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S26

Name: S26 — 6.58" Ex-phone, 6000 mAh removable pack
Brand: Bastion Rugged
SKU: S26

6.58" Ex-phone, 6000 mAh removable pack

S26 is certified for explosive atmospheres, so it can go where a normal phone legally cannot. Zone 1/Zone 2 and Division 1 work without a phone locker at the gate.

6.6"Android 12, 5GIP68

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PHOTOPorts detail Factory photo of the S26.

UNIT PHOTOS — the exact build you order is photographed before it ships.

Display: 6.6"
System: Android 12
Protection: IP68
Battery: 6000 mAh removable

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Quoted with cradle, bracket and spare pack — not after the first breakage.

Why this model

What it does on the floor

Ingress protection IP68

Sealed against dust and water on the floor, not just in a lab.

Runs your client Android 12, 5G

Windows, Android or Linux build — confirmed against your app before dispatch.

Battery 6000 mAh removable

Field-swappable packs and dock charging keep a shift running.

Display 6.58"

Straight off the parameter sheet — confirmed against your build before dispatch.

Deployment

Where it deploys — use, markets, bands, preparation

Removable battery and an M6 expansion module — In deployment the certificate is the product: the exact hardware configuration on the label is what the HSE file approves — quote the full BOM through it.

HOW IT IS USED

Walk-around inspection rounds: gas/oil fields, chemical plants, grain silos — operator carries the unit, logs readings, photos and signatures at the asset.
Control-room companion: same data model as the DCS/HMI, so a field reading lands in the same database without transcription.
Turnaround/maintenance: permit-to-work, isolation certificates and LOTO checklists executed on the device.
Warehouse inside EX zones: the same scanning workflow as a standard WMS, with the certified unit.
Android build managed through MDM — the WMS/ERP app ships as a managed package, kiosk-mode locks the device to the workflow app.

MARKETS & WHY

EU / UK / Norway

ATEX Zone 1 & 2 markings on the label; offshore and onshore petrol-chemical sites accept directly.

Brazil

INMETRO certification path exists for this family; ANP-regulated sites require it.

Middle East (UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Oman)

ADNOC/Saudi Aramco project specs are written around ATEX/IECEx — our label carries both.

Australia / NZ

IECEx accepted for mining and fuel sites.

China

CCC-Ex (formerly Ex-CCC) route for the domestic variant — confirm at quotation.

USA / Canada

Div 1/2 variant per NEC — check the specific label class before quoting.

RADIO & BANDS

CellularLTE B1/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28 (region variant) — RF power limited per EX design

Wi-Fi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4/5 GHz — transmit power per EX approval

Bluetooth5.x BR/EDR+BLE, class 2 per EX design

RTLS (option)UWB or BLE beacon depending on variant

WATCH-OUTS

The certificate is attached to the exact hardware configuration — add a battery, camera or dock and the label may no longer apply. Quote the full BOM through the certification holder.
Battery swaps must use certified packs; third-party batteries void the EX approval.
Zone 1 vs Zone 2 are different approvals — confirm the area classification before ordering, not after.
Repairs must go through the authorised EX service line; a standard repair shop invalidates the certificate.
Check the Android security-update window against the project life in the quotation — a 5-year project on a 3-year update SKU leaves a gap.

WHAT TO PREPARE

Area classification drawing (Zone/Div) from the customer so the right variant is quoted.
Certification copy (ATEX/IECEx/INMETRO) for the customer's HSE file — supplied with shipment.
Certified accessories: chargers, docks, batteries from the same approval family.
Training: 1 short session on EX-safe handling and battery swap discipline.

Bands listed are the default SKUs for each market — final frequency/certification confirmation against the local operator is part of the quotation.

Reference deployments

Deployments built around this class of device

Each programme started with a workflow that was losing time. The device changed; the software did not.

All deployments

11,000 assets Utilities

Utility field inspection

Substation rounds on one device: asset tag, photo, meter reading, signature.

10-inch rugged tablet, 1000-nit, GNSS

8 h → 30 min Retail & apparel

Fashion chain, 200+ stores

Full stock-take of a two-floor store, done before opening instead of after closing.

UHF RFID handheld + fixed reader at the stockroom door

10 M parcels / day Parcel & logistics

Global logistics hub

Sortation reads at belt speed; no manual re-scan when a label is creased.

Pistol-grip UHF reader + vehicle terminal on the tug

Specification

Full parameter sheet

Every figure below is the parameter set for the S26. Options and firmware vary by production batch — confirm the exact configuration when ordering.

COMPLIANCE

IP68

Display and platform

Display

6.58"

I/O, power and mounting

Battery

6000 mAh removable

Other parameters

Options

DMR / thermal / scanner modules, M6 expansion

Protection

IP68 + MIL-810H

Deployments

Where this model earns its price

Field Service & Utilities

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Questions about the S26

Before you order

Stock, configuration, software compatibility and what happens when a unit fails. The answer comes from the person who configured it.

All questions

01Who is behind this site?

Bastion Rugged is the trading front of Bright Alliance Tech Limited, Shenzhen. We design and build rugged mobile hardware — barcode scanning, UHF RFID, NFC, biometric capture — and we sell it to system integrators and solution providers rather than to consumers. The tooling, PCB and antenna work happen with our own engineering team, not through a trading desk.

02Can you supply five units for a pilot?

Yes. A pilot is the normal entry point. We quote single units at sample pricing and support the pilot with spare parts on the same order — a spare battery and a cradle, not a pallet.

03Do the Android units ship with GMS?

Most Android models ship with GMS. For builds where Google services must be absent, we supply a GMS-free firmware on the same hardware — say so at the quotation stage, because it is a firmware decision, not a setting.

04What warranty do you give?

One year as standard, covering the unit and the battery against manufacturing faults. Extended cover and advance-replacement terms are available for fleets — ask for them with the quotation, not after the first failure.

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