US based popular rugged phone maker Caterpillar has officially launched the Cat S60 smartphone in India. It is the world's first smartphone with an integrated thermal camera, and is priced at a whooping Rs. 64,999.
As mentioned earlier, the Cat S60 comes with FLIR thermal camera, which is the main highlight of the phone. It works in tandem with the 13MP primary camera, and is capable of detecting heat signature and measure surface temperature (ranging from -20-degree Celsius to 120-degree Celsius) from a distance of up to 50 to 100 feet, though smoke, doors or windows.
Just like the brand's previous phones, the Cat S60 sports a rugged design. It is waterproof and can function underwater, up to depths of 5 meters for an hour, allowing it to be used as an underwater camera. It is also dustproof and MIL-810G certified, meaning it can survive drops of up to 1.8 meters directly on the concrete.
Although it carries a high price tag, the specs on the Cat S60 is similar to what you'll find on a sub Rs. 10,000 smartphone.
The Cat S60 features 4.7-inch HD Gorilla Glass 4 display and is equipped with Snapdragon 617 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, 5MP front camera and 3800mAh battery. It runs Android Marshmallow out of the box.
Considering the price and specs, there is no doubt, the company will find it difficult to sell the phone, even though it has a thermal camera. However, the company is not here to compete, and is targeting the phone at enterprises or people working in harsh environments or involved in extreme sports, just like Panasonic does with its ToughPad rugged devices.
The Cat S60 will be available through high-end multi brand outlets across the country, and online on Amazon India starting March 17.
US based popular rugged phone maker Caterpillar introduced, the Cat S60 as the world's first smartphone with an integrated thermal camera at MWC 2016. Now the company had announced that it will launch the Cat S60 in India later this month (March). However, the exact launch date is not known yet.
The main highlight of the Cat S60 is its FLIR thermal camera which works in tandem with the 13MP main camera to detect heat and measure surface temperature (ranging from -20-degree Celsius to 120-degree Celsius) from a distance of up to 50 to 100 feet (up to 30 meters).
Moreover the phone has a rugged design. It is waterproof and can function underwater, up to depths of 5 meters for an hour, allowing it to be used as an underwater camera. It is also dustproof and MIL-810G certified, meaning it can survive drops of up to 1.8 meters directly on the concrete. Given the rugged design and the thermal camera, the Cat S60 is targeted towards people working in harsh environments or who are involved in extreme adventure sports.
Coming to the specs, the Cat S60 has 4.7-inch HD Gorilla Glass 4 display, Snapdragon 617 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, 13MP/5MP cameras, 4G LTE and 3800mAh battery. It runs Android Marshmallow and is price INR equivalent of Rs. 45,000, however, the Indian pricing could be much higher than that.
U.S based popular rugged phone maker Caterpillar has announced the Cat S60, the world's first smartphone with an integrated thermal camera.
The Cat S60 includes an embedded thermal camera from FLIR, and lets users to detect heat loss around windows and doors, spot moisture and missing insulation, identify over-heating electrical appliances and circuitry and see in complete darkness.
The phone is also the world's most advance waterproof smartphone. By flipping few switches on the front of the device, the smartphone seals of its speaker, headphone jack and microphone openings, which can make it function underwater up to depths of 5 meters for one hour, allowing it to be used as an underwater camera.
And since Caterpillar is known for its rugged phones, the Cat S60 is said to surpass military grade build and can withstand falls up to 1.8 meters directly on concrete. The display can be viewed in bright sunlight and the touchscreen can be controlled with wet finger or while wearing gloves.
The Cat S60 sports a 4.7-inch HD (1289 x 720 pixels) with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection and is equipped with octa-core Snapdragon 617 processor with Adreno 405 GPU, 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. For photography there is 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel front camera. It runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow, supports 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS connectivity and is fueled by 3800mAh battery.
The Cat S60 is priced at €649 | $599 (Rs. 41,000) and will go on sale later this year. Cat will be showcasing the Cat S60 at MWC 2016, Barcelona.
