Although both types of devices are used in business, their purposes are different. Data collectors are equipped with professional 1D/2D barcode scanners and often RFID readers, which allow for fast, bulk label scanning. Industrial smartphones do not have such modules – they usually offer only NFC, sufficient for proximity identification or payments, but not for intensive warehouse operations.

Applications of industrial smartphones

Industrial smartphones are used, among others, in:

• field service and mobile work – for reporting, taking photos and communication,
• warehouses and logistics – as mobile terminals for WMS applications,
• manufacturing – for process monitoring and handling company systems,
• construction – for working in dusty and humid environments,
• transport – for navigation, communication and job handling.

Convenience and reliability

Modern models combine powerful components, high-capacity batteries and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 4G/5G connectivity modules. They are ergonomic, adapted for use with gloves and resistant to intensive everyday use.
It is the perfect choice for companies that need a phone “like a regular smartphone”, but in a version designed for the realities of daily work.