The 10 Coolest New Phones Of 2021

December 21, 2021, 01:50 PM EST

CRN picks the 10 coolest smartphones of 2021, which includes premium models with adaptive refresh rates, telephoto cameras and even improvements in new form factor types.

Kyocera DuraForce Ultra 5G UW

The Kyocera DuraForce Ultra 5G UW is a rugged smartphone with high-speed 5G connectivity that is aimed at serving enterprise mobility needs. The smartphone’s 5.45-inch display is scratch-resistant, and it meets the military-standard 810H ruggedness certification, meaning the phone can survive drops of up to five feet onto concrete. It can also survive immersion in water, exposure from dust as well as extreme temperature and other conditions. Kyocera says this makes the DuraForce Ultra 5G UW the first “ultra-rugged” Android phone for the Verizon Ultra Wideband Network. The phone’s 5G connectivity provides fast speeds and “ultra-low latency” thanks to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G mobile platform and

Snapdragon X52 5G Modem-RF System.

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Dylan Martin

Dylan Martin is a senior editor at CRN covering the semiconductor, PC, mobile device, and IoT beats. He has distinguished his coverage of the semiconductor industry thanks to insightful interviews with CEOs and top executives; scoops and exclusives about product, strategy and personnel changes; and analyses that dig into the why behind the news. He can be reached at dmartin@thechannelcompany.com.