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MagyarRugGear RG650 Smartphone Review
The 400-Euro (~$447) RugGear RG850 was the first smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer that we reviewed. Now we have the cheaper RG650 in our lab. This ruggedized smartphone claims to offer all the features of a more-expensive device at a much lower price (200 Euros (~$223)).
We can see the first signs of the kind of cost-cutting that the manufacturer has done when we look at the hardware. The device has the MediaTek MTK6739WW and 2 GB of RAM. These are not very powerful specifications. Moreover, the smartphone comes with the graphics unit known as the PowerVR GE8100 and 16 GB of internal eMMC storage. This will only suffice for simple applications.
Because many other manufacturers have also turned their attention towards low-priced ruggedized smartphones, the RugGear RG650 will have to compete against other similarly priced devices. The competing devices include: the Cubot King Kong 3, the Cyrus CS24, the Poptel P60 and the Ulefone Armor 3T.
Case - Low-priced IP68-certified smartphone
The RugGear RG650 is made of durable plastic. The edges of the screen can be adorned with either a yellow or a black strip. The control buttons are located on the right side of the device. They sit very firmly in their cutouts and have a very shallow actuation point. All openings of the ruggedized smartphone are protected with flaps, which cannot be undone without a special tool. These protect the IP68- and MIL-STD-810G-certified smartphone from water ingress and dust. According to the manufacturer, the RG650 can survive for 30 minutes under 1.5 meters of water. It is also supposed to be able to survive 1.5-meter drops without losing any functionality.
In terms of thickness and weight, the RugGear RG650 compares very positively to the competing devices. When you hold the RG650 in the hand, it does not feel like a typical, heavy and unwieldy ruggedized smartphone.
Connectivity - Simple smartphone with a headphone jack
The RugGear RG650 has MediaTek’s MTK6739WW, a PowerVR GE8100 graphics unit, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal eMMC memory. Therefore, it is only fit for running simple applications. According to the manufacturer, the internal storage can be expanded by up to 128 GB with the help of a microSD card. However, users who choose to do so will only be able to use one SIM card, because the RG650 comes with a hybrid nanoSIM/microSD card slot. There is also an additional button on the left side of the device, which can be used to launch applications or send out SOS signals.
Data can be transferred via a wired connection with the help of the microUSB port, which operates at USB 2.0 speeds. Headsets and speakers can be connected to the device through the 3.5-mm audio jack.
Software - Ruggedized Oreo smartphone
The RugGear RG650 runs Android Oreo 8.1. The security patches were last updated on October 5, 2018. The manufacturer did not make any changes at all to the user interface. There is only one preinstalled application, which allows users to select what the additional button does. If more than one person is going to use the smartphone, then users can create different accounts in the settings menu. Because the RG650 only supports Widevine L3 DRM, it cannot stream Netflix, Amazon Prime or Maxdome in HD quality.
Communication and GPS – Android smartphone with LTE
The RugGear RG650 features support for the following mobile communications standards: GSM, 3G and LTE. There is some difference between the EU and the US versions of the smartphone. The difference lies in the UMTS and LTE bands that the smartphone supports. However, both versions operate at LTE Category 4 speeds (download: up to 150 Mb/s, upload: up to 50 Mb/s).
For short-distance communication, the Android smartphone relies on NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi. The RugGear RG650 supports the IEEE-802.11 standards b, g and n and can operate in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi networks. With our reference-grade router Linksys EA8500, the Chinese smartphone achieves an average data reception rate of 91 Mb/s and an average data transmission rate of 102 Mb/s. With this result, it takes a spot close to the top of our comparison chart.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (42.9 - 884, n=36, last 2 years) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Cyrus CS24 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (50.4 - 938, n=37, last 2 years) | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Cyrus CS24 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
We use the GPS Test application to examine how well the RugGear RG650 does when it comes to geolocation. The ruggedized smartphone supports the following geolocation systems: GPS, GLONASS and Beidou. Outdoors, our review device has a margin of error of three meters. Indoors, the RG650 fails to determine the user’s location.
On our obligatory bike ride, we compare the RG650 with our reference-grade navigator Garmin Edge 520. Here, the route that we took was mapped well by the Android smartphone. However, the curves were often cut, which is why when you look at our route it appears as though we were driving through buildings. That being said, the straight portions of our route were mapped very well.
Telephony and Call Quality - Android telephone with good reception
The smartphone comes with the standard Android phone application. It offers direct access to the call log and allows users to quickly bring up the virtual keyboard. There are two more tabs: One for favorites and the other for contacts. The RG650 has very good volume, which enables users to make phone calls even in very noisy environments. The voices on either end of the call sound intelligible and a lot of background noise is filtered out.
Cameras - Smartphone for occasional snapshots
The RugGear RG650 has two cameras: The 8 MP rear camera and the 2 MP front-facing camera. The latter takes serviceable selfies under good lighting conditions. However, these selfies start to look quite blurry under closer examination. The fine structures and the edges of the objects are not very well-defined. Moreover, the colors also look washed-out. In the settings menu, the following camera settings can be adjusted: White balance, ISO sensitivity, brightness and illuminance.
During daylight, the main camera of the RG650 takes usable photos. The colors of the images taken with the Chinese smartphone look good and the edges of the objects are also clearly defined. However, if you take a look at the whole photograph, you will notice that it is illuminated very inconsistently and that it is quite grainy. Good lighting conditions are also required for close shots. This way, the images look sharper and the details as well as fine structures are recognizable. At low zoom levels, the pictures become blurry. In low-light conditions, a small light source in the center of the image is severely overexposed, which makes the colors in the middle of the picture look too bright and the colors along the edges appear too dim. The camera application offers the same settings for the main camera as for the selfie cam.
Videos shot with the RG650 have the same image quality as the photos. However, the dark and bright areas of the video synchronize only after a noticeable delay. Thanks to image stabilization, videos do not look very shaky. Video can be recorded in 1080p, 720p, 480p and CIF. The camera of the RG650 cannot shoot video at high frame rates and does not offer any other features.
We use the X-Rite ColorChecker Passport to evaluate the color reproduction of the RG650’s camera. Here, the main issue revolves around brightness: The colors look overblown.
Our test chart, which we photograph under controlled lighting conditions, is well reproduced. Structures and details are easy to recognize. However, the image appears quite blurry at the edges.
Accessories and Warranty – The RugGear smartphone comes with a two-year warranty
The box includes a USB charger with an appropriate USB cable. RugGear does not offer any additional accessories for the RG650.
The ruggedized smartphone comes with a 24-month warranty. To learn more, visit our FAQ, which has a section that deals with warranty, return policy and other similar issues.
Input Devices and Handling - Simple vibration in the RG650
Google’s GBoard serves as the default keyboard. Therefore, typing messages is very easy. However, this keyboard does not offer many customization options. The touchscreen reacts reliably and promptly to inputs. Every input is accompanied by a vibration, and every time the device vibrates it produces a rattling sound. The screen puts up a lot of resistance when you move your fingers over it. This is why the drag-and-drop functionality does not work very well.
Display - Smartphone with a bright screen
The IPS screen of the RugGear RG650 measures 5.5 inches diagonally and has a native resolution of 1440x720. With a brightness of 540 cd/m², the ruggedized smartphone takes first place in our comparison chart. However, the brightness distribution of 87% is quite average. In the APL50 test, in which the screen displays a pattern that consists of evenly distributed dark and bright areas, the display manages to achieve a brightness of 550 cd/m² and a black value of 0.35 cd/m². With auto brightness enabled and the ambient light sensor engaged the maximum brightness amounts to 562 cd/m².
During our measurements, we determined that the smartphone uses pulse width modulation for brightness control. At 30% brightness and below, the screen flickers with a frequency of 833 Hz. Because the frequency is so low, susceptible individuals may experience discomfort after looking at the screen for long periods of time.
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Brightness Distribution: 87 %
Center on Battery: 545 cd/m²
Contrast: 1267:1 (Black: 0.43 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 8.36 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1
ΔE Greyscale 8.7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
95.3% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.743
| RugGear RG650 IPS, 1440x720, 5.50 | Cubot King Kong 3 IPS, 1440x720, 5.50 | Cyrus CS24 IPS, 1280x720, 5.00 | Poptel P60 LCD IPS, 2160x1080, 5.70 | Ulefone Armor 3T IPS, 2160x1080, 5.70 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | 11% | 2% | 18% | 10% | |
| Brightness middle | 545 | 365 -33% | 468 -14% | 401 -26% | 414 -24% |
| Brightness | 540 | 379 -30% | 451 -16% | 387 -28% | 425 -21% |
| Brightness Distribution | 87 | 82 -6% | 86 -1% | 92 6% | 89 2% |
| Black Level * | 0.43 | 0.14 67% | 0.29 33% | 0.14 67% | 0.27 37% |
| Contrast | 1267 | 2607 106% | 1614 27% | 2864 126% | 1533 21% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 8.36 | 8.03 4% | 8.27 1% | 7.5 10% | 6 28% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 15.44 | 16.34 -6% | 16.34 -6% | 16.1 -4% | 13.1 15% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 8.7 | 10.3 -18% | 9.7 -11% | 9.6 -10% | 6.8 22% |
| Gamma | 2.743 80% | 2.197 100% | 2.231 99% | 1.99 111% | 2.41 91% |
| CCT | 7306 89% | 9941 65% | 9504 68% | 8242 79% | 8157 80% |
* ... smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 833 Hz | ≤ 30 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 833 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 30 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 833 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 54 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19019 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
According to our measurements, the RG650 has a mediocre contrast ratio of 1267:1 and a high black value of 0.46 cd/m². This is why colors are difficult to tell apart and the blacks look grayish.
The CalMAN analysis reveals that the red portion of the color spectrum is underrepresented. The settings menu does not offer any way to adjust the color reproduction. However, there is a night mode, which gives the screen a yellow tint, the intensity of which can be adjusted with a slider.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 28 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 13 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 15 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 66 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.9 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 64 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 35 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 29 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 97 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (34.6 ms). | ||
The RugGear RG650 can be used outdoors. The brightness is high enough for screen content to be readable even on sunny days. However, the reflections of the objects in the environment can make reading screen content quite difficult.
The IPS panel of the RugGear RG650 offers very wide viewing angles. The screen content can be read from any angle without any distortions. As long as there are no strong reflections on the screen, the Android smartphone can be used from unusual positions.
Performance - Simple smartphone for the great outdoors
The RugGear RG650 comes with the MediaTek MTK6739 WW and 2 GB of RAM. The PowerVR GE8100 is responsible for image-rendering. Moreover, the RG650 features 16 GB of eMMC storage, which is only enough for the most necessary applications and user data. The smartphone is only suited for simple applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Google Chrome. In addition, it can also serve as a simple navigation device.
In a lot of our benchmarks, the RugGear RG650 takes last place in our comparison chart. In particular, it performs much worse than the rest of the competition in the graphics-intensive benchmarks. However, in everyday use, applications launch without any problems and the user interface feels smooth and responsive.
| Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 | |
| 64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Cyrus CS24 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (800 - 8424, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| 64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Cyrus CS24 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2630 - 21505, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Cyrus CS24 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2053 - 14785, n=66, last 2 years) | |
| PCMark for Android - Work performance score (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Cyrus CS24 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (10619 - 19297, n=3, last 2 years) | |
| GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 | |
| T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Cyrus CS24 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (22 - 165, n=192, last 2 years) | |
| 1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Cyrus CS24 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (19 - 497, n=192, last 2 years) | |
| GFXBench 3.0 | |
| on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Cyrus CS24 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (6.8 - 161, n=192, last 2 years) | |
| 1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Cyrus CS24 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (9.2 - 331, n=193, last 2 years) | |
| GFXBench 3.1 | |
| on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Cyrus CS24 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (3.7 - 143, n=193, last 2 years) | |
| 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Cyrus CS24 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (6.2 - 223, n=193, last 2 years) | |
| AnTuTu v7 - Total Score (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Cyrus CS24 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| BaseMark OS II | |
| Overall (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (411 - 9679, n=165, last 2 years) | |
| System (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2376 - 19657, n=165, last 2 years) | |
| Memory (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (670 - 11617, n=165, last 2 years) | |
| Graphics (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (697 - 31928, n=165, last 2 years) | |
| Web (sort by value) | |
| RugGear RG650 | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 | |
| Poptel P60 | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Average of class Smartphone (10 - 2392, n=165, last 2 years) | |
In the browser benchmarks, the RugGear RG650 takes last place in our comparison chart. Nevertheless, websites load relatively quickly and only media content takes a while to load.
| WebXPRT 3 - --- | |
| Average of class Smartphone (36 - 292, n=138, last 2 years) | |
| RugGear RG650 (Chrome 73) | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Octane V2 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 74261, n=202, last 2 years) | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T (Chrome 71) | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 (Chrome 73) | |
| Poptel P60 (Chrome 71) | |
| Cyrus CS24 (Chrome 72) | |
| RugGear RG650 (Chrome 73) | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score | |
| RugGear RG650 (Chrome 73) | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
| Cyrus CS24 (Chrome 72) | |
| Poptel P60 (Chrome 71) | |
| Cubot King Kong 3 (Chrome 73) | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T (Chrome 71) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (414 - 9999, n=170, last 2 years) | |
| JetStream 1.1 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (31.3 - 414, n=52, last 2 years) | |
| Ulefone Armor 3T (Chrome 71) | |
| Poptel P60 (Chrome 71) | |
| Cyrus CS24 (Chrome 72) | |
| RugGear RG650 (Chrome 73) | |
| Average Mediatek MT6739WW | |
* ... smaller is better
The RG650 has 16 GB of internal eMMC storage. Only 11 GB thereof is available for applications and user data. In the storage benchmarks, the ruggedized smartphone achieves the read and write rates that place it in the middle of our comparison chart.
The internal memory of the Chinese smartphone can be expanded with the help of a microSD card. With our reference-grade microSD card Toshiba Exceria Pro M501, the RG650 performs much better than average. However, you cannot use the SD card to store applications and it cannot be formatted as internal storage.
| RugGear RG650 | Cubot King Kong 3 | Cyrus CS24 | Poptel P60 | Ulefone Armor 3T | Average 16 GB eMMC Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | 73% | -32% | 157% | 177% | 1% | 1952% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 195.3 | 241 23% | 136.6 -30% | 288.2 48% | 283.9 45% | 164.5 ? -16% | 1228 ? 529% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 33.7 | 134.3 299% | 39.3 17% | 188.8 460% | 210.6 525% | 43 ? 28% | 815 ? 2318% |
| Random Read 4KB | 20.84 | 17.21 -17% | 14.9 -29% | 69.7 234% | 58.6 181% | 21.7 ? 4% | 215 ? 932% |
| Random Write 4KB | 5.45 | 11.21 106% | 4.4 -19% | 15.18 179% | 20.93 284% | 8.08 ? 48% | 225 ? 4028% |
| Sequential Read 256KB SDCard | 81.2 ? | 81.2 0% | 29.8 ? -63% | 80 ? -1% | 81.3 ? 0% | 59.1 ? -27% | |
| Sequential Write 256KB SDCard | 59.7 ? | 74.3 24% | 19.2 ? -68% | 72.8 ? 22% | 73.9 ? 24% | 39.8 ? -33% |
Gaming - Simple games for the RG650
The PowerVR GE8100 can only run non-demanding games. The modern titles are only playable on low settings. We managed to achieve playable frame rates in Arena of Valor
on low settings and the touchscreen also worked very well during our gaming session. However, the fingers can become quite tired over long gaming sessions, because the surface of the touchscreen is not entirely smooth. The motion sensor also worked well in Temple Run 2.
Emissions - Android Smartphone with good volume
Temperature
The surface temperatures of the RugGear RG650 reach 27.4 °C (81.32 °F) when idle and 40.3 °C (104.54 °F) under load. Under full load, the smartphone feels very warm, but it never become too hot to hold in the hand. During our review, we did not encounter any limitations related to high temperatures.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 40.3 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 39.8 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.8 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.
Speakers
The speaker of the RugGear RG650 is located on the back of the device and has a comparatively high volume. The sound quality is not very balanced. The mids and the highs, in particular, are overrepresented. This is good enough for reproducing voices but not for consuming media content. If you are going to use the ruggedized smartphone for media consumption, then we recommend that you connect a pair of headphones to the device via the 3.5-mm headphone jack. The headphone jack works well and does not negatively affect the sound quality.
RugGear RG650 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 71.1% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(-) | nearly no mids - on average 71.1% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | nearly no highs - on average 71.1% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (118.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 84% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 5% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 39%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 95% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 2% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%
Cubot King Kong 3 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 64.5% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(-) | nearly no mids - on average 64.5% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | nearly no highs - on average 64.5% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (121.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 88% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 3% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 39%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 96% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 1% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 26%, worst was 134%
Battery Life - Ruggedized smartphone with a big battery
Energy Consumption
According to our measurements, the RG650 draws 0.9 watts when idle and 5.5 watts under load. This is why the ruggedized smartphone takes a spot in the middle of our comparison chart. The included 5-watt charger is powerful enough to be able to charge the RG650 under normal circumstances.
| Idle |    0.9 / 1.4 / 2 Watt |
| Load |
4.7 / 5.5 Watt |
    
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| RugGear RG650 4200 mAh | Cubot King Kong 3 6000 mAh | Cyrus CS24 4500 mAh | Poptel P60 5000 mAh | Ulefone Armor 3T 10300 mAh | Average Mediatek MT6739WW | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -18% | -11% | 2% | -27% | 0% | -4% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 0.9 | 0.9 -0% | 0.7 22% | 0.81 10% | 0.94 -4% | 0.9 -0% | 0.876 ? 3% |
| Idle Average * | 1.4 | 1.9 -36% | 1.9 -36% | 2.14 -53% | 1.98 -41% | 1.4 -0% | 1.491 ? -7% |
| Idle Maximum * | 2 | 2.4 -20% | 2.5 -25% | 2.16 -8% | 2.02 -1% | 2 -0% | 1.699 ? 15% |
| Load Average * | 4.7 | 5.2 -11% | 4.9 -4% | 3.02 36% | 6.46 -37% | 4.7 -0% | 4.55 ? 3% |
| Load Maximum * | 5.5 | 6.8 -24% | 6.2 -13% | 4.01 27% | 8.32 -51% | 5.5 -0% | 7.4 ? -35% |
* ... smaller is better
Battery Life
In our practically oriented Wi-Fi test, the RugGear RG650 lasts for more than 9 h 30 m. This is why the Chinese smartphone falls far behind other smartphones in our comparison chart, which have much larger batteries. Nevertheless, the runtime of the RG650 is commensurate with the battery capacity of 4200 mAh.
The battery of the RG650 takes more than three-and-a-half hours to fully charge with the included fast charger.
| RugGear RG650 4200 mAh | Cubot King Kong 3 6000 mAh | Cyrus CS24 4500 mAh | Poptel P60 5000 mAh | Ulefone Armor 3T 10300 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | |||||
| WiFi v1.3 | 579 | 1267 119% | 1123 94% | 1214 110% | 1901 228% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Simple smartphone for the great outdoors
The RugGear RG650 is an entry-level ruggedized smartphone. While the low price of the RG650 is reflected in its anemic specifications, the robustness of the device is in no doubt. Thanks to its IP68 and MIL-STD-810G certification, the smartphone should be able to survive in extreme environments. Moreover, the RG650 can perform daily tasks and the brightness of the display is also high enough for outdoor use.
The RugGear RG650 is a simple ruggedized smartphone that can run simple applications.
However, lovers of the great outdoors will have to learn to live without a usable smartphone camera. The meager amount of internal storage will force users to choose between inserting a second SIM card or a microSD card. Having said that, buyers of the RG650 get a robust smartphone that will be able to handle rough environments.
RugGear RG650
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05/14/2019 v6(old)
Mike Wobker
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