62 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 62
REVIEW
but toning down the rugged accents, and fitting a
2018 flagship-class processor. That might mean
that ultimately it isn’t the best smartphone for either
performance or durability, but we appreciate the
compromise it offers.Price
The X3 is available in two versions, both sold direct
from AGM’s new UK website (fave.co/2IR6EHL).
We’ve tested the 8GB RAM, 128GB storage option
for this review, which costs £599.99, but there is
also a 6GB RAM, 64GB storage entry-level model
retailing at £559.99.
That’s a lot of money for a rugged phone, but this
can be attributed to the phone’s higher specification.
And when you compare it to the price of 2018
flagships, it doesn’t seem quite so extravagant.How tough is the AGM X3?
In common with most rugged phones the X3 meets
the necessary criteria for IP68 and MIL-STD-810G
certification, which means it is waterproof, dustproof,
drop-proof, shockproof and all the other -proofs.
However, you’ll notice it omits IP69K, which is the
highest standard in the current certification scale, and
associated with high-pressure or high-temperature
water ingress. Other rugged phones such as the
Doogee S90 and Ulefone Armor 6 support this.
When faced with more ordinary water sources,
the AGM is comfortable with submersion up to 1.5m.
Pleasingly, it achieves this level of waterproofing
without those horrible and fiddly rubber port covers