Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 40.8 | 44.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Kyocera |
| Symbian 9.3 | Android 4.0 |
| 2008-02-11 | 2012-05-08 |
| 4.44 x 1.92 x 0.59 inches | 4.53 x 2.44 x 0.50 inches |
| 3.59 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 167 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 96 MB RAM | 512 MB (500 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 205 (enhanced) GPU |
| 6.3 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 71,68 MB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 320 hours standby time 4.3 hours talk time | 8.4 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Kyocera Hydro is slightly better than Nokia N78, getting a 44.3 score against 40.8. Even though the Kyocera Hydro is heavier than the Nokia N78, it's thinner and also much newer. Kyocera Hydro has Android 4.0 OS, and Nokia N78 comes with Symbian 9.3 OS. The Kyocera Hydro features a superior processing power than Nokia N78, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Kyocera Hydro also has 416 MB more RAM.
Kyocera Hydro counts with a little bit better looking display than Nokia N78, because although it has a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 480 x 320px and a really bigger display. Nokia N78 features a much better camera than Kyocera Hydro. They have a same resolution camera.
The Kyocera Hydro counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia N78, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 1,93 GB more internal storage. Kyocera Hydro features better battery performance than Nokia N78, because it has a 1500mAh battery size against 1200mAh.
Kyocera Hydro is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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