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| Global Score | |
| 52 | 57 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | Android 4.3, 4.1 |
| 2015-07-22 | 2013-06-04 |
| 5.66 x 2.85 x 0.42 inches | 4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black | Black, Purple, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 220 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | 498 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia M has a general score of 57, which is a bit better than Kyocera Hydro Wave's 52 general score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS, but Xperia M has an older 4.3 version and Kyocera Hydro Wave has Android 5.1 version. The Xperia M body is way lighter and somewhat thinner than Kyocera Hydro Wave, even though it was released many years before.
Xperia M features a little better hardware performance than Kyocera Hydro Wave, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia M also has more processing cores and an additional graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia M features a little bit better screen than Kyocera Hydro Wave, because although it has a little lower resolution of 854 x 480 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels in each display inch.
The Kyocera Hydro Wave has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia M, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 32 GB, the Kyocera Hydro Wave also has 8 GB internal memory capacity. Kyocera Hydro Wave takes better photos and videos than Sony Xperia M. Both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 5 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Kyocera Hydro Wave features better battery life than Xperia M, because it has 2300mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia M not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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