You can now get phones that don&#x27;t break. Nokia was once the leader in that area. There are now good rugged smartphones.[1] I have a smartphone from Cat (yes, Caterpillar Tractor has a phone brand), and can drop it on cement repeatedly with zero damage, or wash it off with a hose.[2]<p>Apple has been struggling in this area. Their sapphire screen debacle set them back on the ruggedness front.[3]   They&#x27;ve made some progress on water resistance, but they&#x27;re not at IP67 yet.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;mobiloscope.net&#x2F;en&#x2F;hardware&#x2F;smartphones&#x2F;waterproof-rugged-smartphones-IP67-IP68.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;mobiloscope.net&#x2F;en&#x2F;hardware&#x2F;smartphones&#x2F;waterproof-ru...</a>
[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=mVPku-xItv8" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=mVPku-xItv8</a> 
[3] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theverge.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;11&#x2F;19&#x2F;7250941&#x2F;the-inside-story-of-why-the-iphone-6-doesnt-have-a-sapphire-screen" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theverge.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;11&#x2F;19&#x2F;7250941&#x2F;the-inside-story-...</a>