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Kyocera Hydro Life vs Kyocera Hydro Wave

    2.57 in
    5.19 in
    Kyocera Hydro Life Mobile Phone
    Kyocera Hydro Life
      2.85 in
      5.66 in
      Kyocera Hydro Wave Mobile Phone
      Kyocera Hydro Wave
      Editiorial reviews
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      2 editorial reviews
      The Kyocera Hydro Life is an inexpensive phone for the accident-prone, but you give up a lot in terms of performance to meet this price point.Read more
      The Hydro Life is an affordable waterproof handset from Kyocera that offers all the power of Android in a compact package that goes where you go. Here is Phone Scoop's full report.Read more
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      1
      1 editorial reviews
      With its low $29.99 on-contract price, the Hydro Vibe serves up water resistance, but there are better phones on the carrier.Read more
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      User rating
      43
      4.1 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      36
      4.4 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		8 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Kyocera Hydro LifeKyocera Hydro Life
      Kyocera Hydro WaveKyocera Hydro Wave
      Operating systemAndroid 4.3Android 5.1
      CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 302Qualcomm Adreno 306
      RAM memory1.5GB1 GB

      Display

      Kyocera Hydro LifeKyocera Hydro Life
      Kyocera Hydro WaveKyocera Hydro Wave
      Screen size4.5 in5.0 in
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution960 x 540 px960 x 540 px
      TechnologyIPS LCDIPS LCD
      Pixel density245.0 ppi220.0 ppi
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Kyocera Hydro LifeKyocera Hydro Life
      Kyocera Hydro WaveKyocera Hydro Wave
      Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes

      Front camera

      Kyocera Hydro LifeKyocera Hydro Life
      Kyocera Hydro WaveKyocera Hydro Wave
      Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Kyocera Hydro LifeKyocera Hydro Life
      Kyocera Hydro WaveKyocera Hydro Wave
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB32GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

      Design

      Kyocera Hydro LifeKyocera Hydro Life
      Kyocera Hydro WaveKyocera Hydro Wave
      Water resistantyesyes
      Shock resistantyesyes
      Dust resistantyesyes

      Dimensions

      Kyocera Hydro LifeKyocera Hydro Life
      Kyocera Hydro WaveKyocera Hydro Wave
      Height5.19 in5.66 in
      Width2.57 in2.85 in
      Depth0.43 in0.42 in
      Weight4.8 oz5.11 oz

      Sensors

      Kyocera Hydro LifeKyocera Hydro Life
      Kyocera Hydro WaveKyocera Hydro Wave
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes

      Connectivity

      Kyocera Hydro LifeKyocera Hydro Life
      Kyocera Hydro WaveKyocera Hydro Wave
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.1
      Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB

      Cellular

      Kyocera Hydro LifeKyocera Hydro Life
      Kyocera Hydro WaveKyocera Hydro Wave
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
      Navigation systemGPSGPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      Kyocera Hydro LifeKyocera Hydro Life
      Kyocera Hydro WaveKyocera Hydro Wave
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
      Standby time480.0 h600.0 h
      Talk time13.0 h18.0 h

      Pros & Cons

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