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| Global Score | |
| 54.7 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Kyocera |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.1 |
| 2013-01-08 | 2013-08-27 |
| 4.90 x 2.50 x 0.40 inches | 4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 233 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8230 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1950mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 319 hours standby time 11.2 hours talk time | 236 hours standby time 13 hours talk time |
| 3.84 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | 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 a bit better than Huawei Ascend W1, having a 59.6 score against 54.7. The Kyocera Hydro Elite has Android 4.1 OS, while Huawei Ascend W1 counts with Windows Phone 8 OS. Kyocera Hydro Elite's body is a bit thicker but just a bit lighter than the Huawei Ascend W1, and both of them were released only 8 months apart.
The Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a little bit better processing power than Huawei Ascend W1, because although it has a worse 400 MHz graphics processing unit, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also counts with 1 GB more RAM. The Kyocera Hydro Elite features a much better looking screen than Huawei Ascend W1, because it has a way better resolution of 1280 x 720, a little bigger screen and more pixels per display inch.
Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Ascend W1, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 32 GB, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also has more internal storage capacity. The Kyocera Hydro Elite has a greater camera than Huawei Ascend W1, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Kyocera Hydro Elite has a little better battery lifetime than Huawei Ascend W1, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
Kyocera Hydro Elite not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a no doubt choice.
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