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Kyocera Hydro Edge
C5215Samsung Illusion
SCH-I110| Global Score | |
| 46.9 | 51.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-11-22 |
| 4.90 x 2.50 x 0.39 inches | 4.51 x 2.37 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.50 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Samsung Hummingbird (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 5.61 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| CDMA | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 13 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 6 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Illusion is just a bit better than the Kyocera Hydro Edge, having a score of 51.6 against 46.9. The Samsung Illusion is a thicker but a bit lighter phone than the Kyocera Hydro Edge. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but the Samsung Illusion has 2.3 version and Kyocera Hydro Edge has Android 4.1.
The Kyocera Hydro Edge has a more vivid display than Samsung Illusion, because it has a lot better resolution of 800 x 480, a higher pixel amount per display inch and a little larger screen. Kyocera Hydro Edge features just a little better performance than Samsung Illusion, because it has 512 MB more RAM and 1 more 1 GHz cpu cores.
The Samsung Illusion features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Kyocera Hydro Edge. Both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 32 GB. Kyocera Hydro Edge counts with a superior camera than Samsung Illusion, because it has a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Kyocera Hydro Edge counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Illusion, because it has a 7 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Illusion is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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