Australia’s Best Rugged Phones

Not dozens of mediocre phones, just the absolute best models

We are Australia’s #1 specialist website for rugged outdoor phones (Source: Amazon Alexa traffic rankings, June 2020). Whether its mining, building and construction, transport, farming, fishing, factory, hiking, cycling or just a love of the great outdoors, there’s a phone to match your lifestyle.

Ulefone, Blackview, Oukitel and AGM make better phones than other brands, and have better parts and maintenance support. The phones immediately below are all dual sim, IP68 waterproof and dustproof, US MIL-STD-810G drop-tested. Most importantly, they have complete Australian frequency coverage including rural 4G

Best choice for tradies

If you are hard on your phone, ideally you want something that can be fixed if it breaks. Remember, “cheaper” in the rugged market usually means low processor speed (laggy when a few apps are open) and throwaway if something goes wrong (the labour cost of getting into a $400-$600 phone is the same as on a $2000 phone). The phones below are your best choice, ranging from basic to boss.

Best choice for executives

If you are more careful with your phone and want something rugged but powerful, these are the best choices.