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Cat S52 vs Cat S61

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Cat S52

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Cat S52 — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
5.65 inches · 720×1440
Camera
12 MP
Memory
4 GB RAM
Battery
3100 mAh
OS
Android 9.0

Cat S61 — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
5.2 inches · 1080×1920
Camera
16 MP
Memory
4 GB RAM
Battery
4500 mAh
OS
Android 8.0

● Full specification comparison

Spec

Cat S52

Cat S61

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

AGSM / HSPA / LTE

BGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - EU/ROW

3G bands

AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - EU/ROW

4G bands

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600)

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EU/ROW

4G bands

ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600)

BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EU/ROW

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Speed

AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced

2019, October

2018, February

Announced

A2019, October

B2018, February

Status

Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, November 18

Available. Released 2018, June

Status

AComing soon. Exp. release 2019, November 18

BAvailable. Released 2018, June

BODY

Dimensions

158.1 x 76.6 x 9.7 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.38 in)

163 x 78 x 13 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.51 in)

Dimensions

A158.1 x 76.6 x 9.7 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.38 in)

B163 x 78 x 13 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.51 in)

Weight

210 g (7.41 oz)

250 g (8.82 oz)

Weight

A210 g (7.41 oz)

B250 g (8.82 oz)

SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - South Africa only Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

SIM

ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

BSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) - South Africa only Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Build

—

Aluminum frame

Build

A—

BAluminum frame

DISPLAY

Type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

AIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

BIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)

5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~58.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A5.65 inches, 82.4 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)

B5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~58.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~285 ppi density)

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

Resolution

A720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~285 ppi density)

B1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Protection

ACorning Gorilla Glass 6

BCorning Gorilla Glass 5

PLATFORM

Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10.0

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

AAndroid 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10.0

BAndroid 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

Chipset

AMediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

BQualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

CPU

AOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

BOcta-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR GE8320

Adreno 508

GPU

APowerVR GE8320

BAdreno 508

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD

microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Card slot

AmicroSD

BmicroSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

64GB 4GB RAM

Internal

A64GB 4GB RAM

B64GB 4GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single

12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF"

16 MP, PDAF, FLIR thermal camera (Lepton module)

Single

A12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF"

B16 MP, PDAF, FLIR thermal camera (Lepton module)

Features

—

Thermal imaging, heat palettes, temp. spot meter, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama

Features

A—

BThermal imaging, heat palettes, temp. spot meter, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama

Video

—

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Video

A—

B2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Video

1080p@30fps

Video

A1080p@30fps

B1080p@30fps

Single

8 MP

Single

A8 MP

B8 MP

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Loudspeaker

AYes

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes

3.5mm jack

AYes

BYes

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

A5.0, A2DP, LE

B5.0, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, SBAS

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, SBAS

USB

2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

USB

A2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

B2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

Radio

FM radio

Radio

AFM radio

BFM radio

NFC

Yes

NFC

AYes

BYes

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, indoor air quality sensor

Sensors

AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, indoor air quality sensor

BATTERY

Charging

Fast battery charging

Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4)

Charging

AFast battery charging

BFast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4)

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh battery

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh battery

BNon-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh battery

MISC

Colors

Black

Colors

ABlack

BBlack

Price

About 559 USD

About 1007 USD

Price

AAbout 559 USD

B About 1007 USD

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