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| Global Score | |
| 55.3 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Kyocera |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.1 |
| 2015-07-15 | 2013-08-27 |
| 5.78 x 2.79 x 0.32 inches | 4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 inches |
| -- | 4.51 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| 294 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adrena 304 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 236 hours standby time 13 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 slightly better than the HTC Desire 626s, having a 59.6 score against 55.3. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the Kyocera Hydro Elite has an older 4.1 version and HTC Desire 626s has Android 5.1 version. The Kyocera Hydro Elite features a better CPU than HTC Desire 626s, and although they both have a 1,5 GB RAM memory, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also has an additional graphics co-processor and a greater number of faster cores.
The Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a bit sharper screen than HTC Desire 626s, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also counts with a quite better count of pixels per inch of screen. HTC Desire 626s has a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Kyocera Hydro Elite, because although it has only 8 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
Kyocera Hydro Elite captures a lot better videos and photos than HTC Desire 626s, and although they both have a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels resolution, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also has a much better video definition. The Kyocera Hydro Elite has just a bit better battery performance than HTC Desire 626s, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Kyocera Hydro Elite is also the cheapest, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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