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| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 62 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | ZTE |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-08-28 |
| 5.19 x 2.57 x 0.43 inches | 6.54 x 3.33 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 505 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and EV-DO A | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4080mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 193 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
ZTE Blade Z Max is a bit better than the Kyocera Hydro Icon, getting a global score of 62 against 56.5. ZTE Blade Z Max is a somewhat heavier but thinner cellphone than the Kyocera Hydro Icon. These phones come with Android OS, but ZTE Blade Z Max has 7.1 Nougat version while Kyocera Hydro Icon has Android 4.4.2 version.
The ZTE Blade Z Max features a bit more powerful CPU than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 512 MB more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The Kyocera Hydro Icon has a little bit better display than ZTE Blade Z Max, although it has a way worse resolution of 960 x 540px, a lot lower pixels amount per screen inch and a much smaller display.
ZTE Blade Z Max counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB. ZTE Blade Z Max captures a bit better photographs and videos than Kyocera Hydro Icon, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the ZTE Blade Z Max also has a lot better resolution camera in the back.
ZTE Blade Z Max has a much longer battery performance than Kyocera Hydro Icon, because it has 4080mAh of battery capacity.
The ZTE Blade Z Max not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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