • Omni-directional microphone
  • 98bdb signal-to-noise ratio

Following are the Bluetooth headsets that are verified and compatible with our phone

  • Nokia BH 100
  • Jabra BT 5020
  • Motorola H350
  • Sony Ericson HBH-PV702
  • Aliph Jawbone bluetooth headset
  • Plantronics Explorer 370
  • Jawbone 2
  • Nokia BH 209
  • Nokia BH 900
  • Invisio G5
  • Jabra BT 5020
  • Motorola H350
  • Sony Ericsson GV 435

Following are the car kits that are verified and compatible with our phone

  • BlueAnt -Supertooth Light
  • Nokia CK-7W
  • Nokia CK 15W – verified only for 4.0.2-218.2
  • Parrot Handsfree Carkit CK 3100

Software package standard services

  • SMS
  • WAP
  • Bluetooth
  • Polyphonic ring tone support
  • Fixed Dial Number support (FDN)
  • Support for PC-Tools application

Display

  • 128×160 resolution and 65,000 colors
  • 67×37mm for display bar + 7 rows of data

Language support

  • English,  Czech,  Danish,  Dutch
  • Finnish, French, German, Greek
  • Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish
  • Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish,

Accessories

  • Extra battery 12-25V
  • Car charger
  • Headset
  • Wall Charger
  • Belt Clip

The data sheet of Sonim is available here describing its performance against different conditions. Click below images to enlarge them:

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The video shows how the phone is tossed up and down and hammered but it is still working. Yea it do lose its sticker once during the tests :) . Enjoy the video and to keep yourself updated by subscribing to TechNama feed by clicking here

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MSK May 2, 2009 at 2:27 pm

Great phone..!!usefull for soldiers also..:)

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ApplyCreditCards May 28, 2009 at 5:13 pm

Hi, good post. I have been wondering about this issue,so thanks for posting.

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