Home/Cat/Cat S50 vs Philips V526
Cat S50

Cat S50

#4205
Philips V526

Philips V526

#3917

Category Breakdown

Cat S50
Philips V526
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
61.563.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
57.057.4

Summary

  • The Cat S50 features a rugged build with a weight of 185g and dimensions of 144.5 x 77 x 12.7 mm, while the Philips V526 is slightly heavier at 189g and has dimensions of 145 x 73.4 x 10 mm.
  • Both phones have a 720 x 1280 pixel IPS LCD display, but the V526 offers a larger 5.0-inch screen compared to the S50's 4.7 inches.
  • In terms of performance, the S50 is powered by a Snapdragon 400 chipset with a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU, while the V526 has a 1.3 GHz quad-core CPU but lacks specified chipset details.
  • The camera on the V526 is superior with a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP selfie camera, compared to the S50's 8 MP rear camera and no front camera.
  • Battery capacity is significantly higher in the V526 at 5000 mAh, compared to the S50's 2630 mAh, but the S50 supports wireless charging.
  • The S50 runs on Android 4.4, while the V526 operates on a more recent Android 5.1, providing a potentially better software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Cat S50
Philips V526

General

Release Date

2014
2015

Announced

2014
2015

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4.7"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
N/A

CPU

Quadcore 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz

GPU

Adreno 305
N/A

Memory

8GB 2GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
13 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
5 MP

Front Camera Details

VGA
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2630 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2630 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery

Charging Details

Wireless (Qi)
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

144.5 x 77 x 12.7 mm (5.69 x 3.03 x 0.5 in)
145 x 73.4 x 10 mm (5.71 x 2.89 x 0.39 in)

Weight

185 g
189 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Forest, Slate
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Dual SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

OS Version

Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes