Having a smartphone that packs all the latest technology can often come with compromises. While it may look good in the boardroom, it is not rugged enough for the demands on site or in the field – and it cannot withstand the hygiene requirements needed to keep up with industry and personal health standards.

The average mobile devices can be carrying 10 times more germs than a toilet seat – imagine what your phone is carrying after you’ve been collecting manure on a farm, the chemicals in a production plant or the dust of a construction site. But how do you get it clean?

Common methods include antibacterial wipes or sanitising sprays and paper towels, but these can leave scratches on your screen or cause terminal damage from liquid seeping into the phone’s sensitive electronics. You may be tempted to give your water-resistant phone a rinse under the tap, but can you really trust your expensive, fragile device’s water resistance ratings after a few bends and bumps?

The good news is that the Cat S52, a mobile phone that perfectly blends Cat’s renowned rugged credentials in a sleek package,  can be fully submerged in warm soapy water, making it not only easy to clean thoroughly, but also ensures it withstands any mud puddle, coffee spills or tumbles during a plumbing job. Rigorous testing includes 3000 wipes with bleach, real world chemical susceptibility testing, alcohol abrasion testing (100 cycles with 500GF/CM2) and 8.8PH level exposure for 48 hours.

As a rugged phone, you can use scrubbing brushes, cloths, paper towels and disinfecting wipes without fear of causing damage to the Cat S52’s Corning® Gorilla® glass 6 screen or any other part of the phone.

Tough as ever

Combining the latest technology – such as fingerprint scanning and the best camera in its class – the high-grade aluminium frame not only provides unrivalled protection for your phone, it also offers a sleek, classic look that is as comfortable as taking a business call as it is recording measurements when called out to do electrical repairs.

Also protecting the phone from drops is Corning® Gorilla® glass 6, slightly recessed below a surrounding protective ridge, which ensures your screen won’t get scratched in your toolbox or crack when dropped on concrete, from heights of up to 1.5 metres.

Despite its elegant design, the latest Cat phone is as tough as ever, all round. The phone is dirt and dustproof, to protect it both from the rigours of a farm and the demands of a construction site. 

The Cat S52 has a recommended retail price of R10,999 and is available from leading cellular network operators in South Africa or from Takealot.co.za.

Visit catphones.co.za for more information.

Key Specifications

Exceptionally thin rugged mobile phone

• Dimensions: 158.1 x 76.6 x 9.69mm
• Weight: 210g

Leading Rugged Credentials

• Drop tested at 1.5m (5ft) on steel, 30 times, including on to all sides and corners
• Ingress Protection (IP68):
• Sand, dust and dirt resistant   
• Waterproof up to 1.5m for 35 minutes
• Mil Spec 810G:
• Thermal shock: handles temperature differences between -30°C (-22°F) to 65°C (149°F) for up to 24 hours
• Resistant to vibration: Category 4
• Resistant to humidity and salt mist
• No need for a case; screen protected by Gorilla® Glass® 6

Best in Class Camera

• Rear-facing: dual pixel Sony 12MP sensor, f/1.8, 1.4μm, PDAF, EIS
• Front-facing: 8MP sensor

Long Life battery

• 3100mAh (supports fast charging). Non-removable Lithium Ion

Android™ smartphone

• Android 9 – guaranteed update to Android 10, in-life security patches every 90 days

Display

• Super Bright 5.65” HD+ 18:9 IPS display (1440 x 720).  
• Touch screen can be controlled with gloves on or with wet fingers

Performance and connectivity

• 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, expandable with MicroSD™ card to ensure plenty of storage (separate microSD™ and SIM slots)
• Mediatek Helio P35 Octacore 2.3GHz processor
• LTE Cat 6, (VoWiFi, VoLTE, ViLTE supported)
• Dual band WiFi (2.4GHz/5GHz), BT5.0, NFC
• GPS, AGPS, GLONASS/Galileo
• Nano SIM
• Fingerprint sensor
• USB Type C (waterproof)
• 3.5mm audio jack (waterproof)

Other

• Curated app catalogue for rugged device users
• Comprehensive warranty

Issued by Positive Dialogue Communications on behalf of Bullitt Group