Cat S52 vs Cat S61

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Cat S52

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Cat S61

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Cat S61

Faster charging

Cat S61

Higher-resolution camera

Cat S61

Better display

Cat S61

Lighter body

Cat S52

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Cat S52	Cat S61
Size (inches)	5.65	5.2
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1440	1920
Resolution Width	720	1080
PPI	285	424
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body	68	58.6

Platform

Spec	Cat S52	Cat S61
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 508
Chipset Name	Helio P35	Snapdragon 630
Process (nm)	12	14
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	9.0	8.0

Memory

Spec	Cat S52	Cat S61
Card Slot	microSD	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	64GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Cat S52	Cat S61
Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash	Thermal imaging, heat palettes, temp. spot meter, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	—	16 MP
Wide	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	—

Selfie Camera

Spec	Cat S52	Cat S61
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP	8 MP

Battery

Spec	Cat S52	Cat S61
Capacity (mAh)	3100	4500
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
stand by	—	Up to 888 h (3G)
talk time	—	Up to 35 h (3G)
Wired Charging (W)	10	18

Body

Spec	Cat S52	Cat S61
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM (South Africa only)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	158.1	163
Thickness (mm)	9.7	13
Weight (g)	210	250
Width (mm)	76.6	78

Launch

Spec	Cat S52	Cat S61
Announced	2019, October. Released 2019, November	2018, February. Released 2018, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Cat S52	Cat S61
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 - EU/ROW
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EU/ROW
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Cat S52	Cat S61
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, SBAS
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Cat S52	Cat S61
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Cat S52	Cat S61
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, indoor air quality sensor