Why buy a separate action camera to capture the airsoft action when you can use your mobile phone? In this case, if you get the Kyocera DuraForce Pro Smartphone which will be released later this year, you get the benefits of a rugged smartphone and action camera in just one package.

Kyocera is known for making rugged, military-spec smartphones and they may just have thought of airsoft players when they designed the DuraForce Pro. The smartphone itself has a Military Standard 810G rating, which means it is shockproof, dustproof, can withstand extreme vibrations, and extreme temperatures. It has an IP68 case making it waterproof up to 30 minutes under 2 meter deep water.

It is an android phone, using Android 6.0 Marshmallow  with the interals having a Snapdragon 617 octacore CPU, 32GB  of storage, 2GB of RAM, 3,240 mAh QuickCharge 2.0 battery, and USB 2.0. Also included are NFC, barometer and Bluetooth 4.2 host of sensors, including NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 and a barometer.  For connectivity it has Wifi and 4G LTE. Like other high-end smartphone, it has a fingerprint sensor for security. Its 5-inch screen makes it a midsize smartphone as other companies have smartphones going into the phablet territory.

Now, in terms of taking photos and videos, the DuraForce PRO 13-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front cameras but also has a separate "Super Wide View" 1080p action camera, though this is a bit underwhelming as action cameras being released nowadays are capable of 4K videos. This has a 135 degree field of view like many action cameras in the market and with its own image processor has slow motion, action, sports and underwater modes.

Kyocera plans to release a case that will support GoPro mounts and this means that you can have a lot of mounting options for the smartphone for taking videos --- such as head/helmet mounted, using handlebars of bikes, and many more.

No pricing has been mentioned and for those who want to own the DuraForce PRO when it gets released, it will be available in North America through carriers such as AT&T, U.S. Cellular, Bell, and Telus. It will also be made available in Latin America.