Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 44.3 | 46.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | HTC |
| Android 4.0 | Android 2.3 |
| 2012-05-08 | 2011-09-29 |
| 4.53 x 2.44 x 0.50 inches | 4.05 x 2.25 x 0.51 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 3.81 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 89.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (500 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (enhanced) GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) GPU |
| 7.38 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 92,16 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (19 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.5 |
| 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 | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.4 hours talk time | 458 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Explorer is a bit better than Kyocera Hydro, getting a global score of 46.4 against 44.3. HTC Explorer's design is a bit lighter but just a little bit thicker than the Kyocera Hydro, and both were released with only 7 months difference. Both of these phones have Android OS, but HTC Explorer has older 2.3 version while Kyocera Hydro has Android 4.0 version.
The Kyocera Hydro counts with a bit faster processor than HTC Explorer. They have 512 MB of RAM and a Single-Core processor. HTC Explorer has a display that is just as good as Kyocera Hydro's screen, because although the HTC Explorer has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 480 x 320px, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
HTC Explorer has a slightly better camera than Kyocera Hydro, although it has a back-facing camera with a lower resolution. Kyocera Hydro features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than HTC Explorer, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 1,91 GB more internal storage.
Kyocera Hydro has improved battery lifetime than HTC Explorer, because it has a 22 percent more battery size.
HTC Explorer is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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