Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 40.6 | 44.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| T-Mobile | Kyocera |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Android 4.0 |
| 2010-05-03 | 2012-05-08 |
| 4.50 x 2.30 x 0.60 inches | 4.53 x 2.44 x 0.50 inches |
| 5.90 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 205 (enhanced) GPU |
| 6.93 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.9 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 286 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | 8.4 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Kyocera Hydro is slightly better than the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide, having a 44.3 score against 40.6. The Kyocera Hydro construction is notably newer, a lot lighter and thinner than T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS, but the Kyocera Hydro has 4.0 version and T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide has Android 2.2 version, so it gives a couple nice extra features and performance improvements.
T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide counts with just a bit better display than Kyocera Hydro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 480 x 320 resolution, the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Kyocera Hydro has a bit better processing power than T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide, although it has doesn't have a GPU, they both have a Single-Core processing unit and a 512 MB RAM memory.
The Kyocera Hydro has a superior storage to install games and applications than T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide, although it has no external memory slot. The Kyocera Hydro features a bit longer battery life than T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity. The T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide counts with a little bit better camera than Kyocera Hydro, because it has a lot better 5 MP resolution back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Kyocera Hydro is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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