CAT S41 vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of CAT S41 and Fairphone 3+. 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 S41 vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS CAT S41 Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch - Rugged Touch
Height 152 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3+ has greater height than CAT S41.
Width 75 mm 71.8 mm CAT S41 has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 12.85 mm 9.83 mm Fairphone 3+ is narrower than CAT S41.
Weight 218 g 189 g Fairphone 3+ is lighter than CAT S41.
Body Colour - Black
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, splashproof, waterproof, scratch-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - CAT S41 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.08 W/kg (body), 0.547 W/kg (head) 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY CAT S41 Fairphone 3+
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.65" Fairphone 3+ has larger screen size than CAT S41.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3+ has better screen resolution than CAT S41.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 427 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR CAT S41 Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Processor Number MT6757 -
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 1.8 GHz CAT S41 has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3+.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Fairphone 3+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY CAT S41 Fairphone 3+
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3+ has more RAM than CAT S41.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3+ has more internal memory than CAT S41.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA CAT S41 Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than CAT S41.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture - F/1.79
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than CAT S41.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING CAT S41 Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 3040 mAh CAT S41 has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Fast Charging Technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology - CAT S41 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.5 hour(s)
Standby Time 1056 hours 300 hours CAT S41 has longer standby time than Fairphone 3+.
Talk Time 2280 minutes 1200 minutes CAT S41 has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 3+.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 2280 min
Standby: up to 1056 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR CAT S41 Fairphone 3+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 10
Payment Technology Android Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS CAT S41 Fairphone 3+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
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 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA CAT S41 Fairphone 3+
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards - VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
FEATURES CAT S41 Fairphone 3+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Wet Touchscreen Operation, Glove Touchscreen Operation MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS CAT S41 Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories Power adapter Mini screwdriver
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 2 m -
Max Height of Shock Resistance 1.8 m -
Max Operating Temperature 55 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -25 °C -
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