Screen size
equal specsEcho3.5"
Hydro C51703.5"
Quick verdict
Hydro C5170 leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
Echo
2
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Hydro C5170
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Echo
CDMA / EVDO
Hydro C5170
CDMA / EVDO
2G bands
Echo
CDMA 800 / 1900
Hydro C5170
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Echo
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Hydro C5170
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed
Echo
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Hydro C5170
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Echo
2011, March. Released 2011, April
Hydro C5170
2012, May. Released 2012, Q3
Status
Echo
Discontinued
Hydro C5170
Discontinued
Dimensions
Echo
115 x 56.5 x 17.2 mm (4.53 x 2.22 x 0.68 in)
Hydro C5170
115 x 62 x 12.8 mm (4.53 x 2.44 x 0.50 in)
Weight
Echo
193 g (6.81 oz)
Hydro C5170
120 g (4.23 oz)
SIM
Echo
Mini-SIM
Hydro C5170
Mini-SIM
Other
Echo
-
Hydro C5170
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) IPX5, IPX7 certified
Type
Echo
Two TFTs, 256K colors
Hydro C5170
IPS LCD
Size
Echo
3.5 inches, 34.9 cm2 (~53.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Hydro C5170
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~51.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Echo
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Hydro C5170
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Other
Echo
Simul-Task Mode – choose 2 of the Echos 7 core apps and run one on each display simultaneously Optimized Mode – apps let the dual displays complement each other, like email on one and a full virtual keypad on the other Tablet Mode – dual displays act as a single (4.7 inches diagonally, 800 x 960 pixels) display
Hydro C5170
-
OS
Echo
Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Hydro C5170
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
Echo
Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
Hydro C5170
Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Echo
1.0 GHz Scorpion
Hydro C5170
1.0 GHz
GPU
Echo
Adreno 200
Hydro C5170
Adreno 205
Card slot
Echo
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included
Hydro C5170
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal
Echo
1GB 512MB RAM
Hydro C5170
2GB 512MB RAM
Single
Echo
5 MP, AF
Hydro C5170
3.15 MP, AF
Features
Echo
LED flash
Hydro C5170
-
Video
Echo
720p
Hydro C5170
Yes
Single
Echo
Yes
Hydro C5170
-
Video
Echo
Hydro C5170
-
Other
Echo
-
Hydro C5170
No
Loudspeaker
Echo
Yes
Hydro C5170
Yes
3.5mm jack
Echo
Yes
Hydro C5170
Yes
WLAN
Echo
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot (charges may apply)
Hydro C5170
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Echo
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Hydro C5170
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Echo
GPS, A-GPS
Hydro C5170
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Echo
No
Hydro C5170
No
USB
Echo
microUSB 2.0
Hydro C5170
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Echo
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Hydro C5170
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
Echo
HTML, Adobe Flash
Hydro C5170
-
Other
Echo
MP3/WAV/AAC+ player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Hydro C5170
MP4/WMV/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Photo/video editor Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input (Swype)
Type
Echo
Removable Li-Ion 1370 mAh battery
Hydro C5170
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Echo
Up to 200 h
Hydro C5170
-
Talk time
Echo
Up to 7 h
Hydro C5170
Up to 8 h 20 min
Colors
Echo
Black
Hydro C5170
Black
Price
Echo
About 350 EUR
Hydro C5170
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