Screen size
Hydro Elite4.3"
Hydro LifeWinner: 4.5"+4.4%
Quick verdict
Hydro Elite leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
Hydro Elite
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Hydro Life
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Hydro Elite
GSM / CDMA / EVDO / LTE
Hydro Life
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Hydro Elite
CDMA 800 / 1900 , GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Hydro Life
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Hydro Elite
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO , HSDPA
Hydro Life
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Hydro Elite
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Hydro Life
-
Speed
Hydro Elite
HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Hydro Life
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Hydro Elite
2013, Q3. Released 2013, Q3
Hydro Life
2014, August. Released 2014, August
Status
Hydro Elite
Discontinued
Hydro Life
Discontinued
Dimensions
Hydro Elite
122.4 x 60.4 x 10.8 mm (4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 in)
Hydro Life
131.8 x 65.4 x 10.9 mm (5.19 x 2.57 x 0.43 in)
Weight
Hydro Elite
128 g (4.52 oz)
Hydro Life
136 g (4.80 oz)
SIM
Hydro Elite
Yes
Hydro Life
Micro-SIM
Other
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.
Hydro Life
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
Hydro Elite
IPS LCD
Hydro Life
IPS LCD
Size
Hydro Elite
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Hydro Life
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~64.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Hydro Elite
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Hydro Life
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Protection
Hydro Elite
Yes
Hydro Life
Yes
OS
Hydro Elite
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Hydro Life
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Hydro Elite
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Hydro Life
Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
CPU
Hydro Elite
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Hydro Life
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Hydro Elite
Adreno 225
Hydro Life
Adreno 302
Card slot
Hydro Elite
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Hydro Life
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Hydro Elite
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Hydro Life
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Other
Hydro Elite
-
Hydro Life
eMMC 4.5
Single
Hydro Elite
8 MP, AF
Hydro Life
5 MP
Features
Hydro Elite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Hydro Life
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Hydro Elite
1080p@30fps
Hydro Life
720p@30fps
Single
Hydro Elite
1.3 MP
Hydro Life
2 MP
Video
Hydro Elite
Hydro Life
Loudspeaker
Hydro Elite
Yes
Hydro Life
Yes
3.5mm jack
Hydro Elite
Yes
Hydro Life
Yes
Other
Hydro Elite
-
Hydro Life
Smart Sonic Receiver
WLAN
Hydro Elite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Hydro Life
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Hydro Elite
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Hydro Life
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
Hydro Elite
GPS
Hydro Life
GPS
NFC
Hydro Elite
Yes
Hydro Life
No
Radio
Hydro Elite
No
Hydro Life
No
USB
Hydro Elite
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Hydro Life
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Hydro Elite
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Hydro Life
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Hydro Elite
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Hydro Life
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Hydro Elite
Up to 236 h
Hydro Life
Up to 418 h
Talk time
Hydro Elite
Up to 13 h
Hydro Life
Up to 13 h 30 min
Colors
Hydro Elite
Black
Hydro Life
Black