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Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray
ST18iKyocera Hydro Elite
C6750| Global Score | |
| 54.3 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Kyocera |
| Android 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.1 |
| 2011-06-22 | 2013-08-27 |
| 4.37 x 2.09 x 0.37 inches | 4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 inches |
| 3.53 ounces | 4.51 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 119.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.3 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | -- |
| 297 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 307,2 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.22 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 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 |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 430 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 236 hours standby time 13 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Kyocera Hydro Elite has an overall score of 59.6, which is a little bit better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray's global score of 54.3. Kyocera Hydro Elite's construction is newer than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray's, but it's noticeably heavier and thicker. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but Kyocera Hydro Elite has 4.1 version and Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray has Android 4.0.
Kyocera Hydro Elite features a better performing processor than Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory, a better graphics processor running at 400 MHz and a higher number of cores. Kyocera Hydro Elite has a screen that's just as good as the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray one, although the Kyocera Hydro Elite also has a quite higher screen density, a lot higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a much larger screen.
The Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also has 16 GB internal storage capacity. The Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a really longer battery life than Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, because it has a 40 percent more battery size.
The Kyocera Hydro Elite takes much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, because although it has a worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Kyocera Hydro Elite is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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