A mobile phone for the outdoor area I was looking for and found the Caterpillar CAT S50 outdoor mobile phone. In the following test report you can find out how the mobile phone works and what experiences in the everyday life I have done with it.  

Purchase decision for the Caterpillar CAT S50 outdoor mobile phone

As many functions as possible, robust and not too heavy, these were three factors that played an important role when buying a mobile phone for outdoor use. These requirements were fulfilled by the Caterpillar CAT S50 outdoor mobile phone. This phone convinced especially the processing. This makes the Caterpillar mobile phone not only waterproof and dust-proof but also shock-proof. In addition, I bought the two cameras and the other functions convinced me. Small smear is certainly the price at the mobile phone, but ultimately quality has its price. For this reason it was also the Caterpillar mobile phone.  

Technical data to the mobile phone of Caterpillar

The Caterpillar CAT S50 outdoor mobile phone is very solid, among other things made of plastic. The mobile phone is equipped with a Full HD touch screen. The display comes to a size of 4.7 inches with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The power supply is via a 2630 mAh battery. Played on the mobile phone is Android 4.4, for a schnelels working with the mobile phone provide 8 GB of ROM and 2 GB of RAM. It is equipped with a 1.2 GHz processor. The Caterpillar CAT S50 outdoor mobile phone meets the requirements of the IP6X and is therefore dustproof, it also fulfills the IPX 7 and is waterproof. Thus the mobile phone can be used up to a water depth of one meter over a period of 30 minutes. The memory for the mobile phone can be extended by a Micro SD up to 64 GB. At the operating temperature it can be used between minus 25 degrees and plus 55 degrees. The functions of the Caterpillar phone include Bluetooth and a camera. Strictly speaking, the mobile phone is equipped with two cameras, an 8 MP main camera with LED flash and a VGA front camera. With the cameras you can make image and video recordings in a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The weight of the mobile phone comes in its silver design to a weight of 186 grams.  

Operation from the mobile phone

It is not unimportant with a mobile phone, of course, that the same applies to the Caterpillar CAT S50 outdoor mobile phone. Here one can say that the operation is very simple. The touch screen does not have to press any annoying buttons. Rather, you can quickly and easily select the individual functions. The operating system and the associated menu also play an important role here. Due to the design of the mobile phone, this is also very handy in the operation. Only in one point in the operation of the mobile phone, this disappoints, namely, with moisture. But in the following section more. As mentioned in the technical details, the mobile phone weighs 186 grams and is therefore very light. This lightness is, of course, a great thing with the Caterpillar CAT S50 outdoor mobile phone. The mobile phone is also hardly noticeable in long-term use. The battery is to be emphasized with the mobile phone from Caterpillar. With its battery power it has a long stand-by time of up to 792 hours. Also when used, the mobile phone for example to a maximum talk time of up to 16 hours. Finally, of course, the topic of care, especially with a mobile phone for the outdoor area. Due to the touch display but also the shape of the mobile phone, you can wipe it with dirt simply with a cloth. Also on this point, the Caterpillar CAT S50 outdoor mobile phone convinced me completely.  

Lack of mobile phone from Caterpillar

As already mentioned, the operation of the Caterpillar CAT S50 outdoor mobile phone is very easy with its touch display. But in this context, there is also a problem. The mobile phone is waterproof, but this and especially the display is damp, one has a restriction in the operation. Then the touch-screen can hardly be controlled. Proper control is only possible once the touch display has been dried.