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BLU Energy JR

BLU Energy JR

#7328
Cat S60

Cat S60

#3742

Category Breakdown

BLU Energy JR
Cat S60
Performance
56.460.7
Camera
15.219.1
Display
16.967.9
Battery
24.227.1
Build
0.274.8
Connectivity
21.158.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
19.438.8

Summary

  • The BLU Energy JR features a compact 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Cat S60 offers a larger 4.7-inch a-Si AHVA display with a higher resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in better pixel density and clarity.
  • In terms of performance, the Energy JR is powered by a dual-core CPU and has 512MB of RAM, which is significantly lower than the Cat S60's octa-core processor and 3GB of RAM, allowing for smoother multitasking.
  • The camera capabilities differ greatly, with the Energy JR having a 3.15 MP rear camera compared to the S60's 13 MP rear camera and additional thermal imaging feature.
  • Battery capacity is also greater in the S60 at 3800 mAh versus the Energy JR's 3000 mAh, and it supports faster charging.
  • Both devices run on older versions of Android, with the Energy JR on KitKat and the S60 on Marshmallow, but the S60 offers a more robust software experience overall.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Energy JR
Cat S60

General

Release Date

2016
2016

Announced

2016
2016

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4"
4.7"

Type

TFT
a-Si AHVA

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)

PPI

480
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

CPU

Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-400
Adreno 405

Memory

512MB 256MB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
13 MP, AF, FLIR thermal camera (Lepton module)

Main Camera Features

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

Front Camera

VGA
5 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3800 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
18W wired, QC2

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

131.5 x 63.8 x 11.3 mm (5.18 x 2.51 x 0.44 in)
147.9 x 73.4 x 12.7 mm (5.82 x 2.89 x 0.5 in)

Weight

136 g
223 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame

Colors

Black, White
Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM (South Africa only)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

N/A
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

A-GPS only
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer, proximity, compass