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Caterpillar S60

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3.8
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User ratings:
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
3.9 / 5
Editorial reviews:
14
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3.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Pros

  • colorful and accurate
  • The screen gets very bright and has good viewing angles
  • 4G connectivity works excellent

Cons

  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • More Sluggish camera sensors
  • relatively costly for the specs

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 4.7 in
  • 1280, 720 px
  • AHVA
  • 312 ppi
  • 3800 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 5 Mpx

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Caterpillar S60 - Pros & Cons

Caterpillar S60

Pros

  • colorful and accurate
  • The screen gets very bright and has good viewing angles
  • 4G connectivity works excellent
  • The colors are satisfying
  • and the clarity is standard
  • The outer rims look fantastic and go great with my belt loop
  • the S60 puts durability and functionality at the forefront
  • S60 delivers a solid rear camera
  • The memory capabilities of the S60 are solid
  • Battery life is another impressive feature of this phone
  • a decent colour gradient and sharpness

Cons

  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • More Sluggish camera sensors
  • relatively costly for the specs
  • 13-megapixel rear sensor takes mediocre pictures
  • Autofocus is slow to lock on
  • find dual-band Wi-Fi or NFC on the device
  • sounds like fan-favorite Liara T soni
  • outdated processors
  • or run old software
  • designed and built for
  • having access to a Flir camera is more novelty than practical

Caterpillar S60 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.7 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
3800 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
312 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

Caterpillar S60 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 6.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8952-3
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405
RAM memory3 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage32 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage128GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDXC
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Dimensions
Height5.82 in
Width2.89 in
Depth0.5 in
Weight7.87 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation system
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size4.7 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Resolution1280 x 720 px
TechnologyAHVA
Pixel density312.0 ppi
Screen material
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
  • Fingerprint-resistant coating
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantyes
Shock resistantyes
Dust resistantyes
Fully waterproofyes
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Barometeryes
Altimeteryes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.1
Bluetooth profileA2DP
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryno
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity3800.0 mAh
Standby time30.0 h
Talk time30.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no

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Caterpillar S60 Caterpillar - Editorial Reviews (14)

3.3
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Caterpillar S60 Cat S60 review: a rugged phone that can see in the dark
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The Verge
Published: 11.07.2016
Cat S60 review: a rugged phone that can see in the dark

A niche device without all the sacrifice

Caterpillar S60 Cat S60 Review
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PCMAG
Published: 29.07.2016
Cat S60 Review
3.0

The Cat S60 is a unique unlocked phone with an extra-rugged body and a built-in thermal imaging camera, but it's relatively costly for the specs.

Caterpillar S60 CAT C60 thermal imaging smartphone review | Stuff
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CAT C60 thermal imaging smartphone review | Stuff

Thermal imaging like the Predator and built to last - it's our full review of the super-tough CAT S60

Caterpillar S60 Cat S60 Review: Batman called and wants his phone back
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Greenbot
Published: 01.09.2016
Cat S60 Review: Batman called and wants his phone back
3.0

A rugged phone designed for someone who puts durability ahead of performance.

Caterpillar S60 Hands on: Cat S60 review
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TechRadar
Published: 25.07.2016
Hands on: Cat S60 review

Can you feel the heat? Because you'll certainly be able to see it with this handset…

Caterpillar S60 CAT S60 Review: Rugged but not for everyone
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India Today
Published: 14.04.2017
CAT S60 Review: Rugged but not for everyone

After all the testing, we can say CAT S60 is an amazingly tough smartphone and lives up to its rugged tag without hiccups. More importantly it doesn't feel like a phone made for rugged use, thickness aside.

Caterpillar S60 Review: Cat S60 smartphone - Heat vision is cool
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KnowTechie
Published: 26.06.2019
Review: Cat S60 smartphone - Heat vision is cool
3.9

I'm not saying it gives you superpowers but...

Caterpillar S60 CAT S60 review: The toughest phone money can buy
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The Indian Express
Published: 21.04.2017
CAT S60 review: The toughest phone money can buy

Cat S60 is a smartphone that comes with military grade water, dust and drop proofing

Caterpillar S60 If Superman was a phone
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CNET
Published: 11.07.2016
If Superman was a phone

You know you have a heavy-duty phone on your hands when it has a thermal imaging camera and tiny switches that prepare it for a 16-foot underwater dive.

Caterpillar S60 Cat S60 Review: This Rugged Phone Beats the S7 Active
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Tom's Guide
Published: 13.07.2016
Cat S60 Review: This Rugged Phone Beats the S7 Active
4.0

The Cat S60 takes rugged phones to a new level with the world's first built-in thermal camera, a surprisingly elegant design and fantastic battery life.

Caterpillar S60 REVIEW: Cat S60’s design, speed, built-in FLIR thermal camera combine for the ultimate construction phone
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Equipment World
Published: 24.08.2016
REVIEW: Cat S60’s design, speed, built-in FLIR thermal camera combine for the ultimate construction phone

Let’s go ahead and get something out of the way: the S60 is Cat’s best smartphone yet. With that said, and maybe more importantly, this device is also the most likable Cat phone to date. The S60 has a distinctive character to it, a quality slowly disappearing from smartphone design as manufacturers race to create […]

Caterpillar S60 CAT S60 Review: Hardcore to a fault
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SlashGear
Published: 19.09.2018
CAT S60 Review: Hardcore to a fault
2.5

The world's first thermal imaging smartphone is the CAT S60, a device first introduced back in February of 2016.

Caterpillar S60 Caterpillar CAT S60 Review: If Wolverine was a smartphone
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Digit.in/hi/
Published: 22.05.2017
Caterpillar CAT S60 Review: If Wolverine was a smartphone
3.3

Read the in depth Review of Caterpillar CAT S60 Mobile Phones. Know detailed info about Caterpillar CAT S60 configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.

Caterpillar S60 CAT S60 review: Pocket-size thermal imaging
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The Economic Times
Published: 04.05.2017
CAT S60 review: Pocket-size thermal imaging

Power up the FLIR app (it takes about 4 seconds) and youll be presented with a heat map of the area in front of you.

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