HTC Desire Eye vs Kyocera Hydro Life Comparison and Differences
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HTC Desire Eye or Kyocera Hydro Life Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Desire Eye | Kyocera Hydro Life | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, October | 2014, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.91 in | 131.8 x 65.4 x 10.9 mm | 5.19 x 5.19 x 2.57 in | |
| Weight | 154 g | 5.43 oz | 136 g | 4.8 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Blue, Red, White | Black | |
| Battery | 2400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 538 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 418 h Talking time - Up to 13 h 30 min |
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| Approximate price | 380 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 55.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.6% | 64.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 245 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Yes | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | -5 MP | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF | 2 MP | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7 | Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 302 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 926 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2134 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2323 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EMEA TD-SCDMA - Asia -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Asia LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700), 29(700) - AT&T LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EMEA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Smart Sonic Receiver |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - IPX7 dust proof and water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes |
- IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant |
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