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| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Kyocera |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1 |
| -- | 2013-08-27 |
| 5.55 x 2.84 x 0.39 inches | 4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 4.51 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 220 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 800 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 236 hours standby time 13 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Kyocera Hydro Elite is a bit better than Alcatel OneTouch POP Icon, having a general score of 59.6 against 54.4. Both devices in our current comparison use Android operating system, but the Kyocera Hydro Elite has the previous 4.1 version and Alcatel OneTouch POP Icon has Android 4.4 version. Kyocera Hydro Elite's design is just a little thicker but lighter than Alcatel OneTouch POP Icon.
Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a little sharper display than Alcatel OneTouch POP Icon, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better screen pixels density and a higher 1280 x 720 resolution. The Kyocera Hydro Elite has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Alcatel OneTouch POP Icon, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports up to 32 GB, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also has 16 GB internal memory.
The Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a bit better CPU than Alcatel OneTouch POP Icon, because although it has less cpu cores , it also counts with a graphics processor and 512 MB more RAM. The Kyocera Hydro Elite features just a bit longer battery life than Alcatel OneTouch POP Icon, because it has a 2100mAh battery size.
The Kyocera Hydro Elite features a way better camera than Alcatel OneTouch POP Icon, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video resolution and a much better 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Kyocera Hydro Elite is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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