Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 44.3 | 47.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | LG |
| Android 4.0 | Android 2.3 |
| 2012-05-08 | 2012-02-21 |
| 4.53 x 2.44 x 0.50 inches | 4.04 x 2.43 x 0.46 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.20 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 89.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 125 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (500 MHz) RAM | 384 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (enhanced) GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.29 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 1 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 2.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3.2 | 3.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.4 hours talk time | 600 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Optimus L3 is just a bit better than Kyocera Hydro, with a score of 47.4 against 44.3. The LG Optimus L3 is a just a little lighter and a bit thinner phone than the Kyocera Hydro, even though both of them were only released 3 months apart. These phones include Android OS, but the LG Optimus L3 has an older 2.3 version while Kyocera Hydro has Android 4.0 version.
Kyocera Hydro has a bit more vivid screen than LG Optimus L3, because it has a little larger display, a lot better 480 x 320 pixels resolution and a greater pixels quantity per inch of screen. LG Optimus L3 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Kyocera Hydro, although it has just 1 GB internal storage.
Kyocera Hydro features a bit better processor than LG Optimus L3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Kyocera Hydro also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Kyocera Hydro and the LG Optimus L3 have very similar cameras, both have a same resolution back-facing camera.
The LG Optimus L3 and Kyocera Hydro both have quite similar batteries performance.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the LG Optimus L3 is also the cheapest one.
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