Screen size
Quick verdict
DuraForce leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
DuraForce
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Hydro Elite
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
DuraForce
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Hydro Elite
GSM / CDMA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
DuraForce
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Hydro Elite
CDMA 800 / 1900 , GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
DuraForce
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Hydro Elite
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO , HSDPA
4G bands
DuraForce
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Hydro Elite
LTE
Speed
DuraForce
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Hydro Elite
HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
DuraForce
2014, November. Released 2014, November
Hydro Elite
2013, Q3. Released 2013, Q3
Status
DuraForce
Discontinued
Hydro Elite
Discontinued
Dimensions
DuraForce
136.9 x 70.6 x 14 mm (5.39 x 2.78 x 0.55 in)
Hydro Elite
122.4 x 60.4 x 10.8 mm (4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 in)
Weight
DuraForce
200 g (7.05 oz)
Hydro Elite
128 g (4.52 oz)
SIM
DuraForce
Nano-SIM
Hydro Elite
Yes
Other
DuraForce
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Hydro Elite
IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.
Type
DuraForce
IPS LCD
Hydro Elite
IPS LCD
Size
DuraForce
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~57.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Hydro Elite
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
DuraForce
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Hydro Elite
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection
DuraForce
Yes
Hydro Elite
Yes
OS
DuraForce
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Hydro Elite
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
DuraForce
Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Hydro Elite
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
DuraForce
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Hydro Elite
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
DuraForce
Adreno 305
Hydro Elite
Adreno 225
Card slot
DuraForce
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Hydro Elite
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
DuraForce
16GB 2GB RAM
Hydro Elite
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Other
DuraForce
eMMC 4.5
Hydro Elite
-
Single
DuraForce
8 MP, AF
Hydro Elite
8 MP, AF
Features
DuraForce
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Hydro Elite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
DuraForce
1080p@30fps
Hydro Elite
1080p@30fps
Single
DuraForce
2 MP
Hydro Elite
1.3 MP
Video
DuraForce
Hydro Elite
Loudspeaker
DuraForce
Yes, with stereo speakers
Hydro Elite
Yes
3.5mm jack
DuraForce
Yes
Hydro Elite
Yes
Other
DuraForce
Smart Sonic Receiver
Hydro Elite
-
WLAN
DuraForce
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Hydro Elite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
DuraForce
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Hydro Elite
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
DuraForce
GPS
Hydro Elite
GPS
NFC
DuraForce
Yes
Hydro Elite
Yes
Radio
DuraForce
No
Hydro Elite
No
USB
DuraForce
microUSB 2.0
Hydro Elite
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Sensors
DuraForce
Accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer
Hydro Elite
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
DuraForce
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Hydro Elite
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Stand-by
DuraForce
Up to 504 h
Hydro Elite
Up to 236 h
Talk time
DuraForce
Up to 17 h
Hydro Elite
Up to 13 h
Colors
DuraForce
Black
Hydro Elite
Black
Price
DuraForce
About 320 EUR
Hydro Elite
-