A rugged phone with a near-indestructible screen that doesn't compromise on performance and usability
Kyocera is probably best known for making "those rugged phones" for just about every carrier out there, but the just-announced Brigadier on Verizon has a few things special about it. The headline feature here is the all-new Sapphire Shield display, which the Brigadier uses instead of a traditional glass-covered display to provide drastically higher screen durability. It makes a traditionally-rugged Kyocera phone even more indestructible, all without compromising features like visibility or touchscreen sensitivity.
But a synthetic sapphire-coated display isn't the only worthwhile feature of the Kyocera Brigadier — this phone actually has much higher specs than your average mid-range phone from the manufacturer. It all adds up to a great combination for those who need a phone that can basically go anywhere and look no worse for the wear. Read along for our first impressions of the Kyocera Brigadier and a torture test of its Sapphire Shield display.
Hardware, specs and durability
IT'S BIG, HEAVY AND COVERED IN RUBBER — BUT THAT COMES WITH THE TERRITORY.
The Kyocera Brigadier is a lot of things, but attractive is not one of them. That comes with the extreme durability that this phone brings, and of course Kyocera has a bit of branding to keep up as well. There are big hefty rubber bumpers all around the device, a handful of exposed screws, easy-to-press buttons and big flaps over all the ports, but that's why this phone is so tough. The Brigadier is Military Standard 810G compliant, meaning it's far more rugged than your average "rugged" phone — resistant to water up to six feet for 30 minutes, driving dust and sand, shocks, high and low temperature and dozens of drops from four feet.
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