Cat S61 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Cat S61
  • Released 2018, June 250g, 13mm thickness Android 8.0, up to Android 9.0 64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Adreno 508 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - South Africa only Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 1,008 USD
  • 5.2" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 630
  • 4500mAh Li-Ion

Cat S61 overview

Cat S61 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, June. Cat S61 has 5.2 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Cat S61 uses Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 508 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - South Africa only Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Cat S61 has 16MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. Cat S61 uses Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Cat S61 is about 1,008 USD.

Score the key features of Cat S61 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 93 / 100 points
  • Price: 89 / 100 points

Cat S61 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - EU/ROW
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EU/ROW
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66 - USA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, February
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 163 x 78 x 13 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.51 in)
Weight 250 g (8.82 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - South Africa only Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 3m for 1 hour) Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 m MIL-STD-810G compliant

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~58.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 508

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 16 MP, PDAF, FLIR thermal camera (Lepton module)
Features Thermal imaging, heat palettes, temp. spot meter, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, SBAS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, indoor air quality sensor
  Laser-assisted distance measurement tool

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 4
Stand-by Up to 888 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 35 h (3G)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black
Price About 1,008 USD

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