Durable Design

The Command feels extremely solid in hand. Most of today's smartphones are delicate pieces of plastic compared to this brick of a phone. While it's not the most stylish phone on the market, the Commando still looks reasonably good for a rugged phone. Most of the phone is covered in compact rubber to protect it from falls and to give you a better grip on the somewhat large device.

The right spine of the Commando houses the headphone jack, micro-USB charging port, and dedicated camera button. All of these ports have waterproof covers, just in case the phone falls out of your pocket and into a puddle. Instead of being on the top of the device, the power button is on the left spine along with the volume rocker and a customizable tactile key. I am personally not a fan of the power button being so far down on the phone and would have liked it to have been further up on the device. There is a 5-megapixel camera (with flash) on the rear of the Commando, and the standard touch sensitive buttons you'd find on most other Android devices (Menu, Home, Back, and Search).

The G'zOne Commando has a 3.6-inch display with a 480-by-800-pixel resolution. I found the display and its text looked sharp and easy to read, even when I had the phone out in direct sunlight. You can also adjust the size if you think it is too large. The Commando weighs in at about 5.45 ounces, and measures 5.08 inches-by-2.58 inches-by-0.68 inches. While not too thick, it may be difficult to hold if you have smaller hands.

All that compact rubber isn't just for show; the Commando meets military standards for water, dust, and shock resistance. While I didn't manage to test out the resistance to water and dust, I did throw the phone around a bit to see if it could survive a few falls. I found that it comes away from 3 foot drop onto concrete completely unscathed.