Ruggedness is about surviving the three great enemies of electronics: Water. Dust. Drops.
Think of them as the benders of toughness. If your phone or tablet can master all three, then it truly deserves the name rugged.
The water bender
Water is one of the fastest ways to kill a phone. A spilled drink, a rainy day or an accidental dunk can mean the end for most devices. That’s where IP ratings come in.
“IP” stands for ingress protection. The first number measures dust protection. The second measures water protection.
- IP68: Safe if dropped into water up to 1.5 metres deep for up to 30 minutes.
- IP69K: Even tougher – it survives high-pressure, high-temperature water jets. Imagine blasting it clean with a hose after a muddy day out.
That level of water resistance? You’ll find it in devices like the C60 rugged phone and the RT7 rugged tablet.
The earth bender
The silent killer. Dust creeps into every crack, clogging ports, speakers and buttons until your device fails. That’s why the 6 in IP68 matters so much – it’s the highest rating for dust protection.
It means: no dust gets in, ever. Whether you’re working on a construction site, trekking in the Karoo or grinding through a workshop, your phone stays clean on the inside.
Our WP50 rugged phone and the RT7 rugged tablets both carry that “6” rating. Built to laugh at sandstorms, dirt roads or sawdust in the workshop.
The air bender
Let’s be honest – the biggest phone killer isn’t water or dust. It’s gravity. One slip, one knock, one unlucky fall and that shiny screen becomes spiderwebbed glass.
That’s why rugged devices are tested to MIL-STD 810G, a US military-grade drop standard. It means the device has been dropped from a higher height, onto hard surfaces, at different angles, and survived.
This drop protection is baked into devices like the WP50 rugged phone and the RT7 rugged tablet. They’re designed from the inside out to take punishment that would destroy a “normal” phone with a fancy case.
The fire bender
This bonus bender is sneaky. It drains batteries, warps plastics and cooks delicate electronics from the inside out. That’s why rugged devices are also tested for temperature extremes as part of their military-grade standard (MIL-STD 810G).
It means your device can handle the blazing sun of a South African summer, or the icy chill of a Highveld winter morning. Whether you’re leaving it on a dashboard in 40°C heat, or pulling it out in the cold, it won’t quit.
That fire-bending endurance? You’ll find it in the C60 rugged phone, C59 rugged phone and the RT7 rugged tablets.
The rugged state
At Oukitel, you don’t have to choose between water, dust, drops or fire. Every rugged device Oukitel sells is certified with IP68, IP69K and MIL-STD 810G. That means:
- Oukitel WP50 rugged phones – everyday smart, but battle-ready.
- Oukitel RT7 rugged tablets (4G and 5G models) – your office in the field.
- Or visit our Unboxed Deals – the same rugged standards, for a steal.
Ruggedness isn’t a guess or a look. It’s proven protection against the three avatars: Water. Dust. Drops. And Oukitel's entire line-up has mastered them all.
Oukitel. Built for Mzansi. Built for you.
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