Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Kyocera |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.1 |
| 2014-01-14 | 2013-08-27 |
| 4.65 x 2.46 x 0.47 inches | 4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.51 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | -- |
| 233 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 498 hours standby time 8.2 hours talk time | 236 hours standby time 13 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Kyocera Hydro Elite is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia E1, with a 59.6 score against 54.4. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Kyocera Hydro Elite has the older 4.1 version while Sony Xperia E1 has Android 4.4. The Kyocera Hydro Elite construction is just a little bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia E1, and both were only released 5 months apart.
The Kyocera Hydro Elite features just a bit better display than Xperia E1, because it has a better pixels density, a lot higher resolution of 1280 x 720px and a little bit larger display. Kyocera Hydro Elite counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia E1, and although they both have a 400 megahertz graphics processor and a Dual-Core processor, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Kyocera Hydro Elite has a very superior storage to install applications and games than Xperia E1, and although they both have a SD extension slot that admits up to 32 GB, the Kyocera Hydro Elite also has 12 GB more internal memory capacity. The Kyocera Hydro Elite shoots way better pictures and videos than Xperia E1, because it has a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Kyocera Hydro Elite features longer battery lifetime than Xperia E1, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity against 1750mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Kyocera Hydro Elite is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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