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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Kyocera |
| Windows Phone 8.1, 8 | Android 4.1 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-08-27 |
| 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 4.51 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 233 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 14.8 hours talk time | 236 hours standby time 13 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Kyocera Hydro Elite has a score of 59.6, which is just a bit better than the Lumia 520's score of 54.3. Although it's the best cellphone in our current comparison, we must highlight that it's also a a little bit heavier and a little thicker cellphone. The Kyocera Hydro Elite works with Android 4.1 OS, while Lumia 520 has Windows Phone 8.1, 8 OS.
Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a little faster processing unit than Lumia 520, because although it has a slower graphics processing unit working at 400 megahertz, and they both have 2 CPU cores, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also counts with more RAM memory. The Kyocera Hydro Elite has a slightly better looking display than Lumia 520, because it has a way better resolution of 1280 x 720px, a little bit bigger screen and a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a bigger memory to install games and applications than Nokia Lumia 520, because although it has an external SD slot that supports up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage. Kyocera Hydro Elite has a superior battery performance than Lumia 520, because it has a 47 percent bigger battery size.
Kyocera Hydro Elite has a superior camera than Nokia Lumia 520, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, it also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a much better video quality.
Kyocera Hydro Elite costs exactly the same than Lumia 520, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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