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

