5/14/2025Smart-Ex® 203: High-Performance 5G Smartphone for Zone 2/22 and Div. 2
Pepperl+Fuchs is expanding its portfolio with the Smart-Ex 203—an industrial-grade 5G smartphone specially designed for use in Zone 2/22 and Div. 2 hazardous areas.1 Its proven Smart-Ex user interface, along with innovative features and extensions, makes it a valuable tool in both industrial and hazardous environments.
Powerful Network Technology
The Wi-Fi® 6-enabled Smart-Ex 203 supports 52 frequency bands for use in global 5G and 4G networks. The dual SIM function with eSIM and Nano SIM simplifies switching between private and public networks (network switching and management). With 5G support, for example, precise object tracking becomes possible, which is a major advantage during maintenance work. When used in secure campus networks, companies can get the benefits of 5G technology while making sure no sensitive data leaks outside. This paves the way for a modern, globally connected communication and collaboration structure and lets you safely transfer large amounts of data with low latency.
AR Tools Connect the Physical and Digital Worlds
With a 6.3-inch display, a high camera resolution, and Google™ ARCore2, theZone 2 smartphone meets all the requirements for implementing digital workflows and demanding augmented reality (AR) applications. These innovative tools enable global companies to carry out remote maintenance and training anywhere in the world, from any location.
The Smart-Ex 203 with Android™ 14 operating system supports updates up to Android™ 18 and offers guaranteed security updates until 2032. This gives companies a future-oriented solution that allows them to work according to the latest standards.
Proven Features and Optimized User Experience
The Smart-Ex 203 features an optimized, responsive fingerprint sensor for secure biometric authentication, while the Smart-Ex-typical user interface provides familiar functions. In addition, the smartphone is equipped with the innovative “Smart Call Handling” function, which enables intelligent call control via hand gestures: to accept an incoming call, the device is simply brought to the ear. Shaking the device rejects a call. To mute a call, the mobile device is tilted.
The high-resolution 48 MP rear camera with autofocus and LED flash and the 16 MP front camera deliver outstanding image quality and Full HD video recordings. A new integrated interface supports the use of helpful accessories such as the SM-Ex S203 SR scanning module. This transforms the Smart-Ex 203 into a 1-D/2-D barcode scanner that is always at your fingertips.
Highlights of the Smart-Ex 203
- Addition to the globally certified Smart-Ex® series, specially designed for use in Zone 2/22 and Div. 2
- Industrial-grade 5G smartphone supports 52 frequency bands
- Future-oriented solution due to guaranteed updates up to Android™ 18 and security updates until 2032
- Innovative features such as the accessory interface and the “Smart Call Handling” function enhance the proven user interface
- Coupling with the SM-Ex S203 SR scanner module via the new accessory interface makes the Smart-Ex 203 a convenient 1-D/2-D barcode scanner
One-Stop Solution from the Explosion Protection Experts
As an expert in explosion protection, mobile computing, and telecommunications technologies, Pepperl+Fuchs offers intelligent enterprise mobility solutions that are characterized by safety, performance, and reliability. Backed by our global service and support structure, sales specialists and system application engineers are available in more than 80 countries worldwide to provide support both on-site and remotely.
Discover our digital service offering, which combines the configuration and management of mobile devices on a single platform and can be extended with specially developed diagnostic tools for early problem detection and troubleshooting.
1 ATEX, IECEx, NEC / CEC certification pending.
2 Google ARCore certification pending.