CAT S60 vs Kyocera Brigadier
A spec-by-spec comparison of the CAT S60 and the Kyocera Brigadier, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| CAT S60 | Kyocera Brigadier |
|---|
| Price | $90 | $2,988 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 3,800 mAh | 3,100 mAh |
| RAM (max) | — | 2 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 4.7 in | 4.5 in |
| Main camera | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 223 g | — |
| Released | Jun 2016 | Jul 2014 |
Summary: CAT S60 is ahead on battery, screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? CAT S60 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| CAT S60 | Kyocera Brigadier |
|---|
| Type | IPS LCD, capacitive multi-touch, wet finger/glove support | IPS LCD |
| Size | 4.7 inches | 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Sapphire crystal glass (Sapphire Shield) |
| Brightness | Super bright display (typical 540 nits) | — |
| Features | — | Glove & Wet Touchscreen Operation |
Platform
| CAT S60 | Kyocera Brigadier |
|---|
| OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow (upgradable) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 305 |
Memory
| CAT S60 | Kyocera Brigadier |
|---|
| RAM | 3 GB | — |
| Internal Storage | 32 GB | — |
| Card Slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | — |
| Card slot | — | microSDHC (dedicated slot, up to 32 GB) |
| Internal | — | 16GB 2GB RAM |
Main Camera
| CAT S60 | Kyocera Brigadier |
|---|
| Resolution | 13 MP, autofocus | — |
| Features | FLIR thermal camera (Lepton sensor, 80x60 resolution, MSX Technology), dual-LED flash, 1080p video recording at 30fps | LED flash, panorama |
| Modules | — | 8 MP, AF |
| Video | — | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| CAT S60 | Kyocera Brigadier |
|---|
| Resolution | 5 MP | — |
| Modules | — | 2 MP |
| Video | — | Not specified |
Battery
| CAT S60 | Kyocera Brigadier |
|---|
| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion | Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable |
| Capacity | 3800 mAh | — |
| Charging | Quick Charge 2.0 | Wireless (Qi), 5W wired |
| Stand-by | — | Up to 370 h |
| Talk time | — | Up to 26 h |
Body
| CAT S60 | Kyocera Brigadier |
|---|
| Dimensions | 147.9 x 73.4 x 12.6 mm | 136.4 x 68.3 x 13.2 mm (5.37 x 2.69 x 0.52 in) |
| Weight | 223 g | 187.1 g (6.60 oz) |
| Build | Strengthened die-cast frame, carbon fiber and hard plastic back, stainless steel band | — |
| Durability | MIL-STD 810G compliant (drop-proof to 1.8m), IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 5m for 60 mins with Lockdown Switch) | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min), MIL-STD-810G compliant (salt fog, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant) |
| SIM | — | Nano-SIM |
Comms
| CAT S60 | Kyocera Brigadier |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 |
| Positioning | — | GPS |
| Radio | — | No |
Launch
| CAT S60 | Kyocera Brigadier |
|---|
| Announced | February 2016 | 2014, July |
| Status | Released June 2016 | Discontinued |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, CAT S60 or Kyocera Brigadier?
CAT S60 — 3,800 mAh for the CAT S60 versus 3,100 mAh for the Kyocera Brigadier.
Which is newer, CAT S60 or Kyocera Brigadier?
CAT S60 — Jun 2016 for the CAT S60 versus Jul 2014 for the Kyocera Brigadier.
Is the CAT S60 or the Kyocera Brigadier rated higher?
We rate the CAT S60 7/10 and the Kyocera Brigadier 7/10.
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