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| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Karbonn | Kyocera |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.1 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2013-08-27 |
| 5.80 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 4.51 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 294 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6592 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 236 hours standby time 13 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Kyocera Hydro Elite has an overall score of 59.6, which is slightly better than the Karbonn Titanium Octane's 54.4 score. Even though the Kyocera Hydro Elite and the Karbonn Titanium Octane were released with only a couple of months difference, Kyocera Hydro Elite's construction is a little bit lighter but a lot thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Kyocera Hydro Elite has 4.1 version while Karbonn Titanium Octane has Android 4.4.2 version.
Karbonn Titanium Octane has a bit more vivid display than Kyocera Hydro Elite, because although it has a little bit worse display density, and they both have an equal 1280 x 720 resolution, the Karbonn Titanium Octane also counts with a larger display. The Karbonn Titanium Octane counts with a bit superior CPU than Kyocera Hydro Elite, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a much better graphics co-processor working at 700 MHz.
The Kyocera Hydro Elite takes better photographs and videos than Karbonn Titanium Octane, although it has a way worse resolution back camera. Kyocera Hydro Elite and Karbonn Titanium Octane have extremely similar memory for apps and games, they have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 32 GB.
Kyocera Hydro Elite features just a bit better battery lifetime than Karbonn Titanium Octane, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Kyocera Hydro Elite is also a bargain compared to others.
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