The IS-04Z1 is an eigensicheres Smartphone designed to ATEX 2014/34/EU for Zone 1 and Zone 21, built for the chemical parks, refineries and pharmaceutical plants where most German Ex-Schutz work happens. This page explains what to look for in an industrial cell phone for Germany, and where the IS-04Z1 stands against that list today.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Germany: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
For the record, no certificate exists for the IS-04Z1 today. The programme is under way ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. An operator's own vendor approval is a separate step. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Ingress protection | IP rating for dust and water | IP68 design |
| Fleet management | EMM and MDM support | Android 16 with EMM and MDM |
| Explosion protection | A separate certificate and marking | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Germany: Ludwigshafen, Leverkusen, Marl | Classified by the site operator |
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Germany. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
Operators and classified areas drawn from the SAMS Germany market guide.
BASF says its Ludwigshafen Verbund site covers about ten square kilometres, makes it the world's largest integrated chemical complex, and has 125 production plants, with roughly a third of BASF employees worldwide based there.
Manufacturers may self-certify ATEX Category 3 equipment with a technical dossier including a user manual in the local language, while Category 1 and 2 generally need a notified body.
Norway supplied the largest share of both Germany's gas and crude oil imports in 2025, and German LNG terminals accounted for 10.3% of natural gas imports, so LNG import sites are a new classified-area category.
Germany plans to phase out coal-fired electricity generation by 2038 at the latest and aims for renewables to supply at least 80% of gross electricity consumption by 2030.
“Industrial” describes a phone built for plant conditions: sealed, drop-resistant and manageable at fleet scale through Android Enterprise. It does not by itself mean the phone may enter a classified area. Only a device with a valid explosion-protection certificate and marking may do that.
The IS-04Z1 is designed to be both an industrial Android phone (IP68, 4,000 mAh battery, 50 MP camera, Android 16 with EMM and MDM support) and an intrinsically safe one. Its explosion-protection certificates are in progress and have not been issued.
In Germany. A site such as Ludwigshafen holds hundreds of plants and a changing contractor population. Fleet control through EMM or MDM matters for enrolling devices, applying policy and removing them at contract end. The IS-04Z1 is designed for managed deployment. Charging should be in safe areas, and German-language set-up should be planned.
A short checklist for anyone writing or reviewing the specification, with the IS-04Z1 status against each point.
Not today. Until the certificates are issued the IS-04Z1 stays out of classified areas, and until launch there is nothing to purchase. You can ask for the datasheet and the certification schedule, or book a safe-area evaluation unit.
There is no list price yet. SAMS gives indicative pre-launch pricing in writing, against a stated quantity and site, and does not commit to a lead time before certification completes.
Yes by design: IP68 sealing, a 4,000 mAh battery, a 50 MP camera and Android 16 with EMM and MDM support. The explosion-protection certificates are separate and still in progress.
The market guide for Germany covers Ludwigshafen, Leverkusen, Marl, Frankfurt Höchst, among others. Site-level pages are linked below.
Not exactly. Explosion proof is a broad everyday term; intrinsic safety is one protection concept, which limits energy so ignition cannot occur. Flameproof (Ex d) is a different concept that contains an explosion. The IS-04Z1 is intrinsically safe by design.
German LNG terminals supplied about 10.3% of natural gas imports in 2025, and crude, products and coal arrive through ports and pipelines. Individual terminal locations and rules change, so confirm the current list and each operator's contractor requirements before planning work.
Lignite is mined in North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony and Brandenburg and burned at nearby power plants, so coal dust, conveyor and bunker areas are typical dust zones. Choose devices with a dust group marking suited to the area classification, and check with the operator.
Acceptance is the decision of the operator and its approved inspection body. ATEX is the usual reference for equipment in the EU, and IECEx papers may support a review. Ask the site's explosion protection officer which evidence they require before ordering.
More on Germany, and on other places in Germany.
Tell us what you need to equip and where. The SAMS team answers by email with the datasheet and where each certification route stands.
Name the site and the operator and we will send what is available before launch.
