Cat, a brand known for making heavy-duty machines and equipment, has also been making smartphones since past few years. Now, the company has added a new device to its portfolio of rugged smartphones, dubbed as Cat S32.

Instead of the on-going trend in smartphones such as high-powered processor, edge-to-edge or bezel-less display, the company’s focus lies on battery longevity and the phone’s durability in extreme weather conditions.

The Cat S32 smartphone comes with a 5.5-inch HD+ display with 1440 x 720 pixels screen resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. Further, the display is protected by DragonTrail Pro Glass and the company claims that the phone can also be operated with either wet fingers or while wearing gloves.

The smartphone’s body is rated IP68 for water resistance (1.5m up to 35 minutes) and is MIL SPEC 810G compliant for shocks and vibrations with the company claiming that it has been drop tested from 1.8m onto steel.

Also, the housing of the device is made of a rubberised material that offers excellent grip so that you don’t need to put the phone into a case. It also offers a customizable key on the left that can be useful for push-to-talk applications.

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Under the hood, the device is powered by MediaTek Helio A20 quad-core chipset, coupled with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Connectivity options on the device include CAT 6 LTE speeds VoLTE, and Wi-Fi calling along with Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The device features a 13-megapixel camera sensor on the back and comes with a 5-megapixel front-facing shooter for taking selfies and video calling. The phone is powered by a 4,200mAh battery which is claimed to offer two days of battery life.

The Cat S32 smartphone, which carries a suggested selling price of €299, will be available for purchase from the company’s official website CatPhones.com. If you want to opt for an established brand, then Samsung XCover rugged smartphone has also been made official.

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Cat has announced a successor to its S60 rugged phone. The new Cat S61 has an improved FLIR® thermal camera and an upgraded processor.

The Cat S61 is manufactured by Bullitt Group. It has a 5.2” FHD display with Gorilla Glass 5 which has been optimized for outdoor use. There is a Snapdragon 630 under the rubberized back along with 4GB of RAM and 64Gb of storage.

The rear camera is a 16MP sensor and up in front is an 8MP sensor. The upgraded FLIR sensor can now read temperatures up to 400°C and also supports live-streaming.

A 4500mAh battery powers the phone and it has support for Quick Charge 4.0. It is also water resistant up to 3m for 60 minutes (including salt water) and has Mil-Spec 810G credentials.

The S61 also comes with an air quality sensor that can detect the level of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in their environment. An alert system warns users when VOCs reach an unhealthy levels. The sensor is said to be capable of reading humidity and temperature too.

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The phone runs Android Oreo and will be upgraded to Android P. It has Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, dual band WiFi, and enhanced GPS.

It will be unveiled at MWC 2018 but won’t be available for purchase until Q2 with a €899/£799/$999 price tag.

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