Smartphones · Android · IP68

8849 TANK X

More durable than 98% of the 1,036 smartphones on the EU register, judged on battery life, charge cycles, drops, repairability and years of updates.

Durability score: 74 / 100; Better than 98%
Battery per charge: 183 h; Typical 3,408 min
Repairability: B; Index 3.50 of 5

Only 10 of 1,036 smartphones do better. Class A is the best class any model in this group reaches. Its strongest point is charge cycles; its weakest, against comparable devices, is drop resistance. Of 3 8849 models in this group, it ranks last.

Where it stands

Rank 11 of 1,036 smartphones by durability score.

Next to it in the ranking

8849 TANK 5 Pro 76 /100
Unihertz TANK X 74 /100
8849 TANK X 74 /100
Oppo CPH2781 74 /100
Oppo CPH2931 73 /100

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Durability profile

Battery per charge

This device 10,950 min

Group median 3,408 min

Charge cycles to 80 %

This device 7,300 cycles

Group median 1,000 cycles

Drops survived

This device 90 ×

Group median 270 ×

Repairability index

This device 3.50 / 5

Group median 3.39 / 5

Software updates

This device 7 years

Group median 5 years

Label and product sheet

Energy class: A
Battery endurance per full charge: 182 h 30 min
Battery lifespan: 7,300 cycles to 80 %
Battery capacity: 8,500 mAh
User-replaceable battery: no
Drop resistance: C · 90 falls without defect
Repairability: B · index 3.50
Software updates (minimum): 7 years
Dust and water protection: IP68
Guarantee (supplier): 7 years
Spare parts (minimum): 7 years

Model numbers and history

Registered by 8849 under one model number.

TANK X

6 January 2026 Placed on the EU market
7 January 2026 First published in the EU register (EPREL)

Questions

How durable is the 8849 TANK X?

Its durability score is 74 out of 100: better than 98% of smartphones on the EU register.

How long will it get updates?

The supplier commits to at least 7 years of operating system updates after the model leaves the market.