Handling it, you can feel the new Cat S62 phone's military-grade specs. At 9.17 ounces, the phone has heft, but it also has sleekness. This is not a clunky Otterbox designed to protect a fragile core.

In fact, Cat phone licensee Bullitt Group is promoting the S62 as the perfect work-life crossover device. "We want to have devices that work not just on the jobsite but in our everyday lives. That's why the S62 maintains its rugged DNA but comes in a form that's a little more appealing to the prosumer," says Steve Morgan, Bullitt's head of channel marketing.

There are some downsides to factor in before we go further. The S62 is currently only available on T-Mobile and, as with the other Cat phones, it's Android only. It also does not have the FLIR thermal camera, unlike its recently announced S62 Pro. And while it currently does not have 5G capabilities, Bullitt says it's "on the roadmap.”