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The city has been under the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu since 2015.
Jizan · industrial
Industrial Smartphone in Jizan
Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries is a planned industrial city in south-west Saudi Arabia, governed by the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu. It hosts Aramco's Jazan refinery, listed at 400,000 barrels a day, alongside a gasification and power complex, which creates Zone 1 areas. If you are specifying an industrial smartphone for Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries, this page covers the markings, the approvals and the current certification status of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Marking targetEx ib IIC T4Intrinsic safety, Zone 1 / 21 design target · certification in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
Search topicindustrial
DeviceSmartphone
RouteSpecification
WhereJizan
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
Where things stand: the IS-04Z1 has not launched, and none of its four certification routes has produced a certificate yet. A buyer's engineering review is separate from the certificate. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · industrial
Checklist: industrial smartphone for Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries
| 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 | Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries: Refinery process units, Gasification and syngas, Hydrogen production | Classified by the site operator |
Product · Jizan
The product behind this search: the SAMS IS-04Z1.
SAMS IS-04Z1
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Jizan. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
- IP68 sealed
- 4,000 mAh battery
- 50 MP camera
- Android 16
- Zone 1 / Zone 21 design target
The site · Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries
Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries: where the IS-04Z1 would work
Who operates there and which kinds of classified area a handset would meet, from the SAMS site research.
Operators and companies on site
- Saudi Aramco
- Jazan IGCC joint venture (Saudi Aramco, Air Products, ACWA Power)
Classified areas to expect
- Refinery process units
- Gasification and syngas
- Hydrogen production
- Power generation
Local conditions · Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries
What Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries means for portable equipment
Utilities complex
The IGCC joint venture of Saudi Aramco, Air Products and ACWA Power supplies power, steam and hydrogen to the refinery under a 25-year own-operate-transfer contract.
Field notes · Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries
More about Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries that matters for portable equipment
Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries: projects and investment
In 2024 the city became the first Royal Commission industrial city to achieve LEED Platinum certification for its proposed plan and design.
Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries: people and language
Jizan city has a population of around 320,000 and the wider metropolitan area over 1.5 million, so the area draws on a sizeable local workforce.
Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries: industry on the ground
The Aramco refinery here processes heavy and medium crude into products including LPG, sulphur, asphalt, benzene and para-xylene, so both gas hazards and sulphur handling arise.
Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries: logistics and access
Jizan Regional Airport, also called King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport, lies roughly 60 km south of the city, so allow road time for visiting engineers.
The term · industrial
What “industrial” means for a smartphone
“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 Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries. Jazan City is governed by the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, but plant operators set their own contractor rules. A fleet would be provisioned per employer. The IS-04Z1 runs Android 16 and is designed for EMM and MDM, and charging should be in a safe area outside the classified zone.
The route · specification
Specifying an industrial smartphone for Jizan
A short checklist for anyone writing or reviewing the specification, with the IS-04Z1 status against each point.
Check on the paper
- Marking
- Equipment group, category, protection concept, gas group and temperature class, matched to the area drawing.
- Certificate and schedule
- A certificate number, issuing body and the schedule of conditions, not a brochure claim.
- Standards edition
- The IEC 60079 or national standard edition the certificate was issued against.
Check for the IS-04Z1
- Marking target
- II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4: a target, not yet a certificate.
- Certificate status
- IECEx, ATEX, UKEX and NEC 500 in progress; none issued.
- Operator approval
- Separate from the certificate and handled with the site operator.
Questions · Jizan
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy an industrial smartphone in Jizan today?
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.
What does an industrial smartphone in Jizan cost?
SAMS has not published a price. Any figure you are offered for an uncertified Ex phone should be treated with caution; written indicative pricing is available for a defined quantity and site.
Is the IS-04Z1 an industrial phone as well as an Ex phone?
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.
Which areas at Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries would use it?
Likely candidates are refinery process units, gasification and syngas, hydrogen production, power generation. Which areas are classified, and to what zone, is set by the site operator's own area classification drawings.
Is intrinsically safe the same as explosion proof?
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.
How do visiting teams reach Jizan?
Jizan Regional Airport, named for King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, is reported to lie about 60 km south of the city, so road transfer is part of every trip. Port Jazan on the Red Sea handles freight, and Mawani manages it.
What products at the Jazan refinery create hazardous areas?
The refinery is reported to make LPG, sulphur, asphalt, benzene and para-xylene from heavy and medium crude. Flammable gases and vapours, and sulphur handling, mean classified areas around process units and storage. Area classification is set by the operator, so request the drawings.
Is the refinery still operating at the stated rating?
The sheet does not confirm the current operating status of the refinery against recent sources, so do not assume it. Contact Aramco or the site operator for current status before planning a deployment. For the device itself, the relevant questions are classification, certification progress and supplier registration.
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Enquiry · Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries, Saudi Arabia
Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
Enquiry · Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries
Launching Q4 2026
Planning for Jizan?
Tell us the zone, gas group and operator. We will send the datasheet and the certification schedule.