CAT S22 Flip

“The CAT S22 Flip is not designed to take on the Apple iPhone or Samsung Galaxy world, but it provides a good option for the intended market segment. It has been reliable, has good battery life, performed well with calls, and provided access to all the information I needed outside in inclement weather conditions. At $234 it is a good second phone for fieldwork or even a primary phone for those who want a simple large keypad for basic and essential communications.”

“The CAT S22 smartphone is for a very specific user. If you need a tough, durable phone mainly for phone calls, and would benefit from small-screen smartphone features, and you know that T-Mobile service will work for you, you could consider the CAT S22 phone. It looks like it can take a fair amount of abuse that would brick a standard smartphone.”

“Although the CAT S22 Flip has a limited target demographic, we can see this one doing really well for its users. It's the right blend of smarts and capabilities in a form factor that's very portable and built to take a beating. If your job requires that you get down and dirty or in situations where dust, dirt, and debris might be a concern, the last thing you want to do is pull out a fancy $1,000 flagship phone. At $234, the CAT S22 Flip is the sort of device that that fills a small void but does it very well.”

“The answer to the question is strictly dependent on priorities, preferences, and use case scenarios. There are people who may want some sort of digital detox and/or work in harsh work environments and for those people, the CAT S22 Flip is a great device. The Cat S22 Flip supports MDM (Mobile Device Management) and EMM (Enterprise Mobility Management) which make it attractive to Information Technology departments in companies that have a lot of people working in harsh environments. On the other hand, this is a $234 T-Mobile exclusive device albeit one with a 2-year factory warranty. For that price, however, there are plenty of good smartphones you can buy and put a rugged case on. So the choice of rocking a clamshell design smartphone comes down to personal choice.”