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Kyocera Hydro Icon
C6730Samsung Galaxy Note 3
3G OnlySM-N9000
| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| -- | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.19 x 2.57 x 0.43 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 193 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 490 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a lot better than Kyocera Hydro Icon, with an 80.7 score against 56.5. Samsung Galaxy Note 3's construction is somewhat heavier but way thinner than Kyocera Hydro Icon. These devices use Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has 5.0 version and Kyocera Hydro Icon has Android 4.4.2.
Galaxy Note 3 has a sharper display than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because it has a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080, a way better pixel count per inch in the screen and a bigger display. Galaxy Note 3 counts with a much better memory to store more games and applications than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 64 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a little better processing power than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because it has a larger number of faster cores, a better graphics processing unit working at 600 megahertz and 1,5 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a very superior camera than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy Note 3 counts with a way better battery duration than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2000mAh.
The Galaxy Note 3 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Kyocera Hydro Icon.
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