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| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Kyocera |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.1 |
| 2013-02-25 | 2013-08-27 |
| 4.88 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 |
| $ 149.00 | $ 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 |
| 8 hours talk time | 236 hours standby time 13 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 an overall score of 59.6, which is a little bit better than the Nokia Lumia 521's 54.3 general score. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison, Kyocera Hydro Elite's design is a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Nokia Lumia 521. Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with Android 4.1 operating system, and Nokia Lumia 521 counts with Windows Phone 8 operating system.
Kyocera Hydro Elite features just a bit better hardware performance than Nokia Lumia 521, because although it has a worse graphics processing unit working at 400 MHz, and they both have the same number of cores, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also counts with more RAM. Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a little sharper display than Lumia 521, because it has a little larger screen, a better pixel density and a lot higher 1280 x 720 pixels resolution.
Kyocera Hydro Elite has more storage capacity to install applications and games than Lumia 521, because although it has an external memory slot that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. Kyocera Hydro Elite features a much longer battery life than Lumia 521, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
The Kyocera Hydro Elite shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Lumia 521, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot higher (Full HD) video definition and a way more mega-pixels camera.
Kyocera Hydro Elite is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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