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Kyocera Hydro Elite
C6750Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.2 |
| 2013-08-27 | 2014-03-15 |
| 4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 inches | 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.51 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 342 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 236 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S3 Slim is just a bit better than Kyocera Hydro Elite, having a overall score of 60.4 against 59.6. Galaxy S3 Slim's construction is just a little heavier but somewhat thinner than Kyocera Hydro Elite, and they were only released 7 months apart. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S3 Slim has a more recent 4.2 version and Kyocera Hydro Elite has Android 4.1 version, so it provides a couple additional features and performance improvements.
Kyocera Hydro Elite has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S3 Slim, because although it has 2 less processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processor and a greater amount of RAM. The Kyocera Hydro Elite features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
Kyocera Hydro Elite shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also has a camera in the back with lot more MP. The Kyocera Hydro Elite features a way bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also has 16 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy S3 Slim's battery performance is very similar to Kyocera Hydro Elite's battery life.
The Galaxy S3 Slim is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest, which makes it an easy choice.
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