Cat S30

  • Released 2015, September
    181g, 13.3mm thickness
    Android 5.1
    8GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 4.5"
    480x854 pixels
  • 5MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    Snapdragon 210
  • 3000mAh
    Li-Ion

Cat S30 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global
  HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - North America
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global
  LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - North America
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2015, September
Status Available. Released 2015, September
Body Dimensions 141.9 x 72.7 x 13.3 mm (5.59 x 2.86 x 0.52 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 1 hour)
Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 m
MIL-STD-810G compliant
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen
Size 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~54.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform OS Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 304
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 1080p@60fps
Selfie camera Single 2 MP
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 936 h
Talk time Up to 18 h
Misc Colors Black
Models S30
Price About 340 EUR

Cat S30 - User Reviews

  • The headphone plug cable does not fit nicely to the hole.

  • Hi, there Awesome writeup Very informative and nicely

  • I used S30 from last 3 1/2 years I think it is a good phone. Wifi is good and fast. I try depatch water and also dust but it looks a strong phone. Stronger than other. I like it.It is best best best phone other than more over his volume is low but voice is very clear. It is very good phone .

  • Worst phone ever.. can't connect to Bluetooth on most devices. Volume level can barely hear...

  • Not robust at all in my case. Dropped 1metre on a rubber mat and microphone stopped working.

  • Is Android version 5.1 the limit or can we get an upgrade to 7?

  • so incridibal

  • The video capabilities of this phone is nowhere near 1080p@60fps, there is no such option on it. The most you can do is to set it on 720p@30fps.

  • It's really interesting to read all these stories about the CAT S30 I did not know other people have had similar crap to me. The CAT S30 has been a Nightmare! Mine has been replaced by CAT, it was a complete Nightmare to get them to even except it back for repairs ....even with a 2 year Warranty. To say Customer Service with CAT is POOR is an Understatement! I will Never purchase another CAT product! Even after CAT replaced my CAT S30 ....The New one has started to Freeze up and keeps turning off, ....and it's Only about 6 weeks old! The CAT S30 is just a pile of Poop, just like Customer Service at CAT! I paid £154.95 from Carphone Wharhouse Online, they did not want nothing to do with me when I called and asked for help, so I will Not buy from them again! They got out of it by saying it's under warranty so you'll have to contact CAT YES they are correct, but they are very fast to take your order and money, anything goes wrong and they don't want to know. I'm looking at getting the iPhone 6S ....Ive read loads of good reviews on it. I'm sick of CAT and I'm sick of Google .... it's time to try Apple and an iPhone.

  • I totally agree! The CAT S30 is so Irritating it makes you want to put a bullet in it! I had problems within 8 months of buying mine because of storage space. It won't let you move Google Apps to the SD Card, so that's No help! Google are a pain in the rush to say the least! I'm about to try an iPhone, see what Apple are like. My CAT S30 had to go in for repairs just after 1 year, they replaced it but now the New one keeps Freezing up and turning it's self off. I'm finished with CAT and Google! I think the problems are with CAT'S Crappy Software, and Google Apps I guess. It constantly keeps telling me Google Chrome is not responding. But because it's Android and Google Apps it would not let me put another web browser on it like Firefox. Maybe some others may work on it but all in all Crap Software, Only 1 GB of Memory, Only 8 GB of Storage then all ya BS from Google is a recapy for a load of Crap! I guess it Cheap end Bull Crap! Mine was £154.95 here in UK, the iPhone 6S I'm looking at is £299 That's nearly double but I guess you get what you pay for. I've read a lot of reviews for the iPhone 6S and they look real good!

  • I've had it for a couple of years. I've dropped it dozens of times, had it in pocket with keys, coins, etc, still not a scratch, so from hardware stand point it's a great phone. However the software runs like trash. It was relatively good when it came out, but over the years google added too much bloatware. Every app and web page demands more memory and CPU than a couple of years ago, and this phone simply doesn't have enogh. If you reset it to factory settings and just let it finish all updates, it will start complaining about low storage space. It can still perform basic operatios like phone calls, messaging and web browsing, but even this is slow, choppy and with constant hang ups. You can install additional sd card, but it won't help much because android 5.1 doesn't yet allow you to move built-in android apps to sd card. So if you need it for most basic things, like phone calls, messaging, GPS... it will work, but it will do it poorly and slowly. And another thing.. the side buttons are a PITA. It's too easy to press them by accident.

  • You clearly have the incorrect phone.

  • That's the irony. You really want to destroy it but you can't... The phone is really terrible. I will never buy anther car phone again. Wanted something other than the usual Samsung stuff but have learnt

  • Worst phone ever always hanging or freezing. Stay away it is crap.

  • I've had prepaid gas station phones that worked better than the Cat S30. However I will say it's the toughest phone I've ever had. It Aggravated me to the point of punching it, throwing it, slamming it and even stomping on it, (not all at once). The a screen is still in tact, the casing is too. It still operates worse than anything I've ever had before but hasn't gotten any worse.

  • I think it is a good phone. Wifi is good and fast. I dont try water and dust but it looks a strong phone. Stronger than other. I like it.

  • Worst phone ever. No memory so cannot update any apps. Seriously worst camera around. Terrible video quality. This phone is even slower that Nokia 3310.Will never buy this brand again. Terrible battery and overheats after about 6 months. Slow slow slow!!! Takes about 10 minutes to reboot until you can actually use it. Piece of junk.

  • The worst phone I've ever had. Horrible memory, dials numbers on its own, it is pure crap... Don't buy it...

  • Worst phone that I have ever bought,customer service is lousy just like the phone.Memory is pitiful,it freezes,dials out when you haven't,struggle to answer incoming calls if you are on it at the time,lousey speaker and the return key has lost it's spring so it has to be pushed hard.And that's just what I can think of at present!

  • My S30 is not Coming on, just went off? Advice people

  • i have CAT S30 it just went off,i charge try to switch it on but nothing comes what would be a problem

  • Cannot accept connection from wifi

  • I purchased the S30 in September 2017 from Cat Phone sales. It took a month to make it to me. Crap customer support! On my first use it fell on the floor of my clean car. I picked it up to find the screen all scratched up. I have owned 2 Cat B15 phones that have rolled around my farm truck, been drove over with farm tractor, and they still don't have scratches with NO screen protector. I don't know what CAT has done with the inferior glass use but the new S30 scratches like a piece of fine china. I called on the warranty. The phone was supposed to come with a screen protector and did not. My B15s never came with one nor had one. Customer service wants me to ship my phone back to them and be without a phone for 3 weeks to get a new glass screen! INFERIOR product that should not need fixing when it hasn't even been used yet.

  • i want to buy cats s30 is that better to the other phone????

  • Got my S30 in Aug '17. After 3 months the speaker (buzzer) got broken and sounds poor.

  • i like JESY J9S, this is a great buy for travelers who love exploring the world and going into dangerous and uncommon conditions as this device can become a very good companion for them.

  • My S30 has performed flawless since I got it six months ago. At least for its price. Great loud sound and reception, everything works, great battery life. I haven't really exposed it to abuse, so I can't vouch for the durability - but it feels like a Jeep and I like the grip-friendly chunkiness. It is not as heavy as one expect when seeing it first. The only complaints I have is that the power button is a bit sensitive - it activates at light pressure, like when grabbing the phone in the pocket.

  • Hey my dad got a cat s30 and his camera is a piece of crap, his rear cam says it is 5mp it is more like 0,01mp His middle button is stuck in the pressed position and barley works. And the stats on the phone is worse than my iPhone 5s it is from 2013.

  • Crap, speaker died several months after use, freezes very often, lags badly. Worst phone i ever had!

  • Crap. Very slow, the screen is not as durable as expected - get scratched just when puted on table. It does not react on touching on both sides of screen. Low on memory, have to clean cache very often. Some times it overheated when Wi-Fi and mobile data was enabled. Side buttons could be harder to press because more than once it suddenly get in standby when I barely touched power button. And turned down volume while phone was in pocket. And it is SO SLOOOOW realy mega slow. So, do not buy that s**t.

  • Were do you put paper clip in to do a hard rerset on c 30 cat phone

  • me too. i have to put the phone on speaker when answering a call as otherwise i wouldn't be able to hear the caller.

  • My s30 overheats for absolutely nothing!!! If its on charge and i answer a call it says battery temperature dangerously high and if i carry it in my pocket close to my body it says that as well... And my speaker makes the weirdest sounds ut sounds like its about to explode.... I have to keep it on silent permanently

  • My s30 phone has a problem of a speaker

  • I bought S30 at the time because my old phone took some impact damage and I work as a contractor. I got myself a Cat S30 to be specific. Yeah sure its a good phone but the main issue, the speaker. Not so dust proof after all. I kept my phone in my pocket and obviously there is always a lot of sweat and dust build up in my pockets due to work conditions, so it is obvious the phone gets dusty and a bit moist. I used to be able to just wash it under the running water since it is "waterproof", but now it has come this far it is impossible to use the earpiece speaker to listen to the other person on the other side of the line since the phone is not as dust proof as it is marketed as.

  • hi my cat s30 if my phone is on lock screen cant receive incoming calls the phone does not ring ,if I take it of lock screen then it rings, what must I do...

  • Well I bay n cat phone brand new 4 days old get speker problems people can hear me but I cant hear them.What de hell.Cat have to be ashame to sell this to the world.No No No I maen 4 days old.No No it is a No for Cat phones

  • Unfortunately, I sincerely wish that Cat would listen to us. I spent £230 on an S30, as a wheelchair user I'd been through several phones so this one was very welcomed! It's been run over several times without ill effect. However, as much as I love it, it's been relegated 18 months later to an emergency phone, because it kept dropping calls, the screen kept malfunctioning, and it refused to update itself. TV is was all happening before I even started accidentally running over it!! I sent it back twice and ended up taking it in a shop. It was explained to me that it keeps malfunctioning because 2.5gb of the 3gb memory was taken up by the apps installed on the phone, and it had run out of space to update the apps already on it, rendering it useless!! I ended up having to buy another phone. You really do need to listen to people, cat, we need a bigger phone memory to enable the phone to work properly. It can't be that hard to sort out! I'm very sad, I would live to keep using it but it's only good for basic calls and texts now.

  • Hi can somebody help me my cat s30 switch of from self please can somebody help me I am on stanby can't afford these problems

  • 3.5" - 2000mAh (Same as 4.0" battery size) 4.3" 2600mAh 4.5" 3000mAh 5.0" 2580mAh 5.5" 3000mAh 6.0" - 6710mAh?

  • I must concur with the comments on your site, this phone is a nightmare for previous Samsung users, it freezes continuously, phones on its own, I honestly have no good experiences with this phone and would gladly pay in to upgrade to a new phone. This is tantamount to extortion. What will cat do to help us.

  • No don't buy the Cat S30 or S40 Mine went in for 8 times for switching off by itself. After that they swop it for a Cat S40 that does exactly the same. It's nie now in for the second time. I'm so frustrated don't make the same mistakes paying for a phone that's in the shop all the time for repairing

  • I agree this is a piece off crap.. Sinse the day I bought it only problems now I have 1 year left on the contract phone going in to repairs for the 4th time and all they say sorry it's the hardware.

  • Ive been using my Cat S30 for nine months. Had quite a few issues with it. Overheating and sometimes the screen wont work when I want to answer calls. Low memory is a constant problem. Two days ago I dropped the phone from my pocket to the floor and the screen cracked. Wont recommend a cat phone at all!

  • Real tough phone but thats all, poor wifi range, bad camera, slow as hell, re boots from time to time touch goes crazy from time to time not allowing you to awnser by swiping id say its way to expensive for what you get.

  • This is by far the worst buy you can make.....it keeps on re-booting for no reason....please dont buy this crap....................

  • Do not buy this piece of crap! It was supposed to be durable but the protective 'glass' is a worthless s**t. It got scratched by a kids tooth! Slow as hell, can't install anything because the updates eat up all of the internal storage and you cannot make the phone download or install anything on SD without rooting it first. And good luck with rooting this junk. I will never buy a CAT again even if they pay me for it.

  • I have the CAT S30 with Android Lolipop 5.1. The hardware is as tough as nails but that's about it. The software is slow, updates mess up the icons (removes and misplaces them), the UI resolution is bad, and the camera is the most awful of any modern smartphones. If you want a sharp-resolution phone screen and quality photo and video recording, look elsewhere already.

  • DO NOT BUY THE CAT S30! This is probably some of the worst buy I've ever done. Ever since I got it from the store it has been freezing, and turning itself off and on on its own. I've sent it to service 4 times in about 5 months, but it's the same every time it gets back. There are also terrible storage space for apps, etc. I bougt a memory card to fix it, but I can't find a way to transfer nothing but media files to the memory card. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!

  • I was going to buy the cat s30 would you recommend it

  • Plug IT in power sometimes!

  • The mobile IS shit.. I have IT.. But i recharging.. The mobile IS not recharging.. I grab The mobile after 6 hours recharging And mobile have 8% battery.. -_-

  • Hi, I have a problem, i don't know how to remove double screen from my phone s30?! Anything what i doing it following me. I tried more times remove it but nothing.. :/ Please! Thank you. :)

  • I have Bluetooth problems after only 6 months doesn't want to connect to any Bluetooth device... Any thoughts?

  • no camera or LED is occupied

  • I have same problem. Keep your cache clean and minimize open apps. It helps but dont solve the prob

  • yeah, it is easy. u can boot it with pressing the power button,home button and volume up in the same time. this will rarely work but i recommend you this Once you have booted it up you won't see your lockscreen. You should see some "Matrix" text. Now, use you volume buttons and the power button to navigate trough the text options Select Factory reset and your are done. MEANWHILE: IF YOU DO THIS YOU WILL LOSE ALL OF YOUR DATA INCLUDING GAMES,APPS, PICTURES AND OF COURSE YOUR PASSWORD :)

  • How do i fixed my audio speaker it's just off no volume no music pls help

  • If i forget my password what can i do to get it again

  • i have s30 the peoblem is it just switch off and then after a minute started on again what is the problem

  • terrible microphone!! I send it for service they changed the internal board now its worse...

  • Poor phone quality and high price range

  • On my second phone same problem with both sound goes bad then goes altogether. First one lasted a couple of months the replacement lasted a week before full sound loss. Speaker must not be fit for purpose. Pure rubbish.

  • At every time when it expose to rain or shower tiny water drops can be see in side the phone through front camera window. Now the phone is dead . Can not hard reset. No use. personally I can not recommend this phone for any hard user .

  • My phone froze about a dozen times per day for the first 2 days. I preformed a full factory reset and it's been fine since.

  • Does any one have a problem with the cat s30 overheating. Display a overheating message alot, after a few vids. The phone is extremely hot

  • Same problem with mines, no sound from the loudspeaker, when phone is Ringing no sound. It calls normal, no loudspeaker when selected on a call, no music through the loudspeaker. It's only been a month and a half I bought it. CAT S30

  • I have a speaker problem no ring tone sound but all volume buttons is on i play music with out earphones but no sound WHT is the problem

  • I have a speaker problem no ring tone sound but all volume buttons is on i play music with out earphones but no sound WHT is the problem

  • The glass just broke by a simple fall. No comment

  • ive got ai Ja Jippy ringtone on B15Q not nice tone but exelent volume

  • I want to know about the speaker and ring volume. I'm working on power tools and I need to hear the phone ringing while I'm working. The Cat B15 q is to soft, which one is better?

  • I have had the phone for 8 days. Every morning my ring tone has changed and I have to reset my bluetooth every time I get into the car, why?

  • I had this mobile for 8months now.. the only issue for me is the internal memory and the camera but all in all good for everyday use.

  • hi what is the transmit power/ emission power of Cat S30?

  • I had this mobile for 8months now.. the only issue for me is the internal memory and the camera but all in all good for everyday use.

  • Hey guys, I just plan to buy this one... Are you satisfied with it? Is location (gps) working good? I need it for outdoors, when Im out in forest, etc...

  • Yes it is true.

  • Unfortunately my S30 freezes about once per day. The phone does not respond to any button press then, only a hard reset helps. For a hard reset, a paper clip is required, as the battery cannot be taken out. I therefore always have a paper clip with me, - because without a paper clip, I might not be able to make a phone call... :(((

  • CAT S30 Need to increase Ram capacity...Other all options are good neet and professional. Due to 1GP Ram capacity sometimes phone stuck & hang .

  • How is the cat S30. Wants to upgrade. They say it takes 2 simcards. Is it true.

  • was thinking of getting this phone as most of my phones have died because of water damage or dropping... Would this phone be recommended, or is there another model you would recomend?

  • How van i disable the auto scannig of WiFi network?

  • Bad luck i guess, mine works ok. It isn't slow, gps is fine, even when it's clouded (well need to wait more than ussual), what i did with junk apps is i just disabled them, you can practically disable almost all of them.

  • Disable auto scanning of wifi networks, that eats the battery like crazy while in standby mode. Mine got from 80% to 20% in 24h without even doing anything to the phone.

  • +27829129. South africa. Vodacom

  • My phone casing is loose on the one side. If i press the top and bottom part, the phone make a scweek sound and you can see the gap closing. I never even dropped the phone. Not as tough as they say

  • im guessing no - i've tried yesterday and now its flooded somehow - junk

  • hy can someone who owns this phone provide me with SMS centre number for it..im working at the call centre, so we are facing problems regarding this phone coz ppl fone and ask for the SMS centre number...pllllzzzzz

  • i want this phone :'c rohan

  • Can you record a video or take pictures underwater with the cat S30

  • How to install s30 apps to your SD card by default........ and LTE /4G/ is not connect ????????????

  • Any update on this?...It appears I'm having the same problem :-(

  • From the qualcomm site: Video Up to 1080p capture and playback

  • I'm interested abot phone signal and gps, how it is?

  • snapdragon 210 don't suport FHD video on camera, I thing 1080@60 in specs is mistake!!

  • S30 is slightly never, but spec wise they are similar, battery cpu, memory. The S40 has more storage, brighter screen, NFC and a better cam

  • Which phone is newer, the S30 or S40? And what are the key differences?

  • Shittiest phone ever. Full with app junk that can't be delete, can't move apps to card, sloooooow, GPS very unaccurate, and only around 3-4 GB memory (websites say 8, or 16, package say absolutely nothing). Then comes problems: no possibility for hard reset / access to recovery mode. Dead after 5 days, didn't even leave my desk.

  • Hi! After so many days of using this device, can you please tell me the down side of it (camera, music, battery, performance, etc.) ? Thank you!

  • Snapdragon 210 can't 1080p@60fps! It can handle 720p video encoding.

  • Can you tell more about who is better and why?

  • I'm interested in buying one myself, but can someone tell me how much the battery lasts approximately for average usage, like 2 h talk time and 2 h Internet browsing, being connected all day on the internet - for e-mail and message notifications ? Thank you!

  • You can find it here..

  • S30 has better battery, modern android, Qualcomm processor, hardware keys and waterproof usb and headphone sockets even without covers. I had B15 and B15Q. They both have removable battery which is usually a plus but in this case it could be a weak point. If the phone is dropped the battery can push open the back cover and drop out. Also the GPS performance of the B15Q was crap. I took ages to fix and it could easily shift position by 30m for on apparent reason.

  • hello please some one answer me which one is better cat b15q or cat s30 ?

  • Does anyone know the SAR values for this phone in EU (Head and body)?

  • can you give picture from this cat s30, please sent to email, [email protected]

  • Hi! Thank you for you review on the battery. Can you, please, tell me in that period of time you concluded that, how was your usage on the phone (usage of Internet, music, video playback). Thank you!

  • After 52 hours of on-time i still have 17% battery left. Beat that you high-on-demand flagship owners!! ...and i haven’t even switched my battery saving mode on... It comes with a free screenprotector, i would definetly suggest this device. Cocoo, from Estonia, Europe.

  • It can't.

  • It can't. Mistake is in the specs.

  • Hi, This phone wont be available in the US, the S40 is however.

  • How the hell can it record 1080@60fps with such a weak processor???

  • *decent size.

  • Where can I buy in US?

  • This has a 3000 mAh battery, pretty powerful :)

  • I just loved cat phones for theirs durability, but cat phones battery is not so powerful, i wish this phones battery should be powerful.