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| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | HTC |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 5.1 |
| -- | 2015-09-06 |
| 5.19 x 2.57 x 0.43 inches | 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 245 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | MediaTek MT6753 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T720 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 11.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 4.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 193 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 26 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC Desire 728 has a score of 62.2, which is just a bit better than Kyocera Hydro Icon's 56.5 overall score. HTC Desire 728's construction is a little heavier but noticeably thinner than Kyocera Hydro Icon. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the HTC Desire 728 has the newer 5.1 version and Kyocera Hydro Icon has Android 4.4.2, counting with a couple nice extra features.
Kyocera Hydro Icon counts with just a bit better looking display than HTC Desire 728, although it has a lot lower resolution of 960 x 540, a bit smaller screen and a little bit less pixels per inch of screen. The HTC Desire 728 has much more memory capacity for apps and games than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because it has 16 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 2 TB.
The Kyocera Hydro Icon counts with just a bit better hardware performance than HTC Desire 728, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor and more processing cores. The HTC Desire 728 has a much longer battery life than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because it has a 40% greater battery size.
Kyocera Hydro Icon counts with a slightly better camera than HTC Desire 728, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a way less mega pixels resolution camera.
HTC Desire 728 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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