Sonim XP Pro rugged smartphone with FLIR thermal camera unveiled

The XP Pro is a new smartphone that is likely made for professional users. Sonim’s new handset comes with a FLIR Lepton 3.5 thermal imaging camera, and the devices is said to be compatible with FLIR Thermal Studio.

Thermal cameras like this one can be useful in numerous situations, for example when looking for thermal bridges in a house. Hot spots during or after a fire can also be identified. It might also be possible to detect warmer areas inside a wall, which could indicate a poorly installed or overloaded power wire.

The rugged Sonim XP Pro Thermal could prove useful in these cases. The phone is certified according to MIL-STD-810H, IP68, and IPX9K, which means that the device should not be damaged by water, dust or drops from a certain height. The XP Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, while the 5G modem provides access to the latest mobile networks, which can be useful when sending thermal images to customers or a central office. Corning Gorilla Glass Victus II is onboard as well.

The rugged smartphone also features a 6.58-inch display with Full HD+ resolution. Moreover, there are 8GB RAM and 256GB mass storage, the latter of which can be expanded up to 1TB via microSD. In terms of operating system, the XP Pro runs on Android 14. An exact release date or price point is not yet available. That being said, users who quickly need a rugged smartphone with a thermal camera can find many alternatives on Amazon.