CAT S61 vs. Fairphone 4

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of CAT S61 and Fairphone 4. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

CAT S61 vs. Fairphone 4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS CAT S61 Fairphone 4
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch - Rugged Touch
Height 163 mm 162 mm CAT S61 has greater height than Fairphone 4.
Width 78 mm 75.5 mm CAT S61 has greater width than Fairphone 4.
Depth 13 mm 10.5 mm Fairphone 4 is narrower than CAT S61.
Weight 250 g 225 g Fairphone 4 is lighter than CAT S61.
Body Colour - Grey
Body Material Aluminium reinforced die-cast frame -
Protection Dustproof, waterproof, sandproof, thermal protection, dirtproof, drop-proof, vibration-resistant, salt mist protection, pressure resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - CAT S61 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP69 IP54
SAR Value 1.594 W/kg (body), 0.416 W/kg (head) 0.494 W/kg (head), 0.993 W/kg (body), 2.916 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY CAT S61 Fairphone 4
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.3" Fairphone 4 has larger screen size than CAT S61.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 4 has better screen resolution than CAT S61.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 410 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology Super Bright Display -
Display Features - Full Lamination, Pixelworks technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR CAT S61 Fairphone 4
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Processor Number - SM7225
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - CAT S61 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 508 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY CAT S61 Fairphone 4
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Fairphone 4 has more RAM than CAT S61.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Fairphone 4 has more internal memory than CAT S61.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA CAT S61 Fairphone 4
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better camera resolution than CAT S61.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.6
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Fairphone 4 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Laser detection auto focus (LDAF), TOF sensor, colour sensor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 48 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) FLIR Lepton -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro focus
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
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 25 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better front camera resolution than CAT S61.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.78"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation, ToF sensor, colour sensor
BATTERY AND CHARGING CAT S61 Fairphone 4
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 3905 mAh CAT S61 has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 4.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 - CAT S61 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 200 hours
Talk Time 2100 minutes 780 minutes CAT S61 has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 4.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 2100 min
Standby: up to 888 hrs
Talk: up to 780 min
Standby: up to 200 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR CAT S61 Fairphone 4
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Fairphone 4 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 11
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, iZat GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS CAT S61 Fairphone 4
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 71
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 700a, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA CAT S61 Fairphone 4
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD
Supported Digital Video Standards - XviD, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9
FEATURES CAT S61 Fairphone 4
Phone Functions 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, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Notification LED, Wet Touchscreen Operation, Glove Touchscreen Operation, MSX technology, laser assisted distance measurement MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS CAT S61 Fairphone 4
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68, IP69 MIL-STD 810G, IP54
Max Depth of Water Resistance 3 m -
Max Height of Shock Resistance 1.8 m -
Max Operating Temperature 55 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -25 °C -
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