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| Global Score | |
| 40.6 | 44.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Kyocera |
| Symbian 9.3 | Android 4.0 |
| 2008-08-26 | 2012-05-08 |
| 4.33 x 1.93 x 0.59 inches | 4.53 x 2.44 x 0.50 inches |
| 3.42 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 139.00 | $ 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 |
| -- | 512 MB (500 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 205 (enhanced) GPU |
| 6.21 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 51,2 MB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 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 |
| 370 hours standby time 5.5 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 and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Kyocera Hydro has an overall score of 44.3, which is slightly better than Nokia N79's general score of 40.6. The Kyocera Hydro has Android 4.0 OS, while Nokia N79 counts with Symbian 9.3 OS. Kyocera Hydro's construction is noticeably newer and thinner, but also heavier than Nokia N79. The Kyocera Hydro counts with a bit sharper screen than Nokia N79, because although it has a just a little inferior quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a way better 480 x 320 resolution and a lot bigger screen.
The Kyocera Hydro features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Nokia N79, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 1,95 GB more internal memory capacity. The Kyocera Hydro features a quite superior performance than Nokia N79. Both of them have the same number of cores.
Kyocera Hydro has superior battery lifetime than Nokia N79, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity. Nokia N79 has a lot better camera than Kyocera Hydro, because it has a much better 5 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Kyocera Hydro is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making this phone a great choice.
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