The past year 2014 marked many changes in the mobile device sector. One of them the rise of smartphones and water resistant tablets. Although there are really not many models that have this feature, there are some important manufacturers that have begun to test it before the interest of users. As you well know, water resistance does not imply that we can swim with them in hand, or record the bottom of the pool, but it is useful when it comes to protecting the device against possible accidents.
Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1
Together with the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-E1 (5-inch), this tablet from 7 inches forms the team of ruggedized devices of the firm. Its protection goes further and has some hardware elements that prevent greater evils in case of falls or blows. It has the MIL-STD-810G and IP65 certified and uses the operating system Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit. A tablet that can help those who need a productive device capable of withstanding dangerous situations.
Fujitsu Tablet Stylistic Q584
We continue with another Japanese manufacturer. In this case, Fujitsu's proposal is limited to a tablet resistant to water and dust, but without going any further. It has, like the Panasonic, a screen of 7-inch, LTE connectivity, Windows and the advantage that a keyboard can be attached.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
After launching some of its flagships in a ruggedized version, the last of them the Galaxy S5, Samsung has decided to bring this name to its catalog of tablets as well, and has done so with the Galaxy Tab Active, a version of the eight-inch Galaxy Tab 4 (with which it shares technical specifications). Specifically, it has the certificate IP67 as well as rubber edges, protected physical buttons, solutions B2B including KNOX and the option to buy it in military green.
Sony Xperia Z Tablet range
The most important Japanese manufacturer at an international level could not be absent despite being the third on the list. Sony has been one of the brands that has opted the most for water resistance. For years their devices include some IPXY certification, and we can consider them pioneers in this sense. Several tablet models currently on the market have this protection, starting with the Xperia Tablet Z, its successor the Xperia Z2 Tablet, both with a 10,1-inch screen and the latest 3 inch Xperia Z8 Tablet Compact.
Source: Phonearena