Outdoorhandys: Nokia 3720 Classic, Samsung B2100 and Sonim XP2.10 Spirit

In addition to the Standard Equipment for walking, trekking- and rock climbing is one of the basic equipment is often a mobile phone. Distinguished in the early days, the outdoor phones only through increased, partly watertight hull of the standard models. Current outdoor mobile phone but offers much more. Especially in terms of battery life has improved in recent years done a lot. Now that we have already presented several outdoor cameras, we now have four cell phones of various outdoor Mr. plate before.

Nokia 3720 Classic

Nokia offers the 3720 Classic is a robust mobile, which is used with a weight of 94g means for the outdoor area. Also, the cell phone with the dimensions 115 x 47 x 15.3 mm are not placed too great. The mobile phone is protected to IP54 standard spray and also keeps an eye drops from low level of difficulty.

The battery life is according to Nokia with the standard Li-Ion battery 1,050 mAh in stand-by up to 450 Hours. The battery gives provides with this capability for a talk time of up to 7 Hours.

For a weekend hike this battery life is more than ausreichent. Especially since the phone should be switched off overnight.

Amazon The Nokia 3720 Classic is currently at a price of 118,97€.

Samsung B2100

In addition to Nokia, it can also take the non-established mobile phone Samsung Bauer, to publish a device for outdoor use. With the B2100 shows the South Korean master plate a solid device, which jumps up not only with standard features.

In addition to a 1,3 Megapixel camera has a mobile phone via a built-in flashlight. In an emergency, the phone can thus also be used for the night.

The standby time is provided by the manufacturer with 600 Hours. Telephoned you with your mobile phone, one has to 9 Hours at a time before the phone goes out of juice. Although the B2100 offers a longer battery life, However, with a little heavier 103g and with dimensions 113 x 49 x 17,4 mm also a little larger than the Nokia 3720 Classic.

You can buy the Samsung B2100 is for example in Amazon. Here, the device currently costs 89,47€.

Sonim XP2.10 Spirit

Unlike Nokia and Samsung has the U.S. manufacturer Sonim specialized in outdoor phones. Cell phones for everyday use can be found in the range of the manufacturer. Therefore it has the outdoor equipment in the.

Sonim XP2.10 Spirit is the newest ship offers the Flack 3 Megapixel camera with video function of additional features such as Gore-Tex covered Speakers. Of all the phones is the featured outdoor XP2.10 the most stable.

The battery life is up to 8 Hours of talk- and up to 428 Hours Stand-by time. The Sonim XP2.10 is also therefore the map application MGMaps. This, and the ability to dial into a 3G/UMTS, one has even a rudimentary mapping stands.

An FM radio is also part of the equipment as well as a flashlight.

The extensive facilities and sturdy construction, however, have their price. With a weight of 180g the phone is almost twice as heavy as the Nokia 3720. Moreover, it is with the dimensions 130 x 59 x 21 mm, the largest of the three phones.

The Sonim XP2.10 moment which is pretty much the best equipped outdoor mobile phone and is priced at Amazon current 381,81€.

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Geschrieben von Timo - Updated 23. February 2010

Tags:3720 Classic, B2100, Nokia, Samsung, Sonim, XP2.10 Spirit