Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 47.4 | 52 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Kyocera |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-07-22 |
| 6.57 x 3.32 x 0.39 inches | 5.66 x 2.85 x 0.42 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Red and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 220 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 1.5 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 600 hours standby time 18 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Kyocera Hydro Wave is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 6, getting a overall score of 52 against 47.4. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Kyocera Hydro Wave has a more recent 5.1 version while Asus ZenFone 6 has Android 4.4 version, giving you a couple additional features and improved performance. The Kyocera Hydro Wave is a just a little bit thicker but lighter cellphone than Asus ZenFone 6.
The Asus ZenFone 6 has just a bit better processing power than Kyocera Hydro Wave, because it has a larger number of cores. Asus ZenFone 6 counts with a bit more vivid display than Kyocera Hydro Wave, because it has a quite higher pixel count per inch of screen, a bigger screen and a better 1280 x 720 pixels resolution.
Kyocera Hydro Wave has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ZenFone 6, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 32 GB. Kyocera Hydro Wave counts with a much better battery duration than Asus ZenFone 6. Asus ZenFone 6 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Kyocera Hydro Wave, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Kyocera Hydro Wave is also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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