Cat Caterpillar S41 32g Dual Sim Ip68 Review

CAT S41 Smartphone Review

The CAT is safe. True cat Phones also goes with the times and updates its robust outdoor models according to the electric current hardware requirements. We clarify in our review what buyers tin can wait from the IP-68 certified S41 that has also been tested according to MIL-SPEC-810G.

With the CAT S41, the American manufacturer True cat Phones has added a new model into its product lineup that can exist seen as the successor to the CAT S40, even though it does not have much in mutual with it. With its 5-inch display, the device has go slightly larger, and the battery and farther hardware components were adapted towards electric current requirements.

For a price of almost 500 Euros (~$579; effectually $390 in the US), buyers receive a Mediatek Helio P20-MT6757 SoC with an ARM Mali T880 MP2 graphics unit, iii GB of working memory, and 32 GB of storage. Although the aforementioned equipment tin too be plant in affordable smartphones that price around 300 Euros (~$348), for the Cat S41 external values are what matters. These include a instance that has been certified co-ordinate to IP68 and MIL-SPEC-810G, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, and salt-h2o resistance. The 5000-mAh battery also promises a long battery life.

All the same, other manufacturers have as well recognized the marketplace for robust outdoor smartphones, meaning that we cannot ignore the competitors of the CAT S41. In our exam, 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.

Display

5.00 inch sixteen:9, 1920 10 1080 pixel 441 PPI, capacitive, IPS, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, glossy: yes

Storage

32 GB eMMC Wink, 32 GB

, 22 GB free

Weight

218 thousand ( = seven.69 oz / 0.48 pounds), Power Supply: 96 g ( = 3.39 oz / 0.21 pounds)

Notation: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with like specifications.

Instance - A waterproof smartphone

The requirements for an outdoor smartphone are primarily directed towards the case. In guild to be able to handle virtually situations, True cat Phones ensures with the IP68 certification that the outdoor smartphone is grit and h2o-proof. In improver, the MIL-SPEC-810G standard ensures some protection confronting drops and bumps. In combination with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, information technology is supposed to exist able to survive drops from a height of 1.80 meters (~half dozen anxiety) without whatever damage. In our test, the S41 survived a drop from hip-height onto a concrete floor without any damage aside from some pocket-size 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 information technology feels slightly soft. This material completely surrounds the smartphone with 1 mm extending beyond the edge of the screen. Beneath the screen are the physical navigation buttons for the Android system, and on the right side of the case the ability push and book rocker sit tightly in their places. In guild to operate them, a bit more forcefulness is necessary, resulting in only a brusk stroke and a slight click. The same is the case for the programmable central on the left side. This can either be used as a button-to-talk push or can be configured to offset apps with a short or long press.

All the connections are protected by covers that give the impression of being able to foreclose 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.

Size Comparison

Poptel P9000 Max Cubot King Kong Land Rover Explore Crosscall Action-X3 Cat S41 True cat 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 Republic of mali T880 MP2 graphics unit. In addition, in that location is 3 GB of working memory and 32 GB of eMMC flash storage, which tin can be expanded by upwardly to 256 GB via microSD menu. At the same fourth dimension, you lot tin also insert two nano-SIM cards into the device.

A USB-2.0 port serves for charging the outdoor smartphone and as well supports USB OTG, which for example allows you to charge external devices via the USB connection of the CAT S41. The included OTG cablevision 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'due south own Toolbox app gives access to many outdoor apps, and the OTG part besides has its own app from True cat Phones.

In add-on, File Commander, AVG AntiVirus Pro, and OfficeSuite are preinstalled on our examination unit. All these apps can exist updated to a Pro version for a fee, or they can also exist completely uninstalled. If several different people volition be using the robust outdoor smartphone, you tin setup several private accounts in the Settings bill of fare.

Communication and GPS - A robust smartphone with LTE

The Cat S41 can be continued to the GSM, 3G, and LTE networks. The latter can use LTE True cat. four, allowing download speeds of up to 150 Mb/s and upload rates of up to 50 Mb/s. For close-range connections, y'all can use Bluetooth 4.one and WLAN in the b, thousand, and northward standards.

In our exam, the outdoor smartphone achieves a below-boilerplate transfer charge per unit of only about 38 Mb/s in the WLAN, making it significantly slower than most competing devices. However, the connection is abiding and uninterrupted.

Networking
iperf3 Client (transmit) one m 4M x10 Netgear AX12
Average of class Smartphone (five.59 - 1599, due north=254, terminal 2 years)	482 MBit/s ∼100% +1145%
Crosscall Activity-X3 Adreno 505, 430, 32 GB eMMC Flash	201 MBit/s ∼42% +419%
Poptel P9000 Max Mali-T860 MP2, Helio P10 MT6755, 64 GB eMMC Wink	83.2 MBit/south ∼17% +115%
Land Rover Explore Republic of mali-T880 MP4, MT6797X, 64 GB eMMC Wink	62.7 MBit/south ∼13% +62%
Cubot Rex Kong Mali-400 MP2, MT6580M, 16 GB eMMC Flash	57.7 MBit/southward ∼12% +49%
Cat S31 Adreno 304, 210 MSM8909, 16 GB eMMC Flash	39.3 MBit/s ∼eight% +2%
Cat S41 Mali-T880 MP2, Helio P20 MT6757, 32 GB eMMC Wink	38.7 MBit/s ∼viii%
iperf3 Client (receive) one chiliad 4M x10 Netgear AX12
Average of class Smartphone (15.v - 1414, n=254, last 2 years)	469 MBit/s ∼100% +1131%
Crosscall Activity-X3 Adreno 505, 430, 32 GB eMMC Wink	199 MBit/s ∼42% +422%
Poptel P9000 Max Republic of mali-T860 MP2, Helio P10 MT6755, 64 GB eMMC Flash	71.6 MBit/s ∼fifteen% +88%
Land Rover Explore Republic of mali-T880 MP4, MT6797X, 64 GB eMMC Flash	61.1 MBit/s ∼xiii% +threescore%
Cubot King Kong Republic of mali-400 MP2, MT6580M, sixteen GB eMMC Flash	54.4 MBit/s ∼12% +43%
True cat S31 Adreno 304, 210 MSM8909, 16 GB eMMC Flash	41.6 MBit/s ∼9% +nine%
CAT S41 Mali-T880 MP2, Helio P20 MT6757, 32 GB eMMC Wink	38.1 MBit/s ∼8%

Using the GPS Test app, we evaluate how accurately the CAT S41 tin determine our own location. Outdoors, the locating process works with an accuracy of upward to iii m (~10 ft). While the outdoor smartphone is also able to create a satellite connexion indoors, the accuracy is then only 5 chiliad (~16 ft). The CAT S41 uses GPS and GLONASS to make up one's mind the location; whether information technology besides supports Beidou depends on the model variant.

During our mandatory bicycle tour, we compare the CAT S41 with our Garmin Border 520 reference device. While the recorded routes are similar, the Cat smartphone occasionally places the states next to the road and cuts our corners significantly. This makes the outdoor smartphone but 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 telephone numbers manually via the dialing pad. During conversation, the outdoor smartphone ensures a articulate communication on both sides, reliably suppressing other noises. The volume of the ear piece as well permits phone calls in louder environment, 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 exist connected via Bluetooth iv.ane, and wired devices can also exist connected to the outdoor smartphone via the 3.five-mm sound port, offering higher volumes and meliorate communication in loud surroundings.

Cameras - Outdoor smartphone with adept camera

CAT Phones has equipped the S41 with a thirteen-MP principal camera on the back and an 8-MP front camera. The latter allows you to accept pictures with a good quality. Even in slightly dark rooms, the objects remain hands recognizable and are reproduced sharply. Merely the details in the background become slightly blurry. You lot can adapt the white balance and ISO values in the settings menu also as select various configurations such as panorama manner. These settings are identical for both cameras.

The primary photographic camera of the Cat S41 allows taking panorama images with a skilful quality, with darker color tones turning out slightly weak, however. Mainly shady and dark image areas turn out so dark in parts that y'all tin can hardly encounter any content. Lite structures, on the other hand, are well defined. These effects are not as stiff in shut-upward ranges, just they are still present. Paradigm content is reproduced in detail but becomes slightly blurry when it is outside the focus area. Colors are too reproduced well and turn out only a tad too dark. While the objects in the image are still recognizable in depression-light areas, they are very blurry. You can also accommodate the ISO values and white balance or select diverse modes for selected scenes in the settings card here as well. In addition, you can actuate an underwater mode that, triggered via the expiry volume button, allows taking pictures under water. In this mode, touchscreen functions remain deactivated.

The video function offers a similar quality every bit our example pictures. However, the photographic camera is only able to handle fast movements to a limited extent, and then that blurriness tin strongly influence the image quality. You tin can adjust the resolution and white balance among other settings in the menu.

Epitome Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the commencement epitome. One click changes the position on touchscreens. Ane click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The showtime image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

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Using the ColorChecker Passport, we test the color reproduction of the master camera of the CAT S41. Here, information technology shows that all the colors are reproduced too nighttime through the bank. This goes for all the colors, as well as black and greyness tones.

This characteristic as well has an effect on the picture taken nether controlled light conditions of our examination chart. While this also turns out besides dark, the details are reproduced well. Very high zoom levels bear witness some blurriness, simply this does non stand up out too much when looking at the whole flick.

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 respective MicroUSB cable, and a USB OTG adapter. You can order car chargers with a True cat logo, power banks, headsets, and a holster in the accessory department of the CAT Phones website.

Buyers of the CAT S41 receive a warranty of 24 months for the device. Please see ourGuarantees, Return policies and Warranties FAQ for state-specific information.

Input Devices and Operation - CAT S41 with accurate touchscreen

Google's standard GBoard keyboard is available to users of the CAT S41, assuasive y'all 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 elevate-and-drop movements without any issues. The concrete keys tin can be operated easily and stand out from the surrounding case. In improver, a crisp pressure betoken offers good feedback that can also be conspicuously felt when wearing gloves.

Brandish - CAT smartphone with Corning Gorilla Drinking glass 5

The display of the CAT S41 is a 5-inch IPS panel, offer a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. We measure a brightness of about 506 cd/1000², placing the outdoor smartphone in the center of the field of comparable devices. The brightness distribution is below average at merely 86%.


503 cd/one thousand²	506 cd/yard²	509 cd/m²
531 cd/m²	537 cd/g²	504 cd/one thousand²
505 cd/m²	493 cd/m²	464 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 537 cd/chiliad² (Nits) Average: 505.8 cd/m² Minimum: nineteen.ix cd/yard²
Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Bombardment: 537 cd/g²
Contrast: 597:1 (Black: 0.9 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.02 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.four
ΔE Greyscale 5.3 | 0.64-98 Ø5.half-dozen
98.ii% sRGB (Calman second)
Gamma: 2.154

	True cat S41 IPS, 1920x1080, 5.00	Poptel P9000 Max LCD IPS, 1920x1080, 5.50	Crosscall Activeness-X3 IPS, 1280x800, 5.00	State Rover Explore IPS, 1920x1080, 5.00	Cubot King Kong IPS, 1280x720, 5.00	True cat S31 IPS, 1280x720, 4.lxx
Screen		-9%	12%	-9%	11%	42%
Brightness middle	537	406 -24%	417 -22%	633 18%	466 -xiii%	784 46%
Brightness	506	397 -22%	425 -16%	604 19%	449 -eleven%	750 48%
Brightness Distribution	86	90 five%	91 six%	91 half-dozen%	90 5%	92 7%
Blackness Level *	0.ix	0.38 58%	0.29 68%	0.84 vii%	0.25 72%	0.45 50%
Contrast	597	1068 79%	1438 141%	754 26%	1864 212%	1742 192%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	5.02	6.vii -33%	seven.12 -42%	six.41 -28%	7.03 -xl%	4.28 15%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	vii.98	thirteen.8 -73%	10.xix -28%	eleven.88 -49%	16.25 -104%	viii.75 -10%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	5.three	viii.5 -threescore%	vi.1 -fifteen%	9.two -74%	vii.1 -34%	half-dozen.1 -xv%
Gamma	2.154 ^102%	2.21 ^100%	2.687 ^82%	1.927 ^114%	ii.26 ^97%	2.49 ^88%
CCT	7226 ^xc%	8858 ^73%	7687 ^85%	6165 ^105%	7244 ^90%	7175 ^91%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method chosen Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the homo eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM detected

250 Hz

≤ 15 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 250 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 15 % and beneath. There should exist no flickering or PWM higher up this brightness setting.

The frequency of 250 Hz is relatively low, then sensitive users will probable detect flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below.

In comparison: 52 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the brandish. If PWM was detected, an average of 22039 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Our measurements also show a significantly increased black value of 0.9 cd/m² and a depression contrast ratio at 597:one. All the comparison devices on our list show better values hither. However, in the overall evaluation, the S41 can still exist placed in the middle of the field.

The CalMAN analysis does not show any meaning blue tint and attests the CAT smartphone with Delta-Eastward values that are considerably above those of comparable devices. PWM is used for effulgence control, causing the display to flicker at 250 Hz at brightness values below 15%.

Display Response Times

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Display response times testify how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the adjacent. Wearisome response times can lead to afterimages and tin cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attending to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
fourteen ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ three ms rise
fourteen ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 9 ms autumn
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may exist besides slow for competitive gamers. In comparing, all tested devices range from 0.8 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 22 % of all devices are better. This ways that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (23.5 ms).
↔ Response Time l% Grey to fourscore% Gray
24 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 3 ms ascent
24 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 21 ms autumn
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.692 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 21 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is improve than the boilerplate of all tested devices (37.1 ms).

Outdoors, the CAT S41 can be used easily, as long as you adopt shady places and avoid direct sunlight. Reflections of the surroundings and the heaven hinder the view a lot, and the brandish is unable to overcome straight sunlight.

The IPS console of the S41 offers very good viewing-angle stability, assuasive you to read the screen content from well-nigh whatsoever position. As long as no reflections hinder the view on the screen, you can likewise use the outdoor smartphone from unusual angles.

Performance - Mid-range smartphone with good organisation functioning

With Mediatek's Helio P20-MT6757 SoC and the ARM Mali T880 MP2 graphics unit of measurement, good hardware equipment is available to users of the True cat S41. While both components are already slightly more than two years old, they are withal used in some electric current mid-range smartphones. In addition, at that place is three GB of RAM and 32 GB of eMMC flash storage.

In our benchmark examination, the CAT S41 places at the peak of our comparison listing,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 - Piece of work operation score (sort by value)
Cat S41	4778 Points ∼46%
Poptel P9000 Max	4609 Points ∼44% -four%
Crosscall Activity-X3	4665 Points ∼45% -2%
Country Rover Explore	5041 Points ∼48% +vi%
Cubot King Kong	3041 Points ∼29% -36%
CAT S31	3080 Points ∼30% -36%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (4477 - 5893, due north=4)	4977 Points ∼48% +iv%
Average of class Smartphone (3341 - 19989, north=138, concluding ii years)	10408 Points ∼100% +118%

BaseMark OS II
Overall (sort by value)
CAT S41	1255 Points ∼31%
Poptel P9000 Max	308 Points ∼7% -75%
Crosscall Activity-X3	Points ∼0% -100%
Land Rover Explore	1352 Points ∼33% +eight%
Cubot Male monarch Kong	420 Points ∼10% -67%
CAT S31	one Points ∼0% -100%
Boilerplate Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (1255 - 1393, due north=4)	1315 Points ∼32% +5%
Boilerplate of class Smartphone (615 - 8124, n=192, last 2 years)	4108 Points ∼100% +227%
System (sort by value)
CAT S41	2372 Points ∼32%
Poptel P9000 Max	1868 Points ∼26% -21%
Land Rover Explore	2889 Points ∼40% +22%
Cubot Male monarch Kong	985 Points ∼13% -58%
True cat S31	899 Points ∼12% -62%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (2372 - 3063, n=4)	2864 Points ∼39% +21%
Average of course Smartphone (1160 - 19657, n=192, last 2 years)	7300 Points ∼100% +208%
Memory (sort by value)
True cat S41	1269 Points ∼27%
Poptel P9000 Max	779 Points ∼16% -39%
State Rover Explore	1230 Points ∼26% -3%
Cubot King Kong	403 Points ∼8% -68%
CAT S31	328 Points ∼7% -74%
Boilerplate Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (1063 - 1467, n=4)	1259 Points ∼26% -1%
Boilerplate of grade Smartphone (522 - 9044, n=192, concluding 2 years)	4756 Points ∼100% +275%
Graphics (sort by value)
CAT S41	1126 Points ∼sixteen%
Poptel P9000 Max	641 Points ∼nine% -43%
Land Rover Explore	1222 Points ∼18% +9%
Cubot King Kong	138 Points ∼2% -88%
Cat S31	256 Points ∼4% -77%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (1016 - 1126, due north=iv)	1094 Points ∼16% -3%
Boilerplate of form Smartphone (349 - 25642, n=192, last ii years)	6921 Points ∼100% +515%
Web (sort by value)
CAT S41	731 Points ∼53%
Poptel P9000 Max	10 Points ∼1% -99%
Country Rover Explore	769 Points ∼56% +5%
Cubot King Kong	567 Points ∼41% -22%
CAT S31	10 Points ∼1% -99%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (731 - 847, due north=four)	766 Points ∼56% +v%
Average of course Smartphone (679 - 2392, n=192, last 2 years)	1368 Points ∼100% +87%

Geekbench 4.1 - 4.four
64 Chip Single-Core Score (sort by value)
CAT S41	869 Points ∼28%
Poptel P9000 Max	616 Points ∼20% -29%
Crosscall Activity-X3	634 Points ∼20% -27%
Land Rover Explore	1739 Points ∼56% +100%
Cubot King Kong	425 Points ∼14% -51%
True cat S31	437 Points ∼14% -50%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (828 - 869, due north=four)	847 Points ∼27% -iii%
Average of course Smartphone (606 - 6984, n=64, last 2 years)	3096 Points ∼100% +256%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
True cat S41	3414 Points ∼38%
Poptel P9000 Max	2628 Points ∼29% -23%
Crosscall Action-X3	2360 Points ∼26% -31%
Land Rover Explore	4927 Points ∼55% +44%
Cubot King Kong	1237 Points ∼14% -64%
True cat S31	1135 Points ∼13% -67%
Boilerplate Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (3414 - 4053, n=4)	3657 Points ∼41% +7%
Average of course Smartphone (1556 - 15310, n=64, last 2 years)	8935 Points ∼100% +162%
Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value)
CAT S41	2888 Points ∼40%
Poptel P9000 Max	1758 Points ∼24% -39%
Crosscall Action-X3	2045 Points ∼28% -29%
Country Rover Explore	3605 Points ∼50% +25%
Cubot King Kong	773 Points ∼xi% -73%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (2576 - 2929, northward=four)	2785 Points ∼39% -iv%
Boilerplate of class Smartphone (2810 - 11362, n=52, terminal ii years)	7208 Points ∼100% +150%

3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)
CAT S41	13404 Points ∼31%
Poptel P9000 Max	10129 Points ∼23% -24%
Crosscall Action-X3	9231 Points ∼21% -31%
Land Rover Explore	14919 Points ∼35% +xi%
Cubot King Kong	2841 Points ∼7% -79%
True cat S31	5291 Points ∼12% -61%
Boilerplate Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (13404 - 14506, n=4)	13885 Points ∼32% +iv%
Boilerplate of grade Smartphone (2920 - 117606, n=127, concluding 2 years)	43161 Points ∼100% +222%
1280x720 offscreen Water ice Tempest Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)
Cat S41	13844 Points ∼22%
Poptel P9000 Max	10012 Points ∼16% -28%
Crosscall Action-X3	9342 Points ∼15% -33%
Land Rover Explore	17173 Points ∼27% +24%
Cubot Rex Kong	2396 Points ∼iv% -83%
True cat S31	5042 Points ∼8% -64%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (13125 - 14001, n=4)	13712 Points ∼22% -one%
Average of grade Smartphone (2463 - 224130, n=127, concluding 2 years)	63249 Points ∼100% +357%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort past value)
CAT S41	12063 Points ∼50%
Poptel P9000 Max	10560 Points ∼44% -12%
Crosscall Action-X3	8864 Points ∼37% -27%
Land Rover Explore	10223 Points ∼43% -fifteen%
Cubot King Kong	8112 Points ∼34% -33%
CAT S31	6396 Points ∼27% -47%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (12063 - 16603, n=4)	14755 Points ∼62% +22%
Average of class Smartphone (8324 - 59268, n=127, last ii years)	23965 Points ∼100% +99%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
CAT S41	969 Points ∼28%
Poptel P9000 Max	553 Points ∼xvi% -43%
Crosscall Action-X3	561 Points ∼16% -42%
State Rover Explore	1186 Points ∼34% +22%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (921 - 1015, n=iv)	963 Points ∼28% -1%
Average of class Smartphone (68 - 11256, n=210, last 2 years)	3491 Points ∼100% +260%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
CAT S41	909 Points ∼23%
Poptel P9000 Max	480 Points ∼12% -47%
Crosscall Action-X3	492 Points ∼12% -46%
Land Rover Explore	1103 Points ∼27% +21%
Boilerplate Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (827 - 909, n=4)	868 Points ∼22% -five%
Average of class Smartphone (54 - 16670, due north=210, last 2 years)	4033 Points ∼100% +344%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
CAT S41	1261 Points ∼44%
Poptel P9000 Max	1176 Points ∼41% -7%
Crosscall Action-X3	1099 Points ∼38% -13%
Land Rover Explore	1610 Points ∼56% +28%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (1261 - 1892, n=four)	1597 Points ∼56% +27%
Boilerplate of class Smartphone (677 - 5301, n=210, last two years)	2876 Points ∼100% +128%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
CAT S41	707 Points ∼27%
Poptel P9000 Max	383 Points ∼fifteen% -46%
Crosscall Action-X3	284 Points ∼11% -sixty%
State Rover Explore	995 Points ∼38% +41%
True cat S31	0 Points ∼0% -100%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (677 - 733, n=four)	705 Points ∼27% 0%
Boilerplate of class Smartphone (78 - 9138, n=206, final ii years)	2640 Points ∼100% +273%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Farthermost (ES iii.1) Graphics (sort by value)
Cat S41	613 Points ∼22%
Poptel P9000 Max	322 Points ∼12% -47%
Crosscall Activity-X3	234 Points ∼8% -62%
Country Rover Explore	892 Points ∼32% +46%
True cat S31	0 Points ∼0% -100%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (574 - 628, n=four)	610 Points ∼22% 0%
Average of class Smartphone (62 - 11573, due north=206, last two years)	2757 Points ∼100% +350%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES three.1) Physics (sort past value)
Cat S41	1529 Points ∼53%
Poptel P9000 Max	1118 Points ∼39% -27%
Crosscall Activeness-X3	1098 Points ∼38% -28%
Land Rover Explore	1668 Points ∼58% +9%
CAT S31	560 Points ∼19% -63%
Boilerplate Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (1246 - 1804, n=four)	1584 Points ∼55% +4%
Average of form Smartphone (688 - 5318, n=206, final two years)	2897 Points ∼100% +89%

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value)
CAT S41	23 fps ∼34%
Poptel P9000 Max	16 fps ∼24% -30%
Crosscall Action-X3	26 fps ∼39% +xiii%
Land Rover Explore	33 fps ∼49% +43%
Cubot King Kong	7.v fps ∼xi% -67%
Cat S31	9.8 fps ∼15% -57%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (22 - 33, n=three)	26 fps ∼39% +13%
Average of form Smartphone (9.five - 143, n=214, terminal 2 years)	66.8 fps ∼100% +190%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort past value)
CAT S41	23 fps ∼17%
Poptel P9000 Max	17 fps ∼xiii% -26%
Crosscall Action-X3	15 fps ∼11% -35%
Land Rover Explore	32 fps ∼24% +39%
Cubot King Kong	4.2 fps ∼three% -82%
CAT S31	5.6 fps ∼4% -76%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (22 - 24, northward=3)	23 fps ∼17% 0%
Average of class Smartphone (6 - 428, n=214, last two years)	131.5 fps ∼100% +472%

GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value)
True cat S41	ten fps ∼19%
Poptel P9000 Max	6.8 fps ∼13% -32%
Crosscall Action-X3	fourteen fps ∼26% +forty%
Land Rover Explore	xix fps ∼35% +xc%
True cat S31	4.iii fps ∼8% -57%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (10 - 19, n=iv)	12.8 fps ∼24% +28%
Average of class Smartphone (four.5 - 121, n=213, last 2 years)	54 fps ∼100% +440%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value)
CAT S41	10 fps ∼thirteen%
Poptel P9000 Max	half-dozen.viii fps ∼9% -32%
Crosscall Action-X3	6.seven fps ∼9% -33%
Land Rover Explore	16 fps ∼21% +threescore%
CAT S31	ane.9 fps ∼iii% -81%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (nine.6 - 11, n=iv)	ten.2 fps ∼14% +2%
Average of class Smartphone (1 - 251, n=215, last 2 years)	75.3 fps ∼100% +653%

GFXBench 3.i
on screen Manhattan ES 3.i Onscreen (sort past value)
True cat S41	6.8 fps ∼sixteen%
Poptel P9000 Max	iv.vi fps ∼11% -32%
Crosscall Action-X3	10 fps ∼24% +47%
Land Rover Explore	13 fps ∼31% +91%
Average Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (six.viii - fifteen, north=4)	eight.88 fps ∼21% +31%
Boilerplate of class Smartphone (3.1 - 121, n=212, concluding two years)	41.vii fps ∼100% +513%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value)
True cat S41	half dozen.8 fps ∼13%
Poptel P9000 Max	iv.5 fps ∼9% -34%
Crosscall Action-X3	iv.4 fps ∼ix% -35%
Country Rover Explore	12 fps ∼23% +76%
Boilerplate Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (3.4 - 6.8, northward=4)	five.95 fps ∼12% -12%
Boilerplate of class Smartphone (1.4 - 169, n=213, concluding 2 years)	51.5 fps ∼100% +657%

GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen (sort by value)
CAT S41	4 fps ∼15%
Poptel P9000 Max	ii.four fps ∼9% -40%
Crosscall Action-X3	five.3 fps ∼20% +33%
Land Rover Explore	7.3 fps ∼28% +83%
Boilerplate Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (4 - seven.9, north=iv)	v.03 fps ∼19% +26%
Average of grade Smartphone (3.iii - 81, n=212, last 2 years)	26.2 fps ∼100% +555%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen (sort by value)
CAT S41	4 fps ∼13%
Poptel P9000 Max	two.4 fps ∼viii% -40%
Crosscall Activeness-X3	two.iv fps ∼8% -40%
State Rover Explore	6.8 fps ∼22% +70%
Boilerplate Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757 (3.7 - 4.1, n=4)	3.98 fps ∼13% 0%
Average of class Smartphone (1.viii - 96.half-dozen, n=212, last 2 years)	31.ane fps ∼100% +678%

Fable

Cat S41 Mediatek Helio P20 (LP4) MT6757, ARM Mali-T880 MP2, 32 GB eMMC Flash

CAT S31 Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, Qualcomm Adreno 304, 16 GB eMMC Flash

In the browser benchmarks, the CAT S41 also shows a skillful 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 merely short load times to be shown.

The 32 GB eMMC flash storage in the CAT S41 offers about 22 GB of empty storage infinite for the user'southward own apps and information. The read and write rates of the internal storage are on an boilerplate level and offering fast admission 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, nosotros had to use a microSD carte du jour past 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 Activeness-X3	Land Rover Explore	Cubot King Kong	Cat S31	Average 32 GB eMMC Flash	Average of class Smartphone
AndroBench three-5		188%	206%	226%	-28%	192%	194%	505%
Sequential Read 256KB	253	269.iv 6%	264.7 5%	237.3 -vi%	77.3 -69%	71.1 -72%	240 ?(25.8 - 452, north=231) -5%	886 ?(45.6 - 2037, northward=269, last 2 years) 250%
Sequential Write 256KB	117.two	129.6 11%	139.3 nineteen%	104.5 -11%	32.half dozen -72%	62.1 -47%	98.2 ?(14.8 - 188.7, n=231) -16%	426 ?(eleven.9 - 1465, north=269, last 2 years) 263%
Random Read 4KB	65.5	35.1 -46%	47 -28%	28.7 -56%	17.two -74%	14.28 -78%	42.3 ?(3.59 - 117.ii, n=231) -35%	157.3 ?(13.v - 325, north=269, last two years) 140%
Random Write 4KB	12.99	11.23 -xiv%	8.iv -35%	11.2 -xiv%	7 -46%	14.81 14%	20.6 ?(0.75 - 89.5, n=231) 59%	150.3 ?(5.five - 449, n=269, terminal ii years) 1057%
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard	23.87	72.ix ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401) 205%	84.1 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 252%	75.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 215%	20.6 ?(Kingston 32GB) -14%	81.8 243%	71.8 ?(8.2 - 96.5, n=178) 201%	77.7 ?(25.5 - 153.8, n=95, last 2 years) 226%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard	five	53.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401) 964%	56.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 1024%	66.iii ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501) 1226%	x.three ?(Kingston 32GB) 106%	59.5 1090%	52.9 ?(3.four - 87.ane, n=178) 958%	59.half dozen ?(12.9 - 83.3, n=95, last ii years) 1092%

Games - Outdoor smartphone for current games

You can too play mod games with regular graphics settings on the Cat S41. The load times are moderate and do non let you look too long to begin the game. While the touchscreen offers accurate control, in the long run information technology gives slightly too much resistance to the fingers. Control of games via the position sensor is besides accurate and movements of the phone are straight 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 thirty-°C mark (86 °F). Under load, the temperatures rise noticeably and even attain more than 40 °C (104 °F) in the upper area of the outdoor smartphone. Yet, because of the plastic case this only feels warm and not hot, so you should not take to wait any limitations due to too high temperatures in everyday operation.


41.seven °C 107 F	35.ii °C 95 F	32.5 °C 91 F
41.5 °C 107 F	35.8 °C 96 F	32.3 °C 90 F
41 °C 106 F	35.eight °C 96 F	32.3 °C 90 F

Maximum: 41.7 °C = 107 F
Average: 36.five °C = 98 F


31.9 °C 89 F	34.6 °C 94 F	37.3 °C 99 F
31.half dozen °C 89 F	32.9 °C 91 F	38 °C 100 F
31.half-dozen °C 89 F	34.5 °C 94 F	37 °C 99 F

Maximum: 38 °C = 100 F
Boilerplate: 34.4 °C = 94 F

Power Supply (max.) 43.3 °C = 110 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Voltcraft IR-260


28.vii °C 84 F	28.2 °C 83 F	27.eight °C 82 F
29.1 °C 84 F	28.ane °C 83 F	27.9 °C 82 F
29.1 °C 84 F	28.2 °C 83 F	28.4 °C 83 F

Maximum: 29.1 °C = 84 F
Average: 28.4 °C = 83 F


27.6 °C 82 F	28.3 °C 83 F	29.iii °C 85 F
28.2 °C 83 F	28.two °C 83 F	29.3 °C 85 F
28.2 °C 83 F	28.6 °C 83 F	29.iii °C 85 F

Maximum: 29.iii °C = 85 F
Average: 28.6 °C = 83 F

Power Supply (max.) 29.two °C = 85 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Voltcraft IR-260

(±) The average temperature for the upper side nether maximal load is 36.v °C / 98 F, compared to the average of 32.viii °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.7 °C / 107 F, compared to the boilerplate of 35.1 °C / 95 F, ranging from 22 to 52.9 °C for the course Smartphone.
(+) The lesser heats up to a maximum of 38 °C / 100 F, compared to the boilerplate of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 28.iv °C / 83 F, compared to the device average of 32.eight °C / 91 F.

Speaker

While the speaker of the True cat S41 can play slightly louder than comparable devices, it still can only be considered mediocre. Sound reproduction and voices sound a bit hollow only remain clear. The mids are well represented up to the lower highs but then start dropping slightly. The very loftier notes remain. Bass is lacking completely and lower tones below the mids are underrepresented or not present at all.

For occasional media consumption, nosotros recommend using external earphones or speakers that can be connected via Bluetooth 4.i or the 3.v-mm audio connectedness to the outdoor smartphone.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes tin can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

CAT S41 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is boilerplate but good (fourscore.1 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 23.8% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (eight.vii% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | counterbalanced mids - just 4.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (half dozen.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs ii - sixteen kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average v.ii% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is boilerplate (21% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 30% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 58% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 55% of all tested devices were better, 8% like, 37% worse
» The best had a delta of iii%, boilerplate was xx%, worst was 65%

Land Rover Explore audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but adept (78.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 28.five% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (6.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | counterbalanced mids - simply 3.half dozen% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - but 4.3% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (four.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (nineteen.9% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 23% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 69% worse
» The all-time had a delta of 12%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 48% of all tested devices were ameliorate, 7% similar, 44% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Battery Life - CAT smartphone with a long bombardment life

Power Consumption

During our measurements of the power management, the Cat S41 shows slightly elevated ability consumption in idle performance as well every bit under load. While with a minimum consumption of ane.4 watts and a maximum of 6.four watts, the outdoor smartphone places in the middle of our comparing 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 ability even under load.

	True cat S41 5000 mAh	Poptel P9000 Max 9000 mAh	Crosscall Activity-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 form Smartphone
Power Consumption		29%	-iii%	-1%	27%	26%	28%	12%
Idle Minimum *	1.iv	0.92 34%	i.ane 21%	1.2 14%	0.7 50%	0.73 48%	0.895 ?(0.64 - i.4, n=4) 36%	0.926 ?(0.12 - two.five, north=218, last two years) 34%
Idle Average *	2.2	1.9 xiv%	1.ix 14%	i.5 32%	ane.6 27%	2.21 -0%	i.553 ?(0.81 - 2.2, n=4) 29%	1.725 ?(0.65 - 3.6, n=218, last 2 years) 22%
Idle Maximum *	2.8	ii.nineteen 22%	2.9 -4%	three -7%	1.viii 36%	two.25 20%	ane.75 ?(0.86 - 2.8, n=four) 37%	1.956 ?(0.69 - 4, northward=218, last 2 years) 30%
Load Average *	4.1	3.one 24%	iv.8 -17%	iv.v -10%	3.8 7%	2.99 27%	3.29 ?(2.09 - iv.37, n=4) 20%	4.51 ?(2.1 - 7.74, n=218, last ii years) -10%
Load Maximum *	6.4	3.12 51%	eight.4 -31%	viii.6 -34%	5.v 14%	iv.12 36%	five.28 ?(3.31 - vii.06, n=iv) 17%	vii.41 ?(3.56 - 12.3, n=218, terminal 2 years) -16%

* ... smaller is meliorate

Battery Life

In our realistic WLAN bombardment test, the CAT S41 achieves a runtime of well-nigh sixteen hours. This places the outdoor smartphone in the solid centre of our comparison field. According to the manufacturer, the S41 will last for more than than a calendar month in standby, without needing to exist recharged. The 5000 mAh battery is completely recharged after about iv hours.

Battery Runtime


WiFi Websurfing		15h 53min

Pros

+ robust case with IP68 and MIL SPEC 810G

+ dualSIM and microSD can exist used simultaneously

+ good organisation performance

+ solid camera quality

Cons

- GPS slightly inaccurate

Verdict - Cat S41: ready for any challenge

Testing the CAT S41. Test unit provided by CAT Phones Germany — Testing the CAT S41. Examination unit provided past CAT Phones Germany

In our test, the True cat S41 shows itself equally a robust outdoor smartphone with a relatively good system performance. The Android system runs smoothly and the functioning is sufficient for apps that demand more than WhatsApp and the Internet browser. In addition, there is a good photographic camera that produces decent snapshots. Only the GPS could have been more accurate, since the tolerance turns out slightly too high outdoors in our stance.

The CAT S41 is not only equipped to protect from outside impairment but also offers a practiced system performance that can keep upwardly on the level of most mid-range smartphones.

In terms of its example, our test unit of measurement shows no weaknesses. The textile survives drops on concrete with simply small scratches and the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 prevents a croaky display. In addition, the S41 is certified for resistance against drops, dust, and water, with even submersing information technology in up to two meters of h2o not resulting in any damage.

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Connectivity

33 /70 → 47%

Games Performance

8 /64 → 12%

Application Performance

43 /86 → fifty%

Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Editor of the original article: Mike Wobker - Senior Tech Writer - 444 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2017

I carried out my first It experiments with a 386-based system and a whole 4 MB RAM. This was followed by work on various PCs and laptops that I maintained and repaired for friends and acquaintances. Later on training to become a Telecommunications Systems Technician and gaining a few years of experience, I graduated with a Bachelor's caste in Industrial Engineering. Currently, I pursue my fascination for IT, technology, and mobile devices by writing reviews and articles for Notebookcheck. I accept also worked for Gamestar, Netzwelt, and Golem, amongst others.

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