CAT S61 vs. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of CAT S61 and Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G. 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. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS CAT S61 Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G996B/DS
Form Factor Touch - Rugged Touch
Height 163 mm 161.5 mm CAT S61 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Width 78 mm 75.6 mm CAT S61 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Depth 13 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G is narrower than CAT S61.
Weight 250 g 200 g Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G is lighter than CAT S61.
Body Colour - Phantom black | Phantom silver | Phantom violet | Phantom gold | Phantom red
Body Material Aluminium reinforced die-cast frame -
Protection Dustproof, waterproof, sandproof, thermal protection, dirtproof, drop-proof, vibration-resistant, salt mist protection, pressure resistant Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP69 IP68
SAR Value 1.594 W/kg (body), 0.416 W/kg (head) 1.335 W/kg (body), 0.541 W/kg (head), 2.23 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 Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has larger screen size than CAT S61.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has better screen resolution than CAT S61.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 394 ppi
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Super Bright Display Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR CAT S61 Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Samsung Exynos 2100
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.9 GHz Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has higher clock speed than CAT S61.
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 Mali-G78 MP14
MEMORY CAT S61 Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has more RAM than CAT S61.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has more internal memory than CAT S61.
User Memory - 102.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD -
CAMERA CAT S61 Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel CAT S61 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G.
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Field of View (FoV) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, Director's View
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) FLIR Lepton -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) FLIR Thermal Camera, FLIR MSX image resolution, Live Streaming of thermal images OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 64 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/1.72"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.0
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has better front camera resolution than CAT S61.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING CAT S61 Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4800 mAh Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has larger battery capacity than CAT S61.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 2100 minutes 2400 minutes Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has longer battery life when making calls than CAT S61.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 2100 min
Standby: up to 888 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 75 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR CAT S61 Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 11
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology Android Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, iZat GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS CAT S61 Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA CAT S61 Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES CAT S61 Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Notification LED, Wet Touchscreen Operation, Glove Touchscreen Operation, MSX technology, laser assisted distance measurement Air View, MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Bixby Vision, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, Private Share function, Enhanced Game Booster
OTHERS CAT S61 Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68, IP69 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 3 m 1.5 m
Max Height of Shock Resistance 1.8 m -
Max Operating Temperature 55 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -25 °C -
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