I love the design of the phone. Very different and gives a very industrial look. It is a head-turner whenever I get my phone out. And yeah it is tough as a rock Great phone

If you're reading this in a coffee shop sipping a skinny mocha Frappuccino, the Cat S60 is probably not for you. This beastly device was launched yesterday at The Tin Factory in Sandton, bringing with it extreme ruggedness, top of the line waterproofing, as well as a thermal image camera.

Solid and well constructed; great onboard sound; thermal imaging camera can make a difference; good specs

Smallish screen; heavy; pricey

Are you the type of person who is more worried about cracking your smartphone's screen than its performance? Perhaps you see the smartphone as a tool rather than a luxurious piece of kit that warrants a Rose Gold paint job?

Last month the Cat S60 was introduced in South Africa. It's one of those handsets that is not aimed at the regular consumer, but rather to professionals in very specific fields, like construction, mining, etc.

Just amazing!!!! Had a bad experience with a past model of CAT, I submited it to very hard tests unsuccessfully. Now i'm treating it with a little more respect, and its just an amazing phone. Like it more than Samsung's or Apple's.

The CAT S60 is not a phone for you and me. It's actually not a phone for most of us. It belongs to a niche market segment. We wish the regular market could have some of this ruggedness, or be at least 30% as rugged as this phone. For a rugged phone, the CAT S60 actually seems to be quite a device.

Drop proof to 1.8m; Waterproof to 5m; Thermal camera

A faster processor would have been warranted; Primary camera needs some work

sturdy solid good phone does exactly what it says it does.

What comes to your mind when you hear the words "Rocky Balboa"? Of course Sylvester Stallone, but I want you to think further. Rugged, unbreakable, heavyweight, one that takes a beating but comes out unscathed every time are few of the characteristics of the Italian Stallion.

Think CAT and a massive yellow excavator is probably the first image that comes to your mind. Short for Caterpillar, the company has been making heavy construction equipment for decades now.

If you need a super-rugged phone with a built-in thermal imaging camera, look no further than the Cat S60. But at $600, it's nearly as pricey as top-tier devices like the rugged Samsung Galaxy S7 Active and the shatterproof Moto Z Force Droid, both of which offer far better performance all around.

Accurate thermal imaging camera; Rugged, waterproof build; Useful pre-installed apps; Latest Android software; Expandable storage

Sluggish camera sensors; Mediocre specs for the price; Back flap can pop open upon impact; Lackluster call quality