Compare phones
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| Global Score | |
| 44.3 | 46.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Blackberry |
| Android 4.0 | BlackBerry 6.0.x |
| 2012-05-08 | 2010-08-03 |
| 4.53 x 2.44 x 0.50 inches | 4.37 x 2.44 x 0.57 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 89.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 360 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 188 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 624 MHz processor |
| 512 MB (500 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (enhanced) GPU | GPU |
| 7.38 | 6.93 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.4 hours talk time | 408 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Torch 9800 is just a bit better than the Kyocera Hydro, getting a 46.3 score against 44.3. Even being the best phone in this review, BlackBerry Torch 9800's body is older, extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than Kyocera Hydro. BlackBerry Torch 9800 has BlackBerry 6.0.x OS, while Kyocera Hydro comes with Android 4.0 OS.
BlackBerry Torch 9800 counts with a little more vivid display than Kyocera Hydro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 480 x 360 pixels. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 counts with a way bigger storage for applications and games than Kyocera Hydro, because it has 2 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Kyocera Hydro has a little better performance than BlackBerry Torch 9800. Both have a Single-Core processing unit and a 512 MB RAM memory. BlackBerry Torch 9800 counts with a superior camera than Kyocera Hydro, because it has a much more megapixels back camera. The Kyocera Hydro features just a little bit longer battery performance than BlackBerry Torch 9800, because it has a 15 percent more battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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