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| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Alcatel | Kyocera |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.1 |
| 2015-09-04 | 2013-08-27 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.34 inches | 4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 inches |
| -- | 4.51 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 294 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 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 |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 566 hours standby time 12 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Kyocera Hydro Elite has an overall score of 59.6, which is a little bit better than Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (3G)'s 54.4 overall score. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Kyocera Hydro Elite has the older 4.1 version and Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (3G) has Android 5.0 version.
Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (3G) counts with a little sharper screen than Kyocera Hydro Elite, because although it has a bit worse display pixels density, and they both have the same resolution of 1280 x 720, the Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (3G) also counts with a larger display. Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (3G), because it has more RAM, a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Kyocera Hydro Elite captures much clearer photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (3G). Both of them have the same (Full HD) video definition, a 8 MP back facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rates. Kyocera Hydro Elite has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (3G), and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 32 GB, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also has 16 GB internal storage.
Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a little better battery lifetime than Alcatel OneTouch POP Star (3G), because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity instead of 2000mAh.
Kyocera Hydro Elite not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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