Screen size
Hydro EliteWinner: 4.3"+7%
Hydro Xtrm4.0"
Quick verdict
Hydro Elite leads the measured specs 10-1.
Measured wins
Hydro Elite
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Hydro Xtrm
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Hydro Elite
GSM / CDMA / EVDO / LTE
Hydro Xtrm
CDMA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Hydro Elite
CDMA 800 / 1900 , GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Hydro Xtrm
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Hydro Elite
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO , HSDPA
Hydro Xtrm
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Hydro Elite
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
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 Xtrm
2, 4, 5, 12
Speed
Hydro Elite
HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Hydro Xtrm
LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Hydro Elite
2013, Q3. Released 2013, Q3
Hydro Xtrm
2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status
Hydro Elite
Discontinued
Hydro Xtrm
Discontinued
Dimensions
Hydro Elite
122.4 x 60.4 x 10.8 mm (4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 in)
Hydro Xtrm
124 x 64 x 10.7 mm (4.88 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight
Hydro Elite
128 g (4.52 oz)
Hydro Xtrm
139 g (4.90 oz)
SIM
Hydro Elite
Yes
Hydro Xtrm
Yes, preinstalled
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 Xtrm
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 Xtrm
IPS LCD
Size
Hydro Elite
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Hydro Xtrm
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Hydro Elite
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Hydro Xtrm
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection
Hydro Elite
Yes
Hydro Xtrm
Yes
OS
Hydro Elite
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Hydro Xtrm
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Hydro Elite
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Hydro Xtrm
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Hydro Elite
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Hydro Xtrm
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU
Hydro Elite
Adreno 225
Hydro Xtrm
Adreno 225
Card slot
Hydro Elite
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Hydro Xtrm
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Hydro Elite
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Hydro Xtrm
4GB 1GB RAM
Single
Hydro Elite
8 MP, AF
Hydro Xtrm
5 MP, AF
Features
Hydro Elite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Hydro Xtrm
LED flash
Video
Hydro Elite
1080p@30fps
Hydro Xtrm
Yes
Single
Hydro Elite
1.3 MP
Hydro Xtrm
1.3 MP
Video
Hydro Elite
Hydro Xtrm
Loudspeaker
Hydro Elite
Yes
Hydro Xtrm
Yes
3.5mm jack
Hydro Elite
Yes
Hydro Xtrm
Yes
WLAN
Hydro Elite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Hydro Xtrm
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Hydro Elite
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Hydro Xtrm
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
Hydro Elite
GPS
Hydro Xtrm
GPS
NFC
Hydro Elite
Yes
Hydro Xtrm
No
Radio
Hydro Elite
No
Hydro Xtrm
No
USB
Hydro Elite
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Hydro Xtrm
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Hydro Elite
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Hydro Xtrm
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Hydro Elite
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Hydro Xtrm
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Hydro Elite
Up to 236 h
Hydro Xtrm
Up to 408 h
Talk time
Hydro Elite
Up to 13 h
Hydro Xtrm
Up to 12 h 30 min
Colors
Hydro Elite
Black
Hydro Xtrm
Black