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| Global Score | |
| 44.9 | 48.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | LG |
| Android 4.0 | Android 2.3.7 |
| 2014-01-21 | 2012-04-17 |
| 4.53 x 2.44 x 0.50 inches | 4.60 x 2.47 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 4.25 ounces |
| Black | Gray and White |
| $ 140.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 800 MHz processor |
| 512 MB (500 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.11 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 1 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.22 | 2.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 5.06 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| 3 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 170 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time | 7.3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Optimus Elite has an overall score of 48.5, which is slightly better than Kyocera Hydro Plus's overall score of 44.9. Although the LG Optimus Elite is older and a bit heavier than Kyocera Hydro Plus, it's construction is still way thinner. These devices work with Android operating system, but LG Optimus Elite has an older 2.3.7 version and Kyocera Hydro Plus has Android 4.0.
Kyocera Hydro Plus features a little better processing power than LG Optimus Elite, and although they both have the same number of cores and a 512 MB RAM, the Kyocera Hydro Plus also has an additional GPU. LG Optimus Elite features a display that is very similar to Kyocera Hydro Plus's screen, they have exactly the same resolution of 480 x 320 pixels, a screen with the same size and the same quantity of pixels in each inch of screen.
LG Optimus Elite features a slightly better camera than Kyocera Hydro Plus, because it has a camera with a much higher 5 mega-pixels resolution. Kyocera Hydro Plus counts with a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than LG Optimus Elite, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Kyocera Hydro Plus also has 1 GB more internal memory capacity.
The LG Optimus Elite has a battery life that is just as good as the battery duration in Kyocera Hydro Plus, although the LG Optimus Elite also has a 1% larger battery size.
The LG Optimus Elite is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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