Name: Rise
Brand: Kyocera
SKU: 28621
Rating: 3.9 (7 reviews)

3.2

based on all reviews

Headphones provide a better listening experience
Rise easily balances your personal life
The keys are nicely spread and plenty responsive

noticeable lag when switching from landscape to portrait orientation
iPhone Flashlight Not Working and H
Verizon s has a $5/month

Primary sensor resolution: 3.2 Mpx
Screen size: 3.5 in
Resolution: 480, 320 px
Pixel density: 165 ppi
Battery capacity: 1500 mAh
Cpu cores: Single-core

Kyocera Rise - Pros & Cons

Headphones provide a better listening experience
Rise easily balances your personal life
The keys are nicely spread and plenty responsive
the device managed to load mobile sites in a decent amount of time
The keys are a decent size and easy to read
battery life was very good at 9 hours and 16 minutes of talk time
decent keyboard and easy to type long messages
signal quality were both very strong
Photo quality was perfectly adequate
The snapping mechanism is sturdy
The buttons are generously sized and spaced

noticeable lag when switching from landscape to portrait orientation
iPhone Flashlight Not Working and H
Verizon s has a $5/month
have access to apps and games from the Google Play Store
Does Kyocera Rise C5155 have wireless charging
Kyocera Rise C5155 have fast charging
it does not support wireless charging
rear panel is swathed in glossy gray plastic
trailer were rather muted
low price--and the lack of 4G
the screen looked rather dull and lacked sharpness
distracting background noise
my voice had a faint echo
3G network is pretty limited
slight fuzz to increase as well
mostly shiny gray plastic with some soft touch black accents
Voices are somewhat harsh and fuzzy in the earpiece
thing looks and feels a bit flimsy
sometimes voices sound slightly fuzzy
Video recorded indoors is unusable
Photos taken indoors are very dark and lacking in detail
bright whites are washed out
no extra noises or humming
sounds became a little bit more harsh to the ear
and
muted
light hues were especially grainy
a bluish hue is apparent over the white background

Kyocera Rise - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	3.5 in Best: Asus FonePad 8 Screen size: 8 in
Battery capacity	1500 mAh Best: Doogee BL12000 Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
Pixel density	165 ppi Best: Sony Xperia Z6 Pixel density: 891 ppi
CPU clock speed	1 GHz Best: Motorola Moto G100 CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

Kyocera - Video Reviews (9)

Kyocera Rise Review Part 1 (Virgin Mobile)

Part 1 of 2 - Review of the Kyocera Rise Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Mobile SmartPhone

Kyocera Rise - Full Specifications

Operating system	Android 4.0
CPU clock speed	1.0 GHz
CPU cores	Single-core
CPU model	Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655
GPU model	Qualcomm Adreno 205
RAM memory	512 MB

Primary sensor resolution	3.2 Mpx
Autofocus	yes

Colour of product	Black

Accelerometer	yes
Proximity	yes
Digital compass	yes
Ambient light sensor	yes

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Data transmission	HSDPA
Navigation system	GPS
2G GSM	yes
CDMA frequences	800 MHz 1900 MHz 2000 MHz
Mobile hotspot	yes

Screen size	3.5 in
Panel type	LCD
Resolution	480 x 320 px
Pixel density	165.0 ppi
Multi touch	yes

Memory card reader	yes
Maximum card storage	32GB
Types of memory card supported	microSD

Height	4.44 in
Width	2.38 in
Depth	0.56 in
Weight	5.54 oz

Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	2.1 EDR
Charging connection	USB
Headphone connection	3.5 mm
Type of USB connector	Micro-USB

Battery type	Lithium ion
Battery capacity	1500.0 mAh
Talk time	8.0 h

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Kyocera Rise Kyocera - Editorial Reviews (5)

2.5

Based on 5 reviews

CNET

Published: 28.03.2013

Kyocera Rise (Sprint)

With its midrange specs and reasonable price, the Kyocera Rise is for messaging enthusiasts looking for their first Android (4.0!) smartphone.

Kyocera Rise Hands on: Kyocera Rise review

TechRadar

Published: 30.05.2012

Hands on: Kyocera Rise review

Kyocera Rises to the challenge of building cheap, ICS-equipped QWERTY phone

Kyocera Rise Kyocera Rise (Sprint) | Android Smartphone Reviews

LaptopMag

Published: 11.09.2012

Kyocera Rise (Sprint) | Android Smartphone Reviews

2.5

Sprint's newest budget phone cost 20 bucks, runs Android 4.0, and offers a full QWERTY keyboard, but is there anything else about the 3G device to get excited about?