Motorola introduces rugged ‘defy’ device in partnership with Bullitt

Motorola has announced its first device into its rugged portfolio with the addition of the Motorola ‘defy’.

The smartphone vendor has teamed with Bullitt Group to release the device which will feature an IP68 rating.

The Motorola defy can be submerged to depths of 1.5m for 35 minutes and is drop-proof to 1.8m.

The device also features a 48MP quad-camera, a 6.5-inch HD+ display and a 5,000mAh battery.

Full specs can be found below:

Waterproof – up to 1.5m (5ft) for 35 minutes. Dual-sealed housing
Sand, dust and dirt, humidity and salt mist resistant – IP68 certified
Military standards, MIL-SPEC 810H temperature extreme survivability, vibration and tumble tests
Drop tested repeatedly up to 1.8m (6ft) onto steel. Structurally reinforced PCB. High quality
lanyard to reduce drops
Real-life resistant. Washable with soaps and mild disinfectants
Powerful 5000mAh non-removable battery, 20W TurboPower ™ charging. USB Type C. Waterproof port. Up to two days battery life
6.5-inch; HD+ display protected by 0.7mm thick Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus™ and 0.5mm recess. Usable with wet fingers
Android™ 10 (with upgrade to 11)
4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, Expandable Storage (microSD™) 6
Qualcomm SD662 2GHz octa-core processor
48MP f/1.8 main sensor + 2MP depth + 2MP macro, 8MP front camera
Textured, extra grip design
Programmable Shortcut Key with Push to Talk (PTT) mode
Bluetooth 5.0, NFC
3.5mm headset jack (waterproof)
Dual SIM – Nano-SIM + microSD™
2-year warranty
Android Enterprise support
Security updates cover for 2 years
Zero-touch support
Available in forged green and black

The device will retail for £279 and will be available in the “coming weeks”.