Nomu is known for producing affordable rugged phones and the S10 Pro is one of the latest offerings. It has a nice water-resistant design and decent specs for less than $160. Learn more in our full Nomu S10 Pro review.

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VIDEO REVIEW

UNBOXING

The phone ships with all the usual stuff and some extras include a screen protector.

DESIGN and DISPLAY

It is quite obvious that the Nomu S10 Pro is a rugged phone since it is made mostly of shockproof rubber material. The build quality is solid and the phone feels nice in the hand.

In fact, the phone has a MIL-810 standard meaning that the phone is salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. Also, the device has an improved IP68 rating that Nomu calls IP68+. The phone can stay underwater of 2 meters for 1 hour, which is really impressive.

The 5” display sports only 720p resolution but I found it to be sharp enough for everyday use. Also, it is covered with the Gorilla Glass 3.

Another key selling point is that the phone sports a huge 5000mAh battery but the device is quite thin, measuring at just 13mm.

As for optics, the phone has an 8MP main camera and a 5MP shooter on the front.

Now a few features in a nutshell: there is no fingerprint scanner and LED notification light. The buttons are nice, the flaps that cover the ports work well. Finally, the loudspeaker is very good and it can get really loud. In fact, it’s probably the loudest I’ve heard on any phone.

HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

When it comes to hardware, the Nomu S10 Pro does not really impress as it has typical budget phone specs. The phone ships with the MTK6737T chip, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage.

The gaming performance is surprisingly good even on the highest graphics settings in games like Asphalt 8. Obisovuyly, there are quite a few skipped frames but the gaming performance is not bad for a budget phone.

BENCHMARKS

USER INTERFACE

What is cool about the Nomu S10 Pro is that it ships with a stock Android 7 out of the box with just a few added features like gesture and motion controls. Some of them work fine while others are kind of slow to respond. Overall, I love that the phone is really fast on the daily basis and that is the most important feature on any phone.

CAMERAS

The pictures taken with this phone look kind of okay. Sure, it’s possible to take some decent-looking photos for social media but do not expect fantastic results. Same can be said about the selfie camera quality.

The low-light camera performance is again, just mediocre.

1080p video looks average like on most of the phones in this price range.

Selfie videos are shot only at 480p and the quality is kind of poor.

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CONNECTIVITY

The call quality is not bad but it could be better. I didn’t have issues with other connectivity options like wifi, Bluetooth or GPS.

However, the phone has only 7 sensors and it lacks a gyroscope, meaning that the device is not compatible with VR headsets.

BATTERY LIFE

As expected, a 5000mAh battery performs really well. You should expect to use the device for at least a couple of days or more. That translates to over 10 hours of screen-on time.

Finally, it takes about 2 hours to fully charge the phone with the supplied fast charger.

CONCLUSIONS

The Nomu S10 Pro is a pretty solid all-around budget phone that can take a beating due to its rugged properties.

I love the way it looks and feels in the hand, the display is decent for every day use and I’m happy with the overall performance of the device.

Obviously, it would have been nice to have better cameras. Also, there is no gyroscope sensor, no fingerprint scanner, and no LED notification light. But if you add one of the loudest speakers on any phone and a fantastic battery life, the Nomu S10 Pro is a decent offering for the price, despite these shortcomings.

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There are a bunch of rugged phones in the market but the Nomu S30 stands out. It is not only IP68 certified but it also packs a massive 5000mAh battery, NFC and 4GB of RAM.

Nomu has been making rugged phones for almost a decade now but the Nomu S30 sets a new standard for rugged phones. It sports a 5.5″ Sharp FHD display, 64GB of storage, and is powered by a 2.0GHz octa-core processor.

The main camera is a 16MP (interpolated) Sony IMX214 camera while you have a 5MP (8MP) shooter up front. That massive battery also supports Quick Charge 3.0.

Since the Nomu S30 is waterproof and shockproof, what better way to put it to test than by throwing it in a washing machine? Does it come out unscathed? You’ll have to see for yourself.

The Nomu S30 still has some other neat tricks under the hood too. It has glove mode support and also has a NXP smart PA module that lets it churn out louder sounds than its competitors.

READ MORE: Nomu S20 Review – A Good Budget IP-68 Rugged Smartphone

You can grab the Nomu S30 here for less than $250. For that price, you get a rugged phone with dual SIM slots, dual band WiFi, alongside the other specs mentioned above.

You can check out the Nomu website for more phones or the Nomu S30 product page for more information about it.

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Nomu is a Chinese smartphone maker that mainly produces rugged phones. The S20 model has a sleek design and decent specs and it costs about $150. My name is Linus, stay tuned for the full review.

Thanks to Chinavasion for sending Nomu S20 for a review.

Nomu S20 Review: VIDEO REVIEW

Nomu S20 Review: UNBOXING

The phone ships with all the usual items. No extras included.

Nomu S20 Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY

The Nomu S20 has the IP-68 rating and it is water, dust, shock and temperature-resistant. Naturally, all the ports are covered with flaps to avoid any water damage.

What I love about the S20 is that it is kind of sleek and slim for a rugged phone. Also, the metal sides add a little bit of a premium look and feel. However, the rubber back tends to attract dust quite easily.

The 5” display has only a 720p resolution but it is covered with the Gorilla Glass 3. It could definitely look sharper and the colors look a bit oversaturated but it’s a decent panel for a budget phone.

Just above the display, we have a 5MP shooter. There is no LED notification light and we have the customizable on-screen navigation keys.

When it comes to camera, we have a 13MP shooter and a single LED flash.

The loudspeaker has a great sound output but it has just a mediocre sound quality.

Overall, the phone is solid, the buttons are nice and tactile but my complaint is that it is quite hard to open up the SIM card flap.

Nomu S20 Review: HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

When it comes to hardware, the Nomu S20 ships with a quad-core MTK6737T chip (1.5GHz), 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. These are pretty good specs for the price considering this is a rugged phone after all.

Surprisingly, the gaming performance is pretty good. It is possible to play Asphalt 8 on the highest graphics with just some skipped frames but no serious stutter. If you switch the graphics to medium, you will have a great gaming experience.

The device gets quite warm on the upper portion of the phone but it doesn’t impair the performance.

Nomu S20 Review: BENCHMARKS

Nomu S20 Review: USER INTERFACE

Nomu S20 ships with a pretty much stock-looking Android 6.0 user interface but there are some added features. For example, you can choose from a variety of gesture and motion controls that work pretty well.

Most importantly, I didn’t have any issues with the phone’s daily performance even after installing quite a few apps and I would say that the Nomu S20 is a pretty fast performer.

Nomu S20 Review: IMAGE QUALITY

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When it comes to the image quality, the Nomu S20 can take some okay-looking images in daylight. I took most of the pictures on a cloudy day and there could be more detail in most of the shots. Also, some of the pictures look under-exposed.

The camera does not really impress in low-light as there is quite a lot of noise and grain in the pictures.

As for selfie camera, the images will do the trick for social media but they could look sharper.

When it comes to the 1080p video, it is kind of mediocre as the footage could look sharper.

Nomu S20 Review: CONNECTIVITY

I didn’t have any connectivity issues with this device and even the GPS lock speeds and accuracy were okay.

Nomu S20 Review: BATTERY LIFE

The 3000mAh battery performs quite well on the daily basis. I could easily get a full day of moderate usage out of this phone, which is a pretty good result.

However, it takes about 3 hours to fully charge the phone, which may be annoying.

Nomu S20 Review: CONCLUSIONS

The Nomu S20 is a good rugged phone for the price, yet it is not perfect.

Since it is rugged, you can be rest assured that it will work even under the harshest conditions. Also, I love that it is compact due to 5” display, the phone is well-built and it sits nicely in the hand.

In addition, the user interface is smooth and fluid on the daily basis and even the gaming performance is pretty good.

However, it is not that easy to open the SIM card tray, the camera could better and we lack some pretty standard features like a notification LED light.

At the end of the day, I can still say that the Nomu S20 is a pretty good phone since it was mainly designed for outdoor use under harsh conditions. Also, it definitely has more than pros than cons and therefore, the price of about $150 can be justified.

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Most of us have smartphones these days but some people either tend to break their phones quite often or they work in the environment that is full of dust, humidity etc. Therefore, we have rugged smartphones and if you want to still be using your device even after severe drops on concrete or into the pool, the Nomu rugged phones are currently on sale at Gearbest.com.

In fact, we have already reviewed the Nomu S30 and we were mostly positive about it.

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The Nomu S10 is the cheapest out of the pack but the phone still has quite a lot to offer for the price of just below $120. Obviously, the phone is designed to withstand the punishment of dust, humidity and severe temperature changes.

Also, the IP-68 certification assures the water-resistance, so you can use the phone under water for 30 mins.

Finally, the phone sports some decent specs for the price that include a quad-core MTK6737 chip (1.5GHz), 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. 

The Nomu S20 is a slightly more expensive ($150) phone but it has a much larger 6.0 display that assures a better multimedia experience.

In addition, the phone has the Gorilla Glass 3 protective glass and it is shatter-resistant (up to 1.5m), which is a great feature if you work in some dangerous environments like construction sites.

Obviously, the S20 keeps the same IP-68 rating that allows this phone to take a beating. Finally, the phone is more powerful as it has the same quad-core MTK6737 chip (1.5GHz) but it sports 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. 

Finally, the Nomu S30 is one of the most powerful budget rugged phones you can buy at the moment. Even though the phone is pretty expensive ($230), it has some great specs. The phone ships with an octa-core Mediatek Helio P10 chip with the clock speeds of 2.0GHz, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage.

One of the key selling points is a huge 5000mAh battery that will allow you to use the phone for at least a few days.

The Nomu S30 has the IP-68 rating and it is water, dust, shock and temperature-resistant. Naturally, all the ports are covered with flaps to avoid any water damage.

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