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by 30079108882978609509277629959579-30079108882978609509277629959579

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Hi everyone. My old Moto E4 is not functioning properly: display issues, connectivity, freezes, so it needs to be replaced.

I'm a outdoor guide so this time I'd like to buy a rugged phone that can last to falls, dives, dust, low temp.

Overall I'd say I do a standard use of the phone: no games, use the browser quite a lot and youtube as well, email app, common applications for home banking, transports, maps, music etc...

I'm in two minds though. I've been reading and watching reviews about two models:

Cat s52

260-300 €

Blackview BV4900 Pro

160 €

Find a general specs comparison in the following picture.

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It seems to me that the BV has a better hardware compared to the CAT.

Although Bv owners have reported several issues with the display, connectivity or general software problems.

Probably buying a CAT would make me feel more assured because it's a big brand afterall, if I need technical support and so on.

On the other hand I feel like considering it's spechs the CAT is a bit expensive...

What would you suggest?

Thank you!

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by birdmantd

You might see if SONIM sells compatible phones in your country. In the US, they are known for their "rugged" phones and usually at a medium to budget price. Best wishes. I don't have a specific model to recommend but you can do an internet search for details/reviews.

by 30079108882978609509277629959579-30079108882978609509277629959579

I'm getting the vibe from users in other forums that a rugged doesn't suite me!

So I might just get a normal phone with a good rugged case.

I've always had old phones so probably this time I'd go with something more recent (maybe over the past two years at the most).

And I was thinking, just to feel the upgrade to my Moto E4, a good CPU, better than this at least:

[QUOTE]Chipset Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T720[/QUOTE]

with 4gb RAM. I'm happy with 64gb ROM,I tend to keep the phone quite empty from any useless stuff.

A good battery indeed, or anyway a model that would last more than 24h.

Main issue for me is the dimension. I really don't want a huge screen so I'd keep it within 155mm maybe (plus the cover).

So far the closest model to these reqs is the Galaxy Xcover 5 (which is also a rugged).
But maybe there's some Huawei or Motorola which I missed.

I'd also keep it below 250€ (max 300€ but ideally with 250 I have room for a good rugged case).

Any advices modelwise?

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