Screen size
HydroWinner: 2.0"+10%
Tropical 31.8"
Quick verdict
Hydro leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
Hydro
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Tropical 3
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Hydro
GSM
Tropical 3
GSM
2G bands
Hydro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Tropical 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
GPRS
Hydro
Yes
Tropical 3
Class 10
EDGE
Hydro
No
Tropical 3
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
No
Announced
Hydro
2013. Released 2013
Tropical 3
2011, November. Released 2012, November
Status
Hydro
Discontinued
Tropical 3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Hydro
114 x 54 x 11.8 mm (4.49 x 2.13 x 0.46 in)
Tropical 3
103 x 55 x 13.3 mm (4.06 x 2.17 x 0.52 in)
Weight
Hydro
85 g (3.00 oz)
Tropical 3
-
SIM
Hydro
Yes
Tropical 3
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Other
Hydro
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) Flashlight
Tropical 3
Flashlight
Keyboard
Hydro
-
Tropical 3
QWERTY
Type
Hydro
TFT
Tropical 3
TFT
Size
Hydro
2.0 inches, 12.6 cm2 (~20.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Tropical 3
1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~18.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Hydro
144 x 176 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Tropical 3
128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Card slot
Hydro
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Tropical 3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Hydro
500 contacts
Tropical 3
500 entries
Call records
Hydro
100 entries
Tropical 3
20 entries
Single
Hydro
1.3 MP
Tropical 3
VGA
Video
Hydro
Yes
Tropical 3
Other
Hydro
No
Tropical 3
No
Loudspeaker
Hydro
Yes
Tropical 3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Hydro
No
Tropical 3
Yes
WLAN
Hydro
No
Tropical 3
No
Bluetooth
Hydro
2.0
Tropical 3
Yes
Positioning
Hydro
No
Tropical 3
No
NFC
Hydro
No
Tropical 3
No
Radio
Hydro
FM radio
Tropical 3
Stereo FM radio
USB
Hydro
microUSB 2.0
Tropical 3
miniUSB
Sensors
Hydro
Tropical 3
Messaging
Hydro
SMS, MMS
Tropical 3
SMS, MMS
Games
Hydro
Yes
Tropical 3
Yes
Java
Hydro
No
Tropical 3
No
Other
Hydro
MP3/MP4 player
Tropical 3
MP3/MP4 player Predictive text input
Type
Hydro
Li-Ion 500 mAh, removable
Tropical 3
Li-Ion 800 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Hydro
Up to 80 h
Tropical 3
Up to 180 h
Talk time
Hydro
Up to 5 h
Tropical 3
Up to 7 h
Colors
Hydro
Black, White, Blue
Tropical 3
Black, Red, Blue, Silver, White