CAT S50 vs Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986)
Side by side comparison between CAT S50 vs Nokia Asha 230 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? CAT S50
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31 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| CAT S50 | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | CAT S50 | Asha 230 (RM-986) |
| Other model names | Caterpillar S50, Caterpillar CAT S50 LTE, CAT S50 4G LTE | Nokia Asha 230 Dual-SIM RM-986 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | CAT | Nokia |
| Release date | 11/1/2014 | 2/24/2014 |
| Depth | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) | 13.2 millimeters (0.52 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77 x 144.5 millimeters (3.03 x 5.69 in) | 58.6 x 99.5 millimeters (2.31 x 3.92 in) |
| Weight | 185 grams (6.48 ounces) | 89 grams (3.12 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| CAT S50 | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.7" inches | 2.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~54.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~41.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 240x320 pixels (4:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 312 PPI | 143 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| CAT S50 | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.4 KitKat | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.1 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.4 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | Series 40 Theme v2.0 UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| CAT S50 | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| CAT S50 | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB | 64MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) | 64MB eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| CAT S50 | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 USA model: UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| CAT S50 | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) 25 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| CAT S50 | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| CAT S50 | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| CAT S50 | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| CAT S50 | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| CAT S50 | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5C |
| Battery capacity | 2630 mAh | 1020 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 16 hours | 11 hours |
| Standby | 792 hours (33 days) | 500 hours (20.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| CAT S50 | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Slate, Forest • Wireless Charging (Qi-enabled) • WiFi hotspot • Touchscreen with wet-finger tracking • IP67 certified: dust and waterproof up to 1m for 30min • Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.2m • MIL-STD-810G certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant | • Colors: Black, Bright Red, Yellow, Bright Green, White, Cyan Nokia Glance Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| CAT S50 | Nokia Asha 230 (RM-986) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.07W/kg (head), 0.77W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.67W/kg (head), 0.59W/kg (body) |