Not all of us want – or need – a smartphone; a feature phone can meet basic needs. What is essential is that the phone is functional and resilient – the Cat B100 fulfills those criteria.
The ability to make calls and send SMSs – if this is all you require from a cellphone, then the Cat B100 is the one for you.
The fact that it’s not a smartphone has not detracted from Caterpillar’s philosophy to make all of their products as rugged and robust as possible. You can rest assured that if you drop the phone, a screen replacement won’t be necessary because it’s able to withstand a drop of up to 1.8m.
Cat B100
It’s perfect for you if you enjoy listening to music because it has a fantastic speaker, and if you need to, just plug in a pair of headphones into the 3.5mm jack and you’re sorted.
With the Cat B100, what you see is what you get; that’s quite refreshing, actually. So, if you want a super-tough device that allows you to communicate the “old school” way – via calls and text, this has everything that you need.
Key specs
- 2.2” TFT screen
- Resolution: 240 X 320 pixels
- IP68 certified – dust and water proof (up to 1m for 60 min)
- Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 m
- MIL-STD-810G certified – salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant
- Primary camera: 15 MP
- Secondary camera: No
- Video: 320p @30fps
- WLAN: No
- Mediatek MT6276W chipset
- microSD – dedicated slot (expandable up to 32 GB)
- 64 MB RAM
- 128 MB ROM
- Bluetooth: 2.0, A2DP, EDR
- Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
- Talk time: Up to 10 h
Pros: Affordable; rugged; easy to use; great audio quality
Cons: Not a smartphone; sub-par camera; no selfie camera; no WLAN; only 64 MB RAM; poor-quality video recording
Verdict: 5/10