Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 40.8 | 44.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Kyocera |
| BlackBerry 5.0.x, 4.6.x | Android 4.0 |
| 2008-05-12 | 2012-05-08 |
| 4.49 x 2.60 x 0.59 inches | 4.53 x 2.44 x 0.50 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 320 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 222 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| Single-Core 624 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB (500 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 205 (enhanced) GPU |
| 6.75 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 312 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 8.4 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Kyocera Hydro has a score of 44.3, which is just a bit better than the BlackBerry Bold 9000's general score of 40.8. The Kyocera Hydro has Android 4.0 OS, while BlackBerry Bold 9000 comes with BlackBerry 5.0.x OS. Kyocera Hydro is a a lot newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and somewhat lighter than BlackBerry Bold 9000.
Kyocera Hydro counts with a little faster processor than BlackBerry Bold 9000. Both of them have the same number of cores. Kyocera Hydro and BlackBerry Bold 9000 count with quite similar displays, because although the Kyocera Hydro has a lot less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal 480 x 320 resolution, it also counts with a really bigger screen.
The Kyocera Hydro features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than BlackBerry Bold 9000, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 2 GB internal memory. The Kyocera Hydro has a little bit better camera than BlackBerry Bold 9000, because it has a back facing camera with a much better 3.2 megapixels resolution.
The Kyocera Hydro has a battery performance that is very similar to the BlackBerry Bold 9000 one.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Kyocera Hydro is also cheaper than the BlackBerry Bold 9000.
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