Cat is a brand known for its
construction and heavy-duty machines and equipment and Cat has been producing
smartphones for a few years now. The latest addition to Cat’s portfolio of
ruggedized smartphones is the Cat S32.
If you’re looking for a
high-powered processor with a huge edge-to-edge display, you won’t find it
here. The brand focuses on battery longevity and durability for extreme
environments for reasonable prices. For starters, there’s a 5.5-inch 720p
display with 18:9 aspect ratio and this display is protected by DragonTrail Pro
Glass. The phone can be operated with either wet fingers or while wearing
gloves.
On that topic, the
smartphone’s body is rated for IP68 water resistance (1.5m up to 35 minutes)
and is MIL SPEC 810G compliant for shocks and vibrations – drop tested from
1.8m onto steel. The housing is made of a rubberized material that offers
excellent grip, and you’d never need to throw it into a case. On the left is a
customizable key that can be useful for push-to-talk applications.
Powering the S32 is a MediaTek
Helio A20 quad-core chipset paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.
Although that isn’t very impressive on paper, it will likely yield at least two
days of battery with the 4,200 mAh battery. It supports CAT 6 LTE speeds VoLTE,
and Wi-Fi calling. Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and a 3.5mm headphone jack are all
standard equipment. Finally, there’s a 13MP camera on the back and a 5MP selfie
camera.
The Cat S32 will be available
from www.CatPhones.com with a suggested-retail price of € 299. Check out the
site to check out the brand’s higher-end models. If Cat isn’t your thing,
there’s rumor of a new Samsung XCover rugged smartphone coming.
