CAT S41 Smartphone Review
With the CAT S41, the American manufacturer CAT Phones has added a new model into its product lineup that can be seen as the successor to the CAT S40, even though it does not have much in common with it. With its 5-inch display, the device has become slightly larger, and the battery and further hardware components were adjusted towards current requirements.
For a price of almost 500 Euros (~$579; around $390 in the US), buyers receive a Mediatek Helio P20-MT6757 SoC with an ARM Mali T880 MP2 graphics unit, 3 GB of working memory, and 32 GB of storage. Although the same equipment can also be found in affordable smartphones that cost around 300 Euros (~$348), for the CAT S41 external values are what matters. These include a case that has been certified according to IP68 and MIL-SPEC-810G, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, and salt-water resistance. The 5000-mAh battery also promises a long battery life.
However, other manufacturers have also recognized the market for robust outdoor smartphones, meaning that we cannot ignore the competitors of the CAT S41. In our test, we compare the CAT smartphone with the Poptel P9000 Max, the Crosscall Action-X3, and the Land Rover Explore. The in-house CAT S31, which has similar characteristics to the S41 but is more affordable, might also find some buyers.
Case - A waterproof smartphone
The requirements for an outdoor smartphone are primarily directed towards the case. In order to be able to handle most situations, CAT Phones ensures with the IP68 certification that the outdoor smartphone is dust and water-proof. In addition, the MIL-SPEC-810G standard ensures some protection against drops and bumps. In combination with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, it is supposed to be able to survive drops from a height of 1.80 meters (~6 feet) without any damage. In our test, the S41 survived a drop from hip-height onto a concrete floor without any damage aside from some minor scratches at one case corner. In contrast, our test of the CAT S40 also showed that even robust phones are not indestructible.
The CAT S41 is made of black plastic that offers some give under pressure, so it feels slightly soft. This material completely surrounds the smartphone with 1 mm extending beyond the edge of the screen. Below the screen are the physical navigation buttons for the Android system, and on the right side of the case the power button and volume rocker sit tightly in their places. In order to operate them, a bit more force is necessary, resulting in only a short stroke and a slight click. The same is the case for the programmable key on the left side. This can either be used as a push-to-talk button or can be configured to start apps with a short or long press.
All the connections are protected by covers that give the impression of being able to prevent dirt or water from getting inside. In the comparison with our competitors, the CAT S41 is the lightest device with the smallest dimensions and is only undercut by the S31.
Equipment - Dual-SIM outdoor smartphone
Buyers of the CAT S41 receive a mid-range smartphone with Mediatek's Helio P20-MT6757 SoC and an ARM Mali T880 MP2 graphics unit. In addition, there is 3 GB of working memory and 32 GB of eMMC flash storage, which can be expanded by up to 256 GB via microSD card. At the same time, you can also insert two nano-SIM cards into the device.
A USB-2.0 port serves for charging the outdoor smartphone and also supports USB OTG, which for example allows you to charge external devices via the USB connection of the CAT S41. The included OTG cable already offers the corresponding connection. There is also a 3.5-mm audio connection to connect a wired headset or external audio devices.
Software - CAT smartphone with Android
Android version 7.0 is installed on the CAT S41, with the security patches on the level of August 5, 2017. The user is greeted by a relatively pure Android with only a few adjusted icons. The manufacturer's own Toolbox app gives access to many outdoor apps, and the OTG function also has its own app from CAT Phones.
In addition, File Commander, AVG AntiVirus Pro, and OfficeSuite are preinstalled on our test unit. All these apps can be updated to a Pro version for a fee, or they can also be completely uninstalled. If several different people will be using the robust outdoor smartphone, you can setup several individual accounts in the Settings menu.
Communication and GPS - A robust smartphone with LTE
The CAT S41 can be connected to the GSM, 3G, and LTE networks. The latter can use LTE Cat. 4, allowing download speeds of up to 150 Mb/s and upload rates of up to 50 Mb/s. For close-range connections, you can use Bluetooth 4.1 and WLAN in the b, g, and n standards.
In our test, the outdoor smartphone achieves a below-average transfer rate of only about 38 Mb/s in the WLAN, making it significantly slower than most competing devices. However, the connection is constant and uninterrupted.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Poptel P9000 Max | |
| Land Rover Explore | |
| Cubot King Kong | |
| CAT S31 | |
| CAT S41 | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Poptel P9000 Max | |
| Land Rover Explore | |
| Cubot King Kong | |
| CAT S31 | |
| CAT S41 | |
Using the GPS Test app, we evaluate how accurately the CAT S41 can determine our own location. Outdoors, the locating process works with an accuracy of up to 3 m (~10 ft). While the outdoor smartphone is also able to create a satellite connection indoors, the accuracy is then only 5 m (~16 ft). The CAT S41 uses GPS and GLONASS to determine the location; whether it also supports Beidou depends on the model variant.
During our mandatory bike tour, we compare the CAT S41 with our Garmin Edge 520 reference device. While the recorded routes are similar, the CAT smartphone occasionally places us next to the route and cuts our corners significantly. This makes the outdoor smartphone only suitable for simple navigation tasks.
Telephone Functions and Voice Quality - A good connection with the CAT S41
The CAT S41 uses the standard Android app for making phone calls. This allows users to perform phone calls quickly and without complications, manage contact lists, and enter phone numbers manually via the dialing pad. During conversation, the outdoor smartphone ensures a clear communication on both sides, reliably suppressing other noises. The volume of the ear piece also permits phone calls in louder surroundings, for example with street noises present.
The hands-free function of the CAT S41 offers an alternative but only works in quieter surroundings. A headset can be connected via Bluetooth 4.1, and wired devices can also be connected to the outdoor smartphone via the 3.5-mm audio port, offering higher volumes and better communication in loud surroundings.
Cameras - Outdoor smartphone with good camera
CAT Phones has equipped the S41 with a 13-MP main camera on the back and an 8-MP front camera. The latter allows you to take pictures with a good quality. Even in slightly dark rooms, the objects remain easily recognizable and are reproduced sharply. Only the details in the background become slightly blurry. You can adjust the white balance and ISO values in the settings menu as well as select various configurations such as panorama mode. These settings are identical for both cameras.
The main camera of the CAT S41 allows taking panorama images with a good quality, with darker color tones turning out slightly weak, however. Mainly shady and dark image areas turn out so dark in parts that you can hardly see any content. Light structures, on the other hand, are well defined. These effects are not as strong in close-up ranges, but they are still present. Image content is reproduced in detail but becomes slightly blurry when it is outside the focus area. Colors are also reproduced well and turn out only a tad too dark. While the objects in the image are still recognizable in low-light areas, they are very blurry. You can also adjust the ISO values and white balance or select various modes for selected scenes in the settings menu here as well. In addition, you can activate an underwater mode that, triggered via the decease volume button, allows taking pictures under water. In this mode, touchscreen functions remain deactivated.
The video function offers a similar quality as our example pictures. However, the camera is only able to handle fast movements to a limited extent, so that blurriness can strongly influence the image quality. You can adjust the resolution and white balance among other settings in the menu.
Using the ColorChecker Passport, we test the color reproduction of the main camera of the CAT S41. Here, it shows that all the colors are reproduced too dark through the bank. This goes for all the colors, as well as black and gray tones.
This characteristic also has an effect on the picture taken under controlled light conditions of our test chart. While this also turns out too dark, the details are reproduced well. Very high zoom levels show some blurriness, but this does not stand out too much when looking at the whole picture.
Accessories and Warranty - 24-month warranty for the CAT S41
The box of the CAT S41 contains the smartphone itself, a USB charger with the corresponding MicroUSB cable, and a USB OTG adapter. You can order car chargers with a CAT logo, power banks, headsets, and a holster in the accessory section of the CAT Phones website.
Buyers of the CAT S41 receive a warranty of 24 months for the device. Please see our Guarantees, Return policies and Warranties FAQ for country-specific information.
Input Devices and Operation - CAT S41 with accurate touchscreen
Google's standard GBoard keyboard is available to users of the CAT S41, allowing you to input text quickly and accurately. The touchscreen responds very directly, registering every input with a slight vibration. The surface of the screen offers just enough resistance to the fingertips to enable drag-and-drop movements without any problems. The physical keys can be operated easily and stand out from the surrounding case. In addition, a crisp pressure point offers good feedback that can also be clearly felt when wearing gloves.
Display - CAT smartphone with Corning Gorilla Glass 5
The display of the CAT S41 is a 5-inch IPS panel, offering a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. We measure a brightness of about 506 cd/m², placing the outdoor smartphone in the middle of the field of comparable devices. The brightness distribution is below average at only 86%.
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Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 537 cd/m²
Contrast: 597:1 (Black: 0.9 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.02 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.9
ΔE Greyscale 5.3 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
98.2% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.154
| CAT S41 IPS, 1920x1080, 5" | Poptel P9000 Max LCD IPS, 1920x1080, 5.5" | Crosscall Action-X3 IPS, 1280x800, 5" | Land Rover Explore IPS, 1920x1080, 5" | Cubot King Kong IPS, 1280x720, 5" | CAT S31 IPS, 1280x720, 4.7" | |
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| Screen | -9% | 12% | -9% | 11% | 42% | |
| Brightness middle | 537 | 406 -24% | 417 -22% | 633 18% | 466 -13% | 784 46% |
| Brightness | 506 | 397 -22% | 425 -16% | 604 19% | 449 -11% | 750 48% |
| Brightness Distribution | 86 | 90 5% | 91 6% | 91 6% | 90 5% | 92 7% |
| Black Level * | 0.9 | 0.38 58% | 0.29 68% | 0.84 7% | 0.25 72% | 0.45 50% |
| Contrast | 597 | 1068 79% | 1438 141% | 754 26% | 1864 212% | 1742 192% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 5.02 | 6.7 -33% | 7.12 -42% | 6.41 -28% | 7.03 -40% | 4.28 15% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 7.98 | 13.8 -73% | 10.19 -28% | 11.88 -49% | 16.25 -104% | 8.75 -10% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5.3 | 8.5 -60% | 6.1 -15% | 9.2 -74% | 7.1 -34% | 6.1 -15% |
| Gamma | 2.154 102% | 2.21 100% | 2.687 82% | 1.927 114% | 2.26 97% | 2.49 88% |
| CCT | 7226 90% | 8858 73% | 7687 85% | 6165 105% | 7244 90% | 7175 91% |
* ... smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 250 Hz | ≤ 15 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 250 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 15 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 250 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8687 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Our measurements also show a significantly increased black value of 0.9 cd/m² and a low contrast ratio at 597:1. All the comparison devices on our list show better values here. However, in the overall evaluation, the S41 can still be placed in the middle of the field.
The CalMAN analysis does not show any significant blue tint and attests the CAT smartphone with Delta-E values that are considerably above those of comparable devices. PWM is used for brightness control, causing the display to flicker at 250 Hz at brightness values below 15%.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 14 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 9 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 31 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 24 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 21 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 31 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.8 ms). | ||
Outdoors, the CAT S41 can be used easily, as long as you prefer shady places and avoid direct sunlight. Reflections of the surroundings and the sky hinder the view a lot, and the display is unable to overcome direct sunlight.
The IPS panel of the S41 offers very good viewing-angle stability, allowing you to read the screen content from almost any position. As long as no reflections hinder the view on the screen, you can also use the outdoor smartphone from unusual angles.
Performance - Mid-range smartphone with good system performance
With Mediatek's Helio P20-MT6757 SoC and the ARM Mali T880 MP2 graphics unit, good hardware equipment is available to users of the CAT S41. While both components are already slightly more than two years old, they are still used in some current mid-range smartphones. In addition, there is 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC flash storage.
In our benchmark test, the CAT S41 places at the top of our comparison list, taking turns with the Land Rover Explore. The performance is also good in everyday operation. The whole system runs smoothly and reacts to input without any delays.
| PCMark for Android - Work performance score (sort by value) | |
| CAT S41 | |
| Poptel P9000 Max | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Land Rover Explore | |
| Cubot King Kong | |
| CAT S31 | |
| Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (4477 - 5893, n=4) | |
| GFXBench 3.1 | |
| on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value) | |
| CAT S41 | |
| Poptel P9000 Max | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Land Rover Explore | |
| Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (6.8 - 15, n=4) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (3.7 - 166, n=177, last 2 years) | |
| 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| CAT S41 | |
| Poptel P9000 Max | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Land Rover Explore | |
| Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (3.4 - 6.8, n=4) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (8.3 - 365, n=177, last 2 years) | |
In the browser benchmarks, the CAT S41 also shows a good performance but is beaten by the Land Rover Explore. In everyday operation, the outdoor smartphone delivers a good performance. Websites are loaded quickly and media content needs only short load times to be shown.
| JetStream 1.1 - Total Score | |
| Land Rover Explore (Chrome 67) | |
| Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (24.3 - 29, n=4) | |
| CAT S41 (Chrome 67) | |
| Poptel P9000 Max (Chrome 68) | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 (Chrome 68) | |
| Cubot King Kong (Chrome 66) | |
| CAT S31 | |
| Octane V2 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2228 - 100368, n=213, last 2 years) | |
| Land Rover Explore (Chrome 67) | |
| CAT S41 (Chrome 67) | |
| Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (3609 - 5024, n=4) | |
| Poptel P9000 Max (Chrome 68) | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 (Chrome 68) | |
| Cubot King Kong (Chrome 66) | |
| CAT S31 | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total | |
| Cubot King Kong (Chrome 66) | |
| CAT S31 | |
| Poptel P9000 Max (Chrome 68) | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 (Chrome 68) | |
| Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (9506 - 23224, n=4) | |
| CAT S41 (Chrome 67) | |
| Land Rover Explore (Chrome 67) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (277 - 28190, n=169, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
The 32 GB eMMC flash storage in the CAT S41 offers about 22 GB of empty storage space for the user's own apps and data. The read and write rates of the internal storage are on an average level and offer fast access to music or stored images, for example.
Using the built-in microSD card reader, the internal storage can be expanded by up to 256 GB. Due to read problems, we had to use a microSD card by Qumox with 32 GB of storage as our reference. But using that, our test unit only achieved below average transfer rates which resulted in longer access times of data on the SD card.
| CAT S41 | Poptel P9000 Max | Crosscall Action-X3 | Land Rover Explore | Cubot King Kong | CAT S31 | Average 32 GB eMMC Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
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| AndroBench 3-5 | 188% | 206% | 226% | -28% | 192% | 197% | 1105% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 253 | 269.4 6% | 264.7 5% | 237.3 -6% | 77.3 -69% | 71.1 -72% | 242 ? -4% | 1883 ? 644% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 117.2 | 129.6 11% | 139.3 19% | 104.5 -11% | 32.6 -72% | 62.1 -47% | 100.5 ? -14% | 1476 ? 1159% |
| Random Read 4KB | 65.5 | 35.1 -46% | 47 -28% | 28.7 -56% | 17.2 -74% | 14.28 -78% | 43.1 ? -34% | 278 ? 324% |
| Random Write 4KB | 12.99 | 11.23 -14% | 8.4 -35% | 11.2 -14% | 7 -46% | 14.81 14% | 22.3 ? 72% | 311 ? 2294% |
| Sequential Read 256KB SDCard | 23.87 | 72.9 ? 205% | 84.1 ? 252% | 75.2 ? 215% | 20.6 ? -14% | 81.8 243% | 71.8 ? 201% | |
| Sequential Write 256KB SDCard | 5 | 53.2 ? 964% | 56.2 ? 1024% | 66.3 ? 1226% | 10.3 ? 106% | 59.5 1090% | 52.9 ? 958% |
Games - Outdoor smartphone for current games
You can also play modern games with regular graphics settings on the CAT S41. The load times are moderate and do not let you wait too long to begin the game. While the touchscreen offers accurate control, in the long run it gives slightly too much resistance to the fingers. Control of games via the position sensor is also accurate and movements of the phone are directly transferred into game responses.
Emissions - Hollow-sounding smartphone speaker in the CAT S41
Temperature
During idle operation, the surface temperatures of the CAT S41 always remain below the 30-°C mark (86 °F). Under load, the temperatures rise noticeably and even reach more than 40 °C (104 °F) in the upper area of the outdoor smartphone. However, because of the plastic case this only feels warm and not hot, so you should not have to expect any limitations due to too high temperatures in everyday operation.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.7 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 35.1 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 63.7 °C for the class Smartphone.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 38 °C / 100 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.4 °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 32.8 °C / 91 F.
Speaker
While the speaker of the CAT S41 can play slightly louder than comparable devices, it still can only be considered mediocre. Audio reproduction and voices sound a bit hollow but remain clear. The mids are well represented up to the lower highs but then start dropping slightly. The very high notes remain. Bass is lacking completely and lower tones below the mids are underrepresented or not present at all.
For occasional media consumption, we recommend using external earphones or speakers that can be connected via Bluetooth 4.1 or the 3.5-mm audio connection to the outdoor smartphone.
CAT S41 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (80.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 61.7% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(-) | nearly no mids - on average 61.7% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | nearly no highs - on average 61.7% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (117.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 86% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 7% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 36%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 96% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 2% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Land Rover Explore audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 25.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.5% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.7% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (25.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 59% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 34% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 36%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 75% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 20% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Battery Life - CAT smartphone with a long battery life
Power Consumption
During our measurements of the power management, the CAT S41 shows slightly elevated power consumption in idle operation as well as under load. While with a minimum consumption of 1.4 watts and a maximum of 6.4 watts, the outdoor smartphone places in the middle of our comparison field, the distance to the devices with a lower consumption is considerably larger than that to smartphones with a higher consumption.
The included USB charger delivers an output of 16 watts and thus provides sufficient power even under load.
| Off / Standby |   0.1 / 0.5 Watt |
| Idle |  1.4 / 2.2 / 2.8 Watt |
| Load |
4.1 / 6.4 Watt |
    
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max: Metrahit Energy | |
| CAT S41 5000 mAh | Poptel P9000 Max 9000 mAh | Crosscall Action-X3 3500 mAh | Land Rover Explore 4000 mAh | Cubot King Kong 4400 mAh | CAT S31 4000 mAh | Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 | Average of class Smartphone | |
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| Power Consumption | 29% | -3% | -1% | 27% | 26% | 28% | -1% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 1.4 | 0.92 34% | 1.1 21% | 1.2 14% | 0.7 50% | 0.73 48% | 0.895 ? 36% | 0.883 ? 37% |
| Idle Average * | 2.2 | 1.9 14% | 1.9 14% | 1.5 32% | 1.6 27% | 2.21 -0% | 1.553 ? 29% | 1.464 ? 33% |
| Idle Maximum * | 2.8 | 2.19 22% | 2.9 -4% | 3 -7% | 1.8 36% | 2.25 20% | 1.75 ? 37% | 1.621 ? 42% |
| Load Average * | 4.1 | 3.1 24% | 4.8 -17% | 4.5 -10% | 3.8 7% | 2.99 27% | 3.29 ? 20% | 6.63 ? -62% |
| Load Maximum * | 6.4 | 3.12 51% | 8.4 -31% | 8.6 -34% | 5.5 14% | 4.12 36% | 5.28 ? 17% | 9.96 ? -56% |
* ... smaller is better
Battery Life
In our realistic WLAN battery test, the CAT S41 achieves a runtime of almost 16 hours. This places the outdoor smartphone in the solid center of our comparison field. According to the manufacturer, the S41 will last for more than a month in standby, without needing to be recharged. The 5000 mAh battery is completely recharged after about four hours.
| CAT S41 5000 mAh | Poptel P9000 Max 9000 mAh | Crosscall Action-X3 3500 mAh | Land Rover Explore 4000 mAh | Cubot King Kong 4400 mAh | CAT S31 4000 mAh | |
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| Battery Runtime | ||||||
| WiFi v1.3 | 953 | 1346 41% | 843 -12% | 529 -44% | 1098 15% | 1074 13% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - CAT S41: ready for any challenge
In our test, the CAT S41 shows itself as a robust outdoor smartphone with a relatively good system performance. The Android system runs smoothly and the performance is sufficient for apps that demand more than WhatsApp and the Internet browser. In addition, there is a good camera that produces decent snapshots. Only the GPS could have been more accurate, since the tolerance turns out slightly too high outdoors in our opinion.
The CAT S41 is not only equipped to protect from outside harm but also offers a good system performance that can keep up on the level of most mid-range smartphones.
In terms of its case, our test unit shows no weaknesses. The material survives drops on concrete with only small scratches and the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 prevents a cracked display. In addition, the S41 is certified for resistance against drops, dust, and water, with even submersing it in up to two meters of water not resulting in any harm.
CAT S41
- 10/16/2019 v7 (old)
Mike Wobker
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