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Kyocera Hydro Elite
Display
4.3" 720 x 1280 pixels
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Main camera
8MP
Battery
2100 mAh
4.9
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Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced
2013, Q3. Released 2013, Q3
Status
Discontinued
Body
Dimensions
122.4 x 60.4 x 10.8 mm (4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 in)
Weight
128 g (4.52 oz)
SIM
Yes
Durability
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.
Display
Type
IPS LCD
Size
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection
Yes
Platform
OS
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Adreno 225
Memory
Card slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
16GB 1.5GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules
8 MP, AF
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Module
1.3 MP
Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
GPS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Misc
Colors
Black
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