Cat S62 Pro Rugged unlocked 6GB Smartphone – North America Variant – with FLIR Thermal Imager – Full Warranty Support in US and Canada

I have had this phone for a year and a half and I have been very pleased with it.This is a very rugged phone. I have dropped it on hard surfaces a countless amount of times with barely any structural damage. The fingerprint sensor did stop working after a particularly hard drop from a very high height (much higher than the rated 6 ft drop specs), but that is my fault for mishandling the phone. I see other reviews on here with pictures of this phone is abysmal condition, and the reviewers complaining the phone is not rugged enough. I have no idea what those people are doing to their phone to leave it is such poor condition, it is almost as if they are actively trying to destroy the phone. Let me assure you though, this phone is extremely rugged made of solid material with a strong frame and a nice rubber layer on the back.Performance is great as well. I could go in depth on the performance and its features but will just say it functions well for everyday use and the price point vs performance is very well balanced. Keep in mind it is a mid tier phone though, do not expect it to perform the same as a fragile $2,000 iphone.Overall, it is a great rugged phone, with pretty good performance for a very reasonable price. It is one of the best phones I have owned. A side note, almost anyone that sees me using this phone ask what type it is, and comments on how much the like it.

While the phone may be extremely durable it suffers from very poor performance and battery life. The phone often looses so much memory that it can only run one app at a time before it completely freezes it has to be reset. I have also gone through three different units each with a battery failure. I thought all of these problems would be fixed with the new model but they just got worse.

This phone is everything they advertised, and extremely durable. As far as that goes, I am basically the phone terminator - they usually only make it a few months with me. I have had this one for 2-1/2 years and it is still going strong.As for features and network compatibility, this thing is great:Network - I am using it on T-mobile, no issues. I routinely have a strong signal when others around me have no signal, so the radio in it has plenty of power. When I am in remote mountain areas, sometimes I do have to roam on AT&T and that works fine too (although AT&T claims these phones will not work on their network).Operating system - Android 11, very easy to navigate, and aligns well with the number and placement of buttons on this phone. This phone was so easy to learn, I often felt like I was missing something somewhere. Everything makes sense and no hoops to jump through to use features.Apps - This phone has no extra junk, and no built in ads. I love this. If I want an app, it's Android so I can can add it, but I like it lean and mean. Less is better. If you ever had a Samsung and all their extra junk and ads, you will really appreciate this phone.Thermal imaging - it can see hot or cold spots in superb detail around my house, although the actual temperature readings aren't necessarily spot on - distance from target can account for a degree or two, but it does illustrate temperature differences very well. I have found hot spots in my roof to add more insulation, a leaking hot water line in a wall, as well as underground sprinkler leaks.Touchscreen - I really struggle with touchscreens because I am a contractor and my hands are always either wet or super dry and cracked. This is the best touchscreen I had ever used. It is sensitive and accurate, but not too much so. It does work great with wet hands.Sound quality is super, voices are clear and music is clean, which I was worried about due to the extra waterproofing. The ringtone can be set to an obnoxious level if you're like me and never hear your phone ring.Extra storage - it will read and use a 256 gig micro SDBattery life - I am a minimalist on phone feature usage but it is very solid, often going a week between charges. It is the original battery so that is pretty good after 2-1/2 years.The Power Bank – If you are considering the bundle with the power bank, I have 3 of them. They can charge the phone from zero to full 3-4 times before needing charged, and can hold a full charge for months. Great little back up!!

This phone is an absolute brick, which is wonderful for me because my job takes me to harsh environments that make mincemeat of my clothes and my boots. I've dropped this phone thousands of times on concrete and gravel and the worst it ever received was some surface level damage to the housing, and some scratches on the screen here and there.The FLIR camera is nice but the software is lacking and getting accurate temperature readings was nigh-impossible, giving me nonsensical readings like -90F for basically everything - very good at wowing strangers at work, and even better at annoying my spouse.All of this is nice and I'd give it a solid recommendation if not for the fact that after 2 years and 9 months of honorable service and tolerance to my shenanigans, it simply stopped turning on. Picture this - I show my coworker a reel on Instagram while on break, put my phone away, then 15 minutes later I pull it out of my pocket to check the time and it doesn't turn on ever again. I simply cannot recommend a phone like this in good conscience knowing that it can simply stop working at the drop of a hat with no signs of degradation in either performance or function - it died like a hamster.Good luck finding replacement parts too.

You buy this phone for the FLIR capabilities and then you find yourself using the the thermal camera more than you realize. I have used the camera for finding wall studs, identifying drafts at doors and windows, have located a rats nest in my shed, and used it for vehicle maintenance.It's also waterproof which means I have no problem using it in the pool or when bathing.Being a rugged phone means I don't need to buy a case. Have dropped it a couple times with virtually no damage.Other pros:-battery is amazing. Can last up to 2 days and charges really fast.-programmable button. Use it for FLIR camera and flashlight functions.The only cons:-Camera is low res (so it can overlay images with the FLIR camera)-Apps can be a little laggy at times-no wireless charging