Heat carried in humid air
Coastal sites run above 45 °C with humidity that dry-heat testing does not represent. A rugged build is aimed at heat, humidity and salt, and IP68 is what survives a jetty washdown.
United Arab Emirates · offshore and downstream · Zone 1 / Zone 21
ATEX explosion proof phone for the UAE, Zone 1 and Zone 21
The IS-04Z1 is a Zone 1 and Zone 21 handset for UAE field crews and the people who equip them: offshore operators, maintenance technicians, HSE advisers and telecoms teams. Launch is Q4 2026, so what we can share now is the specification, the certification schedule and an evaluation unit.
Launching Q4 2026 · IECEx certification and ECAS registration in progress
Local approvalECAS · IECExIECEx · ECAS in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
United Arab Emirates
ECAS · IECEx
IECEx
ATEX 2014/34/EU
NEC 500 Class I Div 1IP68Zone 1 / Zone 21
Android 16
Qualcomm Snapdragon
ECAS · IECExIECExATEX 2014/34/EUNEC 500 Class I Div 1IP68Zone 1 / Zone 21Android 16Qualcomm SnapdragonWhere it works · United Arab Emirates
Where it works in the UAE
The classified-area map divides between Abu Dhabi’s hydrocarbon assets and the storage, trading and fabrication cluster in Dubai and the northern emirates. These are the operators and locations the launch programme targets.
Operators and contractors such as ADNOC Onshore, ADNOC Offshore and ADNOC Gas need an explosion proof mobile phone they can carry into classified areas at Ruwais, Habshan and Das Island. The IS-04Z1 is designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 duty there.
Operators, EPCs and contractors
- ADNOC Onshore
- Bab, Bu Hasa, Asab and Sahil field operations
- ADNOC Offshore
- Upper Zakum, Umm Shaif, Umm Lulu and SARB
- ADNOC Gas
- Habshan processing and the Das Island LNG plant
- ADNOC Refining
- Ruwais refinery, tankage and product movements
- Borouge
- Polyolefin production inside Ruwais Industrial City
- TA’ZIZ
- Chemicals and transition-fuels zone under construction at Ruwais
- ENOC
- Jebel Ali refinery, terminals and product blending
- SNOC
- Sajaa gas complex and associated Sharjah facilities
- NMDC Energy
- Offshore fabrication at the Musaffah yards, formerly NPCC
- Vopak Horizon Fujairah
- Crude and product storage outside the Strait of Hormuz
Industrial areas and sites
- Ruwais
- Refining, polyolefins and the new chemicals zone
- Habshan
- Onshore gas processing and NGL recovery
- Das Island
- Offshore gathering, liquefaction and tanker loading
- Zirku Island
- Crude processing, storage and export
- Upper Zakum
- Artificial-island development in the offshore fields
- Musaffah
- Fabrication yards, workshops and industrial support
- Jebel Ali
- Refinery, tank farms, free zone and port operations
- Fujairah
- Bunkering, storage terminals and deep-water berths
- Hamriyah
- Sharjah free zone industry and marine services
- Sajaa
- Sharjah gas processing and condensate handling
Built for local conditions
How the specification meets UAE conditions
Coastal humidity, salt air and long offshore rotations wear equipment in ways inland plant does not. These are the points UAE evaluators press hardest on.
For evaluators in United Arab Emirates, the IS-04Z1 explosion proof mobile phone is designed around these points: Heat carried in humid air; Offshore, where a spare is a helicopter; Three tools collapsed into one; Evidence worth attaching to a work order; Connectivity that follows the asset; Controlled from your own console.
IP ratingIP68
Battery4,000 mAh
Camera50 MP
OSAndroid 16
Offshore, where a spare is a helicopter
On Das, Zirku or a Zakum island there is no same-day replacement. A 4,000 mAh battery and a fully sealed body hold a unit in service until the next rotation.
Three tools collapsed into one
Radio, camera and torch inside one handset shrinks what a contractor signs out at the gate and hands back at demobilisation, which is where loaned equipment goes missing.
Evidence worth attaching to a work order
The 50 MP camera with PDAF returns inspection photographs sharp enough to act on, and four-constellation GNSS records where each one was taken.
Connectivity that follows the asset
4G LTE off site, Wi-Fi inside the plant, Bluetooth for gas detectors and headsets, NFC for asset tags and access control. Push-to-talk over cellular runs as an app, not a second radio.
Controlled from your own console
Android 16 with enterprise management enrols into the EMM or MDM platform you already run, so a telecoms team can push the corporate profile, restrict the camera and wipe a lost unit remotely.
Approvals in United Arab Emirates
Certification programme ahead of Q4 2026 launch.
UAE operators work from IECEx certificates when they assess hazardous-area equipment. MoIAT ECAS registration and TDRA radio approval form part of the launch programme and have not yet been granted.
In progress
ECAS · IECEx
National conformity for United Arab EmiratesIECEx · ECAS in progressIn progress
IECEx
International Electrotechnical CommissionZone 1 · Zone 21 · Gas · DustIn progress
ATEX
EU Directive 2014/34/EUII 2 G Ex ib IIC T4In progress
NEC 500
National Electrical CodeClass I Div 1 · North AmericaRegulatory route · United Arab Emirates
What your HSE and procurement teams will ask for.
Conformity in the Emirates is administered by MoIAT, the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, through the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme. For hazardous-area equipment an ECAS registration is built on an IECEx Certificate of Conformity, and the radio inside the handset needs separate TDRA approval. Both sit inside the SAMS launch programme; neither is finished, and we would rather say so than let a specification assume otherwise.
Site access is decided somewhere else entirely. ADNOC supplier registration is a prerequisite for tendering across the group, and the In-Country Value certificate, audited annually and scored into bid evaluation, sets how a registered supplier ranks. ENOC, DP World and Borouge each run approvals of their own. If you are specifying a device for an ADNOC asset, the useful early question is which registered UAE entity will hold the supply.
Use cases · United Arab Emirates
Where the IS-04Z1 explosion proof mobile phone goes to work.
Typical Zone 1 and Zone 21 duty for the IS-04Z1 explosion proof mobile phone in United Arab Emirates includes: Crew-change handover at Das Island and Zakum; Inspection rounds across Ruwais; Bunkering and tank farms at Fujairah and Jebel Ali; Yard and shutdown scopes at Musaffah.
Offshore production01
Crew-change handover at Das Island and Zakum
A rotation inherits whatever the outgoing crew managed to record. Readings, photographs and notes captured on the handset travel with the shift log instead of staying behind on paper in the accommodation block.
Downstream02
Inspection rounds across Ruwais
The refinery, the polyolefin units and the chemicals zone at Ruwais draw on a contractor pool that moves between them. A handset designed for Zone 1 and centrally enrolled can follow a technician across sites without a fresh device issue.
Marine and terminals03
Bunkering and tank farms at Fujairah and Jebel Ali
Loading arms, manifolds and jetty operations are classified areas with constant ship interface. A phone that takes a washdown and holds a call from a berth beats a radio that cannot send a photograph of a damaged coupling.
Fabrication and EPC04
Yard and shutdown scopes at Musaffah
Crews at the Musaffah yards and on turnaround scopes are issued equipment for the length of a job. Central enrolment and remote wipe make a fleet of loaned devices auditable when the job closes out.
How to buy · United Arab Emirates
How to evaluate and buy in the UAE
None of this needs a purchase order. Ahead of the Q4 2026 launch these steps let your technical evaluation and our certification run at the same time.
- 01
Send us the area classification
Give us the zone, gas group and temperature class for the areas a device would enter, and the operator whose approval you work under. We will tell you plainly whether the certification timetable meets your project date.
- 02
Take the datasheet and the schedule
You get the full specification and a written list of certifications in progress with target dates: what an HSE adviser needs to start an equipment selection justification, and what procurement needs to open a file.
- 03
Join the evaluation programme
Evaluation units will be offered to UAE operators and contractors for handling and enterprise-management trials in safe areas, moving to classified-area pilots once the certificate has been issued.
- 04
Supply through a registered UAE partner
ICV scoring and ADNOC registration make a locally registered supplier the practical route for volume. We are appointing on that basis and can supply evaluation quantities directly until it is in place.
Questions · United Arab Emirates
Frequently asked questions
Asking about a site in United Arab Emirates?
Send your site, zone and gas group, and we will answer for your plant rather than in general.
Ask about United Arab Emirates →Can we buy the IS-04Z1 in the UAE today?
Not yet. Launch is Q4 2026 and the certifications, including IECEx, ATEX and MoIAT ECAS registration, are still in progress. What exists today is the datasheet, the certification schedule and a place in the evaluation programme.
Is it approved for ADNOC sites?
That approval belongs to ADNOC and follows the certificates rather than preceding them. Supplier registration and an ICV certificate are the commercial half of it, and we are building that channel with a UAE partner.
Which zones and gas groups does it cover?
Zone 1 and Zone 21, gas and dust, with an ATEX marking target of II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4. NEC 500 Class I Division 1 is being pursued as well, which matters on UAE projects written to the American code.
Will it hold up offshore?
It is built for it, with IP68 sealing, rugged build and a 4,000 mAh battery sized for a full shift. Even so, we would rather you tested a unit on your own platform before committing a fleet.
Does it support Arabic?
Yes. Arabic and English are both available in the Android 16 interface and the documentation will be issued in both. Your own applications keep whatever languages they already run in.
What happens when one is damaged?
A device holding an Ex certificate cannot be opened by a general repair shop without voiding it, so battery replacement and repair run through SAMS and the UAE partner it is appointing. Turnaround and spares pooling are part of what we are appointing distributors to provide.
Will it work with our MDM and push-to-talk setup?
It runs Android 16 with standard enterprise management, so it enrols into the EMM or MDM platform you already use, and push-to-talk over cellular runs as an application. Send your build requirements with the evaluation request.
How much does an explosion proof phone cost in the UAE?
No list price is published before certification completes. Pre-launch pricing is quoted in writing against quantity and configuration. Supply into ADNOC and the other operators runs through a registered partner, and ICV status affects how a bid is evaluated, so pricing is discussed alongside the channel rather than in isolation.
Enquiry · United Arab Emirates
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for United Arab Emirates
Tell us the site, the zone and gas group, and roughly how many handsets. The SAMS team replies by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule for United Arab Emirates. The IS-04Z1 is pre-launch and certification is in progress, so there is no list price yet; indicative pricing is issued in writing against a stated quantity and site.
Enquiry · United Arab Emirates
Distribution · United Arab Emirates
Looking for partners across the Emirates.
We are appointing UAE distributors holding ADNOC supplier registration and a current ICV certificate, able to pool spares within reach of Abu Dhabi and Jebel Ali. Tell us which operators you already supply.
- Regional office
- Dubai (partner)
- Languages
- Arabic · English
- info@sams-mobile.com
- Registered
- United Kingdom
Industries and operators · United Arab Emirates
Industries and operators we cover.
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Industrial sites · United Arab Emirates
Sites and areas we cover.
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Product · United Arab Emirates
The SAMS IS-04Z1 explosion proof mobile phone.
SAMS IS-04Z1
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in United Arab Emirates. 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
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