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Kyocera Hydro Vibe

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3.8
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User ratings:
17
4.2 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
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3 stars
23 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
6
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6 editorial reviews
Kyocera is back with another waterproof, entry-level Android smartphone for Sprint's network. The Vibe offers a good mix of features and performance for the price.Read more
Sprint and Kyocera have "been in bed" for quite some time now. You typically only see phones from Kyocera landing on Sprint these days and this is noRead more
The Kyocera Hydro Vibe adds another low-cost waterproof smartphone to Sprint's lineup, but it's only average at best.Read more
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Pros

  • ringers and alerts were decent for most environments
  • super-sharp 1080p screen and much better performance
  • pretty good

Cons

  • Intel Unveils Xeon CPU Max And Data
  • high-resolution display
  • viewing angles are passable

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 4.5 in
  • 960, 540 px
  • IPS LCD
  • 245 ppi
  • 2000 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 2 Mpx

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Kyocera Hydro Vibe - Pros & Cons

Kyocera Hydro Vibe

Pros

  • ringers and alerts were decent for most environments
  • super-sharp 1080p screen and much better performance
  • pretty good
  • simple
  • austere design with straight edges and clean lines

Cons

  • Intel Unveils Xeon CPU Max And Data
  • high-resolution display
  • viewing angles are passable
  • the photos also suffer some EG distortion
  • focus time shutter speed are painstakingly slow
  • Kyocera not only stuck with its own custom interface
  • Eco Mode could be used to turn off automatic email fetch
  • The quality was scratchy at times
  • It always held onto at least a little bit of signal
  • The camera is so slow that it is difficult to take pictures of kids
  • they made it a little too easy to take videos

Kyocera Hydro Vibe - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2000 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
245 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.2 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

Kyocera Hydro Vibe - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.3
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory1.5GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Smile detectionyes
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height5.02 in
Width2.5 in
Depth0.43 in
Weight4.9 oz
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Connectivity
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
NFCyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh
Standby time193.0 h
Talk time14.0 h
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Display
Screen size4.5 in
Panel typeLCD
Resolution960 x 540 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
Pixel density245.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Water resistantyes
Dust resistantyes
Fully waterproofyes
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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Kyocera Hydro Vibe Kyocera - Editorial Reviews (6)

3.4
Based on 6 reviews
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