When you think of powerful phones, it's natural to imagine a phone with the pixel-pushing power to handle tasks like Daydream VR or some graphically intensive game. The Cat S41 has an entirely different type of power, however. The comparatively massive 5000 mAh battery can be used to charge phones with batteries that just can't handle the rugged use cases of the rugged users of rugged phones.The Cat S41 uses an octa-core MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757), which is also found in the "super mid-range" Sony Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra, though on the C41 the P20 is only accompanied with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. The 5000 mAh battery is touted as providing up to 44 days standby, or 38 hours 3G talk time. Being a ruggedized phone, the phone is drop tested to 5 feet 9 inches on concrete in addition to having IP68 and MIL SPEC 810G ratings. In contrast to the S40's 540x960 display, the S41 has a 1080p LCD with Gorilla Glass 5. Frustratingly, the S41 retains a microUSB port for charging instead of adopting USB-C.

This joins Cat's lineup of other ruggedized Android phones with niche features, such as the Cat S60 FLIR thermal imaging phone. The S41 is available immediately from the manufacturer website, as well as from Amazon, Best Buy, eBay, B&H, and The Home Depot.

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