Kyocera DuraSport 5G UW Review: Respectably Rugged!

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[lany_gaming]

Nice info, and great review as always.👍

[UrielsJunkDrawer]

Good review. I like a sturdy phone that is balanced like this phone seems to be.

[NehemYah]

This looked like a solid option till I saw the price. You could put a pretty hardcore case on any phone for that price. Still glad to see this brand going though.

[Kirinukistworks]

I just got myself a Kyocera Torque G03 few days ago, and it's my 1st feel on rugged phone. i know ppl will say, its a 'years ago' phone, but still, even with that 'years ago' stats, it's so feature packed!

USB-C, mid-range processor, 3/32GB, nfc, earphone jack, and even wireless charging! Heck, Kyocera did wonders for their costumers!

[TRUTHISABSOLUTE]

Dude, Kyocera has a new model that is about to be released.

[plummerelijahep]

As a fan of LG I'm having trouble replacing them. What recommendations you have?

[ZulqarnainAidil]

phones like these would've been very useful when I was in the army serving as a technician. The soft polycarbonate shell of the Lumia 800 didn't hold up well. the phone is still alive but I can't put in my Sim card. My Lumia 925 saved me when my buddy carelessly threw the pipe wrench off the side of the car as I was coming out from underneath, but I think this phone would have survived that.

[TheTheShizzler]

"I would have broken my floor" 😂😂

[namelesssnitchy]

seeing another japanese phone is amazing :D

[setzer-js]

Wonder how more metallic phones like the redmagic fare?

I can personally say ceramic phones should be the high end. Ceramic beats glass and only matches it in drop protection. Even then, I dropped my mix 1 several times before it got cracked.

[davidburns]

There are a lot of people that want a phone that can take a beating and chat with family.

[TRUTHISABSOLUTE]

I had the duraforce pro 2.even though on paper it was not necessarily the strongest phone, in real-world use it was pretty great. It had better reception and speaker quality as well as some better features then my wife's Galaxy flagship model.

[FeC]

That LCD panel looks great. I would believe it has a very close to perfect 100% sRGB.

[sfak]

Currently using an older 2016 Kyocera. I've dropped this thing several times and it's still working perfect after half a year. I can't say that for any other smartphone I've owned. Also I don't even have a screen protector or case on this, like I did all of my other phones.
I don't like the low quality photos on this 2016 phone, but it's worth keeping otherwise. Also as I said my version is from near 2016, so apps aren't up to date. For example my bank app can't be installed, so I have to use the web browser in cases like that.

[zohanele.d]

Would be a great work phone, one that can be wiped down easily but the specs are just a little too weak.

[dancarlton]

Does anybody know who makes the Durasport's 48 mp camera? I can't find out if it's Sony, Samsung or Kyocera itself.

[RyRyTheBassGuy]

Made in Japan? Does Kyocera have their own factories?

[mezion]

Almost $600 bucks? You can get a very good used or new but slightly older flagship for less. I guess they're counting on it's rugged nature being sufficient. at least it's not $900 like the balmuda phone.

[bilalramadan]

I think there is plenty of rugged smartphones in the market like umidigi, blackview, and much more who's presented better phones in term of quality and performance

[mlb]

I've heard it said a million times, yet when I see the word Kyocera I can never say it correctly until I hear someone else say it lol