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Global Score
56.559.6
Basic Information
SamsungKyocera
Windows Phone 7.5 MangoAndroid 4.1
2011-09-122013-08-27
4.96 x 2.63 x 0.33 inches4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 inches
3.90 ounces4.51 ounces
--Black
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 95.00$ 95.00
Display / Screen
4.3 inches4.3 inches
480 x 800 pixels 720 x 1280 pixels (HD)
Super AMOLED Plus--
217 pixels per inch342 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
7.58
Performance
--Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset
Single-Core 1400 MHz processorKrait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor
--1,5 GB (500 MHz) RAM
Yes GPUAdreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU
7.658.46
Storage
16 GB internal memory16 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot
4.45.72
Camera
8.00 MP + 1.30 MP8.00 MP + 1.30 MP
--f/2.60 aperture
1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
7.158.25
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSMLTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA
SIMSIM
4.56.6
Battery Life
1650mAh Li-Ion Battery2100mAh Li-Ion Battery
Removable BatteryRemovable Battery
--Wireless Charging
250 hours standby time
6.5 hours talk time
236 hours standby time
13 hours talk time
3.524
Other Features
Bluetooth 2.1, EDRBluetooth 4.0, EDR
GPSGPS
--NFC
Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Kyocera Hydro Elite is just a bit better than the Samsung Focus S, having a global score of 59.6 against 56.5. Kyocera Hydro Elite's construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Samsung Focus S. Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with Android 4.1 operating system, while Samsung Focus S has Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system.

Kyocera Hydro Elite features a better processor than Samsung Focus S, because it has more cores and an additional graphics co-processor. Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Focus S, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also has a lot better screen pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.

Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Focus S, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB. The Kyocera Hydro Elite shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Focus S, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.

The Kyocera Hydro Elite features superior battery performance than Samsung Focus S, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity instead of 1650mAh.

Kyocera Hydro Elite and the Samsung Focus S cost exactly the same.




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