CAT S61 vs. Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of CAT S61 and Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

CAT S61 vs. Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS CAT S61 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2296
Form Factor Touch - Rugged Touch
Height 163 mm 138.4 mm CAT S61 has greater height than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Width 78 mm 67.3 mm CAT S61 has greater width than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Depth 13 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is narrower than CAT S61.
Weight 250 g 148 g Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) is lighter than CAT S61.
Body Colour - White | Black | Red
Body Material Aluminium reinforced die-cast frame Aluminium, glass
Protection Dustproof, waterproof, sandproof, thermal protection, dirtproof, drop-proof, vibration-resistant, salt mist protection, pressure resistant Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP69 IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.594 W/kg (body), 0.416 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY CAT S61 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 4.7" CAT S61 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels CAT S61 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density - 326 ppi
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
Display Enhancement Technology Super Bright Display Dolby Vision
Display Features - Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR CAT S61 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Apple A13 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 508 -
MEMORY CAT S61 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD -
CAMERA CAT S61 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel CAT S61 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, Live Photos, Timelapse video, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Light Source Dual LED flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video, HEIF image capture, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) FLIR Lepton -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) FLIR Thermal Camera, FLIR MSX image resolution, Live Streaming of thermal images -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 7 Megapixel CAT S61 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation).
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1280 x 720 (720p), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video
BATTERY AND CHARGING CAT S61 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 - CAT S61 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 2100 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 2100 min
Standby: up to 888 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 40 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 8 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR CAT S61 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo iOS 13
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology Android Pay Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, iZat GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS CAT S61 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 11, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1500, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA CAT S61 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards - M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES CAT S61 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, laser distance sensor, Indoor Air Quality Sensor (humidity & temperature) Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Notification LED, Wet Touchscreen Operation, Glove Touchscreen Operation, MSX technology, laser assisted distance measurement FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay Mirroring, Third‑generation Neural Engine, Audio Sharing
OTHERS CAT S61 Apple iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Included Accessories Power adapter Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68, IP69 IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 3 m 1 m
Max Height of Shock Resistance 1.8 m -
Max Operating Temperature 55 °C 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature -25 °C 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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