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Cat S60

Cat S60

#3742
HMD T21

HMD T21

#2089

Category Breakdown

Cat S60
HMD T21
Performance
60.772.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
67.947.7
Battery
27.138.8
Build
74.876.6
Connectivity
58.360.7
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
38.851.9

Summary

  • The Cat S60 features a rugged build with Gorilla Glass 4 and an aluminum frame, weighing 223g, while the HMD T21 has a lighter design at 467g with an aluminum back and glass front.
  • The S60's 4.7-inch a-Si AHVA display has a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, whereas the T21 offers a larger 10.36-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the S60 is powered by a Snapdragon 617 chipset with 3GB of RAM, while the T21 utilizes a more modern Unisoc Tiger T612 with 4GB of RAM.
  • The S60's camera setup includes a 13 MP rear camera with a FLIR thermal sensor, compared to the T21's 8 MP rear camera, although both can record 1080p video.
  • The S60 has a 3800mAh battery, while the T21 boasts a larger 8200mAh battery, both supporting 18W charging.
  • Finally, the S60 runs on Android 6.0, while the T21 features the more recent Android 13, enhancing the software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Cat S60
HMD T21

General

Release Date

2016
2024, May 15

Announced

2016
2024, May 15

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

4.7"
10.36"

Type

a-Si AHVA
IPS LCD, 360 nits (typ)

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~225 ppi density)

PPI

720
1200

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Unisoc Tiger T612 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 405
Mali-G57

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

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

Main Camera Features

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

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
Yes

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3800 mAh
8200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 8200 mAh

Charging Details

18W wired, QC2
18W wired, PD3.0

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

147.9 x 73.4 x 12.7 mm (5.82 x 2.89 x 0.5 in)
247.5 x 157.3 x 7.5 mm (9.74 x 6.19 x 0.30 in)

Weight

223 g
467 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back

Colors

Black
Black Steel

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 13

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)