Advice Needed: Budget Rugged Smartphone

[kush.]

Hey!!

 

I am looking to buy a budget smartphone that I can take with me for mountain biking. Here are my main requirements:

 

1. Good Battery Life

2. "Rugged Design" (shouldn't shatter the moment I drop it, but also doesn't need to be those CAT phones rugged level. Also not a huge fan of slapping a case on my phone)

3. Preferably stock android, but that's not a huge priority

4. Budget is about US $500

5. Internationally unlocked, as I have to travel quite a bit

 

I was leaning towards a Pixel 4a, or something similar. What would you guys think??

[Surestgarlic2]

just get a phone and wrap it in duct tape

[kush.]

6 minutes ago, Surestgarlic2 said:

just get a phone and wrap it in duct tape

Nothing that some duct tape can't solve, huh?? 

[darknessblade]

maybe get a waterproof phone, and put a Rugged case-protector around it with a screen-protector.

[kush.]

On 5/21/2021 at 12:53 AM, huilun02 said:

Interesting line of thought

Well I have never really used any Pixel phones, and budget is a bigger constraint really. 

 

That's really why I made this post...

[kush.]

20 hours ago, darknessblade said:

maybe get a waterproof phone, and put a Rugged case-protector around it with a screen-protector.

I really don't like cases exactly, but I see where you're coming from. Maybe a rugged case for my current phone which I only use while biking can be useful...

[darknessblade]

3 hours ago, kush. said:

I really don't like cases exactly, but I see where you're coming from. Maybe a rugged case for my current phone which I only use while biking can be useful...

I do get that a Rugged case is not for everyone.

 

When i'm gonna upgrade my phone, the first thing i buy is a rugged case and screen-protector, then the phone.

 

As you can put it in the case and add the screen-protector right away, so you do not risk damaging the phone, waiting for the case+screen protector to arrive.