Rugged smartphone manufacturer AGM has announced its latest smartphone, the AGM X3. Unlike other rugged smartphones, the AGM X3 packs similar specs as other 2018 flagships.

AGM X3 Design

Rugged smartphones are generally not good-looking which shouldn’t be surprising as looks are the last thing on the manufacturer’s mind. The AGM X3 tries to look good while maintaining its strength.

There are two versions of the phone – one with a curved anti-drop back cover and another with crocodile skin. AGM says they have been able to reduce the thickness of the device by 25% and the weight by 13.6% when compared to the previous model to make it more appealing.

AGM claims the X3 is the strongest rugged phone on the planet. It has a floating frame and has a three-proof design (waterproof, dustproof, and drop-proof from a height of 1.5m). It also has a MIL-STD-810G certification and can survive extreme low (-30°C) and high temperatures (60°C).

AGM X3 Specs

The X3 packs a 5.99-inch 18:9 display covered with Gorilla Glass 5. The display is said to have up to 500 nits of brightness. Powering the phone is a Snapdragon 845 processor paired with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

There are two cameras on the back of the phone- a 12MP sensor paired with a 24MP sensor both with f/1.8 apertures. It also has a 20MP front-facing camera with AI optimization. A fingerprint scanner sits below the dual rear cameras.

The AGM X3 supports Wi-Fi 2×2 MIMO and dual-SIM dual-VoLTE. There is also Bluetooth 5.0 and a USB-C port. The phone has dual SIM support and uses a hybrid SIM tray which lets you use two SIM cards at once or a SIM card and MicroSD card.  Under the hood is a 4,100mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging, though it comes bundled with a Quick Charge 3.0 adapter.

The phone has stereo speakers on the back supplied by JBL which are up to 98db loud – twice that of other smartphones. There is also a smart PA audio chip inside the device.

The AGM X3 runs X OS which is based on Android 8.1 Oreo. No information was released about when it would be updated to Android 9 Pie.

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Price and Availability

The AGM X3 comes in five variants. Below are their prices:

1. 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM = ¥3499 (~$513)
2. 8GB RAM + 64GB ROM = ¥3999 (~$585)
3. 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM = ¥4399 (~$645)
4. 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM JBL Crocodile skin version = ¥4999 (~$733)
5. 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM JBL Crocodile skin Version = ¥5599 (~$820).

The regular versions (without crocodile skin) comes in Gun Black and Piano Black and is available for pre-order already on JD.com. There is no info on when and where the Crocodile version will be sold.

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Chinese phone manufacturer, AGM, is set to launch a new rugged smartphone on Wednesday, August 29. The new phone which will be sold as the AGM X3 will be the most powerful rugged smartphone available as it will come with a Snapdragon 845 processor. Ahead of its release, the phone has appeared on China’s network agency, TENAA, baring all its specs.

The AGM X3 will come with a 5.99-inch screen with a 1080 x 2160 resolution. It is powered by an octa-core processor clocked at 2.649GHz which has been confirmed to be the Snapdragon 845 mobile platform. There will be two configurations – one will have 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage while the other will have 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Irrespective of the version purchased, owners will be able to add more storage via a MicroSD card slot.

On the back of the phone are dual cameras arranged vertically. The TENAA listing says one of the rear cameras is a 20MP sensor but the pixel count of the second sensor isn’t stated. There is also a 24MP sensor in front for selfies and video calls. Below the dual rear cameras is a fingerprint scanner for keeping the phone secure.

The AGM X3 will run Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box and pack a 4,100mAh battery. While it may be a big battery when compared to other flagships released this year, the capacity is actually much smaller than that of the AGM X2 which has a 6000mAh battery.

The X3 will only be available in black according to TENAA. Seeing as it is a rugged smartphone, it is no surprise that the phone weighs 200g. Its dimensions are given as 167.5 x 81.5 x 10.5 mm.

Based on the pictures provided by TENAA, the AGM X3 appears to have a back made of glass with curved sides. There is a rubberized frame with extra thick corners that runs around the phone to absorb shocks when it falls.

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The phone has its volume rocker on the left-hand side while the power button is on the right. We believe the extra buttons on the right and the left are the dedicated camera and VOC sensor buttons respectively.

The AGM X3 will not only be waterproof and dustproof, it will also be drop-proof from a height of 1.5 meters, and be MIL-STD-810G certified.

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AGM is a China-based phone manufacturer known for its rugged smartphones. Unlike most rugged phones which have low-end specs, AGM phones usually sport more impressive and powerful specs. From AMOLED displays to Snapdragon processors to dual cameras and even NFC in some, you can tell they are not average rugged phones.

On August 29, the manufacturer will announce its new phone, the AGM X3. Based on its specs, the AGM X3 can rub shoulders with flagships from manufacturers like Huawei, Samsung, Xiaomi, and OnePlus. Ahead of the launch, AGM has sent out invites for the event and like Chinese manufacturers are known to do, they have decided to be creative about it.

Chinese blog, IT Home, has shared pictures of their copy of the invite which has a Death Note theme. Death Note is a popular manga series that was made into an anime TV series. It even has a couple of live-action films including one released on Netflix last year.

The invitation box contains a notebook just like the one from the series and poison vials. The poison vials have labels that read Hydrogen Cyanide and Ricin which are very lethal poisons. No, the vials do not contain actual poisons, AGM has instead filled them with bright-colored candy.

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The AGM X3 will launch on August 29 and will have a Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It will also be MIL-STD-810G certified, be waterproof, dustproof, and drop-proof from a height of 1.5 meters.

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Chinese rugged smartphone manufacturer AGM has officially announced that it will hold a global product launch conference on August 29 in Shenzhen. The event which is scheduled to commence at 2 pm will herald the official unveiling of the company’s latest rugged flagship model dubbed AGM X3.

The AGM X3 flagship has featured in several teasers and promotional articles. The most spectacular aspect about the device is the Snapdragon 845 chipset it will pack. The model takes over the rein from similar models like the AGM X1 and X2. Thus, it is the third-gen model.

Although the design is yet to be fully revealed, the device should have little difference from the X2 and the looks will be that of a premium but a rugged smartphone with waterproof features. The entire specifications of the device had also appeared online previously. From the leaked specs, we know the AGM X3 will sport a 5.99-inch display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. AGM will offer two versions of the device: one equipped with 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, another outfitted with 8 GB of LPDDR4X and 128 GB of NAND flash.

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On the camera end, the X3 will pack a dual rear camera featuring 24MP + 12MP sensors as well as a front camera featuring a 20MP sensor. As for security features, the smartphone will support a fingerprint reader and a facial recognition technology. Connectivity features on the phone will include the integrated X20 LTE modem in the SoC, 2×2 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and USB Type-C. The rugged flagship will also come with an IP68 waterproof and dustproof rating.

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