The Sonim XP2.10 Spirit is one of the toughest mobile phones available

The Sonim XP2.10 Spirit has been built with one particular aim in mind, and that is durability. As can be verified by its styling and looks, this handset looks like no other handset on the market currently. Wherever the location, this handset can handle all manner of climatic situations, as well as the rough-and-tumble of everyday life. The unit itself measures 131 mm x 60 mm and is 22 mm thick. It is heavyweight in more ways than one, at 182 g in weight.


The main element of this particular mobile phone is its resistance to all manner of potentially damaging elements. The handset is IP67 certified, which means that it is able to withstand dust as well as being waterproof. In fact the handset can be immersed in water of up to 1 m in depth for 30 minutes and be taken out and function normally. The handset also offers MIL-STD 810 F compliance, which relates to salt, fog, humidity and transport shock as well as a thermal shock resistance. In addition to all of these the unit also offers a drop to concrete resistance of up to 2 m, which means that the handset can be dropped onto concrete from a height of up to 2 m and still function.


Apart from its obvious durability, the Sonim XP2.10 Spirit offers a 1.9 inch TFT display screen which comes with a scratch resistant face. The display screen is able to display 65,000 colours within the confines of a 240 x 320 pixel screen size. In addition vibration and ring alert types are provided, with the option of polyphonic, MP3 or WAV ringtones to be utilised. The handset comes with a speakerphone, which includes a water resistant speaker and also includes a 2.5 mm audio jack. The phone book contained within the handset can retain up to 1000 entries whilst the call record function provides the means to review dialled, missed and received call information.


The handset provides class 10 versions of GPRS and EDGE as well as 3G connectivity. Blue tooth and micro-USB connections are also included as standard as well as a microSD card slot.


Entertainment is provided by a variety of means, which include an FM radio, as well as a variety of games. The handset includes a 3.15 mega pixel camera which operates at 2048 x 1536 pixels and comes with an LED flash. For those who prefer the alternative of video, QCIF video capture is provided at 15 frames per second.


The Sonim XP2 Spirit is impressively durable handset, which comes with a wide variety of applications as well as a flashlight, organiser, voice memo and stopwatch function. Although not to everyone's taste, the one attribute this particular handset has above all others is the fact that it can withstand all manner of conditions and treatment and still perform.


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