Screen size
equal specsHydro2.0"
Storm2.0"
Quick verdict
Hydro leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
Hydro
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Storm
4
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Hydro
GSM
Storm
GSM
2G bands
Hydro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Storm
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2 & SIM 3
GPRS
Hydro
Yes
Storm
Class 10
EDGE
Hydro
No
Storm
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
No
Announced
Hydro
2013. Released 2013
Storm
2011, August. Released 2011, September
Status
Hydro
Discontinued
Storm
Discontinued
Dimensions
Hydro
114 x 54 x 11.8 mm (4.49 x 2.13 x 0.46 in)
Storm
106.5 x 59 x 14.6 mm (4.19 x 2.32 x 0.57 in)
Weight
Hydro
85 g (3.00 oz)
Storm
-
SIM
Hydro
Yes
Storm
Triple SIM (Mini-SIM)
Other
Hydro
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) Flashlight
Storm
Flashlight
Keyboard
Hydro
-
Storm
QWERTY
Type
Hydro
TFT
Storm
TFT, 26K colors
Size
Hydro
2.0 inches, 12.6 cm2 (~20.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Storm
2.0 inches, 12.6 cm2 (~20.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Hydro
144 x 176 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Storm
220 x 176 pixels (~141 ppi density)
Card slot
Hydro
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Storm
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Hydro
500 contacts
Storm
300 entries
Call records
Hydro
100 entries
Storm
Yes
Single
Hydro
1.3 MP
Storm
VGA
Video
Hydro
Yes
Storm
Yes
Features
Hydro
-
Storm
LED flash
Other
Hydro
No
Storm
-
Single
Hydro
-
Storm
Yes
Video
Hydro
-
Storm
Loudspeaker
Hydro
Yes
Storm
Yes
3.5mm jack
Hydro
No
Storm
Yes
WLAN
Hydro
No
Storm
No
Bluetooth
Hydro
2.0
Storm
Yes
Positioning
Hydro
No
Storm
No
NFC
Hydro
No
Storm
-
Radio
Hydro
FM radio
Storm
Stereo FM radio
USB
Hydro
microUSB 2.0
Storm
miniUSB (charging only)
Sensors
Hydro
Storm
Messaging
Hydro
SMS, MMS
Storm
SMS, MMS
Games
Hydro
Yes
Storm
Yes
Java
Hydro
No
Storm
No
Other
Hydro
MP3/MP4 player
Storm
TV app Organizer MP4 player MP3 player Predictive text input
Type
Hydro
Li-Ion 500 mAh, removable
Storm
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Stand-by
Hydro
Up to 80 h
Storm
Up to 580 h
Talk time
Hydro
Up to 5 h
Storm
Up to 8 h
Colors
Hydro
Black, White, Blue
Storm
Purple, Black, Red, Rose, Coffee, Blue, Yellow