Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 44.9 | 49 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | HTC |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.0 |
| 2014-01-21 | 2012-06-07 |
| 4.53 x 2.44 x 0.50 inches | 4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 4.02 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 140.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (500 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 5.06 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | GSM |
| -- | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 170 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire V has a score of 49, which is a little bit better than the Kyocera Hydro Plus's 44.9 overall score. Both of these phones use the same Android 4.0 OS, so both of them should give very similar OS features. Even though HTC Desire V is older than Kyocera Hydro Plus, it's body is way thinner and a little bit lighter.
HTC Desire V counts with a much better looking screen than Kyocera Hydro Plus, because it has a bit larger display, a much better 800 x 480 resolution and a better pixels number in each display inch. Kyocera Hydro Plus features just a little better hardware performance than HTC Desire V, and although they both have a 512 MB RAM memory and 1 CPU cores, the Kyocera Hydro Plus also has a better graphics processing unit.
The HTC Desire V takes a bit better photographs and videos than Kyocera Hydro Plus, because it has a back camera with a lot higher 5 mega pixels resolution. Kyocera Hydro Plus features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than HTC Desire V. They have an external SD slot that holds up to 32 GB.
The HTC Desire V counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Kyocera Hydro Plus, because it has a 1650mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the HTC Desire V is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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