Outdoor sports are becoming more and more popular nowadays since people are making a shift towards a healthier life. Thus, the need for rugged smartphones has increased as they are durable to withstand accidental drops and even rain. But most of the time rugged phones are bulky and heavy and that makes them unsuitable for intense activity. For that reason, Oukitel is about to release the Oukitel Y1000, the thinnest sports rugged smartphone.

According to the company, it retains the IP68 certification that makes it waterproof, dust-proof, and drop-resistance. At the same time, it sports a trendy design and a super-thin unibody craft that is a combination of TPU and PC+GF materials. Featuring a thin body of 11.2mm and 212g weight, it is well below the average of 16mm and 300g+ of a usual rugged phone. So, no more feeling like you are holding a brick!

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As for the rest of the specs, the Y1000 comes with a 6.088″ waterdrop display with HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Asahi glass is used to protect the display panel while the body is covered with TPU material which is stretchy and resistant to falls and bumps. It comes in 6 back cover colors: Black, Puce, Light Blue, Violet, Pink, and Red. It is a 3G smartphone featuring a 4-core MT6580p SoC combined with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage but the Y1000 Pro with 4G support will arrive soon. The waterdrop notch hosts the 5MP front camera while the rear camera is a dual one with 8MP/2MP sensors. Judging from the specs, the 3600mAh built-in battery should easily last a whole day.

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The Y1000 will officially hit the market on November 11th on the Official Oukitel Store at just $99.99 instead of the $129.99 official retail price. If you want to learn all the details about it, visit the official product page.

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