Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 47.1 | 51.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Sony |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.1 |
| 2013-05-21 | 2012-12-05 |
| 4.88 x 2.52 x 0.42 inches | 4.47 x 2.43 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.08 ounces |
| Black | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 4 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 |
| 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 12.4 hours talk time | 530 hours standby time 6.2 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia E is slightly better than the Kyocera Hydro XTRM, with a 51.5 score against 47.1. The Sony Xperia E construction is a little thicker but lighter than the Kyocera Hydro XTRM, and both of them were released only a couple months apart. Both devices in this review have the same Android 4.1 OS (operating system).
Kyocera Hydro XTRM has a better screen than Sony Xperia E, because it has a lot better resolution of 800 x 480, a little bit bigger display and a higher pixels density. The Xperia E features as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Kyocera Hydro XTRM one, both of them have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB and the same 4 GB internal storage.
The Kyocera Hydro XTRM features a little faster processing unit than Xperia E, because it has a faster GPU and a larger number of faster cores. Xperia E features a very superior battery lifetime than Kyocera Hydro XTRM. Kyocera Hydro XTRM takes much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia E, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Xperia E is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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