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Kyocera Echo

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • touch digitizer performs is important
  • functionality
  • it works fine

Cons

  • Two screens mean twice the power draw
  • Echo does not compare to the display experience
  • no set-up

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 3.5 in
  • 800, 480 px
  • 267 ppi
  • 1370 mAh
  • Single-core

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Kyocera Echo - Pros & Cons

Kyocera Echo

Pros

  • touch digitizer performs is important
  • functionality
  • it works fine
  • Build quality seems excellent as well
  • are great -- both visually and in operation
  • the Echo feels very solid
  • The hinge itself feels decently sturdy
  • Kyocera Echo still deserves recognition for providing a unique experience
  • bright
  • sharp images and a responsive touch experience
  • Web browsing speeds were reasonable

Cons

  • Two screens mean twice the power draw
  • Echo does not compare to the display experience
  • no set-up
  • stupid BAR DOWN THE MIDDLE is really annoying
  • cut-off pixels in the video
  • Verified Stickers
  • EV prices are going in the wrong direction
  • the competition is fierce in that form factor
  • it s only available on iOS for now
  • poor performance
  • touch responsiveness is horrid

Kyocera Echo - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1370 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
267 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

Kyocera - Video Reviews (9)

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Kyocera Echo - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 2.3
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8650
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 200
RAM memory512 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
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Dimensions
Height4.53 in
Width2.22 in
Depth0.68 in
Weight6.81 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1370.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h
Talk time7.0 h
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Display
Screen size3.5 in
Panel typeLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px
Pixel density267.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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Kyocera Echo Kyocera - Editorial Reviews (11)

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Kyocera Echo Kyocera Echo (Sprint)
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PCMag UK
Published: 08.04.2011
Kyocera Echo (Sprint)
3.0

PC Magazine is your complete guide to computers, phones, tablets, peripherals and more. We test and review the latest gadgets, products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.

Kyocera Echo Kyocera Echo Dual-Screen Android Smartphone Review
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HotHardware
Published: 06.05.2011
Kyocera Echo Dual-Screen Android Smartphone Review
4.0

The Kyocera Echo features an innovative design with not one, but two, screens. The Echo is the first dual-touchscreen smartphone to hit the market

Kyocera Echo Kyocera Echo: The Phone That Wants to Be Your Tablet
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pcworld.com_techhive.com
Published: 13.04.2011
Kyocera Echo: The Phone That Wants to Be Your Tablet
3.0

The Echo attempts a bold design innovation, unfortunately the phone’s two screens don’t work together well enough to create something greater than the sum of the parts.

Kyocera Echo Kyocera Echo (Sprint)
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LaptopMag
Published: 13.04.2011
Kyocera Echo (Sprint)
4.0

The Kyocera Echo makes the most of its two screens with the ability to run two apps at the same time, as well as special apps that leverage both displays.

Kyocera Echo Kyocera Echo – Sprint (Review) | Skatter
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Kyocera Echo – Sprint (Review) | Skatter

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Kyocera Echo Kyocera Echo Review And photos
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businessinsider.my
Published: 21.04.2011
Kyocera Echo Review And photos
Kyocera Echo Kyocera Echo Dual-Screen Android Smartphone Review - Page 4
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HotHardware
Published: 06.05.2011
Kyocera Echo Dual-Screen Android Smartphone Review - Page 4
4.0

The Kyocera Echo features an innovative design with not one, but two, screens. The Echo is the first dual-touchscreen smartphone to hit the market - Page 4

Kyocera Echo Kyocera Echo (Sprint):Details, Review & Hands-On Video Roundup
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Gotta Be Mobile
Published: 18.04.2011
Kyocera Echo (Sprint):Details, Review & Hands-On Video Roundup

The Kyocera Echo is a new Android smartphone has two displays and allows users to choose how they want to use them. The Kyocera Echo won our best multitasking/simultasking smartphone award at CTIA 2011 and is now available for purchase at your local Sprint store. We have all of the information you need about this […]

Kyocera Echo Kyocera Echo review
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Android Central
Published: 06.05.2011
Kyocera Echo review

If there ever was a phone you shouldn't buy without doing your homework, the Kyocera Echo is it.  It brings something new and different, but that doesn't always mean something new, different

Kyocera Echo Kyocera Echo review
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The Verge
Published: 21.04.2011
Kyocera Echo review
3.0

Will the dual-screen form factor rise above the Android masses?

Kyocera Echo Sprint Kyocera Echo review: What a Weird Phone!
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TechnoBuffalo
Published: 21.04.2011
Sprint Kyocera Echo review: What a Weird Phone!

In all honesty, I don't know what to make of the Kyocera Echo for Sprint except to say that it's the second coming of the Motorola MPx. The circa-2004 MPx was a Windows Mobile phone with a dual-hinged clamshell design, a touchscreen, and about a million buttons. On paper, MPx could do it all, from flip phone convenience to touchscreen precision to full QWERTY ease of typing. In reality...