Screen size
Hydro LifeWinner: 4.5"+11%
Hydro Xtrm4.0"
Quick verdict
Hydro Life leads the measured specs 7-1.
Measured wins
Hydro Life
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Hydro Xtrm
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Hydro Life
GSM / HSPA
Hydro Xtrm
CDMA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Hydro Life
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Hydro Xtrm
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Hydro Life
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Hydro Xtrm
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed
Hydro Life
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Hydro Xtrm
LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
4G bands
Hydro Life
-
Hydro Xtrm
2, 4, 5, 12
Announced
Hydro Life
2014, August. Released 2014, August
Hydro Xtrm
2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status
Hydro Life
Discontinued
Hydro Xtrm
Discontinued
Dimensions
Hydro Life
131.8 x 65.4 x 10.9 mm (5.19 x 2.57 x 0.43 in)
Hydro Xtrm
124 x 64 x 10.7 mm (4.88 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight
Hydro Life
136 g (4.80 oz)
Hydro Xtrm
139 g (4.90 oz)
SIM
Hydro Life
Micro-SIM
Hydro Xtrm
Yes, preinstalled
Other
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
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 Life
IPS LCD
Hydro Xtrm
IPS LCD
Size
Hydro Life
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~64.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Hydro Xtrm
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~57.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Hydro Life
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Hydro Xtrm
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection
Hydro Life
Yes
Hydro Xtrm
Yes
OS
Hydro Life
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Hydro Xtrm
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Hydro Life
Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Hydro Xtrm
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Hydro Life
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Hydro Xtrm
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU
Hydro Life
Adreno 302
Hydro Xtrm
Adreno 225
Card slot
Hydro Life
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Hydro Xtrm
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Hydro Life
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Hydro Xtrm
4GB 1GB RAM
Other
Hydro Life
eMMC 4.5
Hydro Xtrm
-
Single
Hydro Life
5 MP
Hydro Xtrm
5 MP, AF
Features
Hydro Life
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Hydro Xtrm
LED flash
Video
Hydro Life
720p@30fps
Hydro Xtrm
Yes
Single
Hydro Life
2 MP
Hydro Xtrm
1.3 MP
Video
Hydro Life
Hydro Xtrm
Loudspeaker
Hydro Life
Yes
Hydro Xtrm
Yes
3.5mm jack
Hydro Life
Yes
Hydro Xtrm
Yes
Other
Hydro Life
Smart Sonic Receiver
Hydro Xtrm
-
WLAN
Hydro Life
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Hydro Xtrm
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Hydro Life
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Hydro Xtrm
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
Hydro Life
GPS
Hydro Xtrm
GPS
NFC
Hydro Life
No
Hydro Xtrm
No
Radio
Hydro Life
No
Hydro Xtrm
No
USB
Hydro Life
microUSB 2.0
Hydro Xtrm
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Hydro Life
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Hydro Xtrm
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Hydro Life
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Hydro Xtrm
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Hydro Life
Up to 418 h
Hydro Xtrm
Up to 408 h
Talk time
Hydro Life
Up to 13 h 30 min
Hydro Xtrm
Up to 12 h 30 min
Colors
Hydro Life
Black
Hydro Xtrm
Black