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Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro review: A 2012 ruggedised Galaxy S III variant for AT&T enterprise users.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2012·$650
Overall
44/100
Class rank
#7 of 17
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Samsung's enterprise rugged Galaxy.

Galaxy Rugby Pro was an enterprise-focused IP67 + MIL-STD ruggedised Samsung with PTT — built for AT&T enterprise fleet users in 2012.

01Display

64/100

64/100 puts it above the 61-point average for mid-range phones of 2012.

TypeSuper AMOLED
Size4.0 inches
Resolution800 × 480 px (WVGA)

02Camera

50/100

50/100 trails the 54-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2012.

Main5 MP, autofocus, LED
Selfie1.3 MP

03Performance

56/100

56/100 puts it above the 50-point average for mid-range phones of 2012.

ChipsetSnapdragon S4 dual-core 1.5 GHz
RAM1 GB
Storage8 GB · microSD

04Battery

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2012.

Capacity1,850 mAh (removable)
Standby~ 240 hours

05Build

82/100

At 82/100 this is one of the strongest build showings among mid-range phones of 2012 — 20 points above the cohort average.

06Value

56/100

56/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2012.

What works
  • IP67 + MIL-STD on a Galaxy.
  • PTT push-to-talk.
  • SAMOLED display.
  • microSD + removable battery.
What doesn't
  • WVGA resolution.
  • AT&T-locked.
  • Thick 12.5 mm.
  • 1 GB RAM.
Cross-shop it against
Asus Nexus 7 (2013)
$229 · score 64/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 17-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .