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| Global Score | |
| 47.3 | 52 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Kyocera |
| Android 2.2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2010-02-15 | 2015-07-22 |
| 4.72 x 2.44 x 0.46 inches | 5.66 x 2.85 x 0.42 inches |
| -- | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 365.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 246 pixels per inch | 220 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM7230 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.2 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 600 hours standby time 18 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Kyocera Hydro Wave is slightly better than the Huawei IDEOS X5, having a overall score of 52 against 47.3. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Kyocera Hydro Wave has a newer 5.1 version while Huawei IDEOS X5 has Android 2.2, giving a lot of extra features. Huawei IDEOS X5 has a little bit better looking display than Kyocera Hydro Wave, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 800 x 480px and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels per inch of screen.
Kyocera Hydro Wave counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei IDEOS X5, although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, they both have the same number of cores. The Kyocera Hydro Wave counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei IDEOS X5, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 32 GB, the Kyocera Hydro Wave also has more internal memory.
The Kyocera Hydro Wave has a way better battery performance than Huawei IDEOS X5, because it has a 53 percent greater battery capacity. The Kyocera Hydro Wave captures clearer videos and photos than Huawei IDEOS X5. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
The Kyocera Hydro Wave not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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