Category Breakdown
Cat S22 Flip
ZTE Blade A31 Lite
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.864.0
Overall
52.552.6
Summary
- The Cat S22 Flip features a compact build with a rugged design, weighing 224g and measuring 119.4 x 61 x 23 mm, while the ZTE Blade A31 Lite is lighter at 143g and has a larger 5.0" display with a resolution of 480 x 960 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the S22 Flip is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 chipset with 2GB RAM, compared to the ZTE's Unisoc SC9832E with 1GB RAM, giving the Cat phone a slight edge in multitasking.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the ZTE offers a 2 MP selfie camera, absent in the Cat model.
- Battery capacity is the same at 2000mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
- Both run on Android 11 (Go edition), but the ZTE includes a headphone jack, which the Cat S22 Flip does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Cat S22 Flip
ZTE Blade A31 Lite
General
Release Date
2021, September 18
2021
Announced
2021, September 18
2021
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
2.8"
5"
Type
TFT LCD
TFT LCD
Resolution
480 x 640 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~286 ppi density)
480 x 960 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~215 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm QM215 Snapdragon 215 (28 nm)
Unisoc SC9832E (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 308
Mali-T820 MP1
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
32GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera
N/A
2 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
2 MP
Video Recording
Yes
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
Yes
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2000 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
119.4 x 61 x 23 mm (4.70 x 2.40 x 0.91 in)
137.3 x 67.5 x 10.5 mm (5.41 x 2.66 x 0.41 in)
Weight
224 g
143 g
Materials
N/A
Plastic frame, plastic back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Gray, Blue
Foldable
✓
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 11 (Go edition)
Android 11 (Go edition)
OS Version
Android 11 (Go edition)
Android 11 (Go edition)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, barometer
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes

