Because one washable smartphone is not enough for
such a big world, Kyocera announced the Rafre, its second take on a soap-proof,
washable handset. The first DIGNO Rafre washable smartphone was launched back
in December 2015 with mid-range specs.
According to Kyocera, the Rafre is washable with foaming soap and can be used
even when it's wet (touchscreen included). It's also resistant to hot water, so it doesn't
matter if you drop it when your bathtub. Oddly enough, the phone pre-loaded
with a cooking app that can be operated with hand gestures, so you don't have
to touch the display while actually cooking.
Kyocera Rafre sports a 5-inch display
that supports HD (720p) resolution, and packs 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal
memory (expandable up to 200GB via microSD card). The back side features a 13-megapixel camera with
Kyocera's proprietary image-processing AINOS Engine, and PDAF (phase detection
autofocus), while on the front there's a secondary 5-megapixel selfie shooter.
The phone runs Android 7.0 Nougat and it's
powered by a 3,000 mAh battery. Kyocera Rafre is available in Japan via major
carrier KDDI in Pale Pink, Clear White and Light Blue colors.
