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| Global Score | |
| 52 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-07-22 | 2019-03-20 |
| 5.66 x 2.85 x 0.42 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 220 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 7.65 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG K40 has a score of 69.8, which is much better than the Kyocera Hydro Wave's score of 52. LG K40 is a way thinner phone than Kyocera Hydro Wave, but both of them weight 5.11oz. These phones work with Android OS, but LG K40 has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Kyocera Hydro Wave has Android 5.1 version, offering a couple nice extra features.
The LG K40 has a quite superior hardware performance than Kyocera Hydro Wave, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. LG K40 features just a bit better looking screen than Kyocera Hydro Wave, because it has a much higher resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, a quite bigger display and a higher pixels count per screen inch.
The LG K40 takes a lot better photographs and videos than Kyocera Hydro Wave, because it has a lot better (Full HD) video resolution and a lot higher resolution back facing camera. LG K40 has a much greater storage for games and applications than Kyocera Hydro Wave, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The LG K40 counts with greater battery lifetime than Kyocera Hydro Wave, because it has a 30 percent greater battery capacity.
The LG K40 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper, making it a simple decision.
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