Kyocera Hydro EDGE Specs

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Description

The Kyocera Hydro EDGE is an IP57 certified phone that’s both dust proof and water proof in under 3.28 feet of water for up to 30 minutes. It comes with a 4-inch WVGA (480 x 800) IPS display, 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 5-megeapixel rear camera with flash, 1,600 mAh battery, microSD card slot, 3G connectivity, aGPS, Bluetooth 4.0, and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi. The device runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

This device is also known as Kyocera C5215

Cons

  • Thick body (0.39 inches)
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Display

Size: 4.0-inch
Resolution: 800 x 480 px, 233 PPI
Technology: IPS LCD
Screen-to-body: 57.62 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Hardware

Benchmarks
System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon
Processor: Dual-core, 1000 MHz
GPU: Yes
RAM: 1GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS: Android (4.1) Screenshots
ROM: 4096 MB
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1600 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 5 MP (BSI sensor)
Flash: LED
Video recording: Yes
Dimensions: 4.90 x 2.5 x 0.39 inches
(124 x 64 x 10 mm)
Weight: 4.5 oz (128.0 g)
Resistance: Water (up to 1529 meters), Dust; IP57
Colors: Black

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.0, EDR
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n
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USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible: M4, T4
Location: GPS, A-GPS
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass
Other: Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Oct 02, 2013
FCC ID value: V65C5215
Measured SAR:
Head: 1.48 W/kg
Body: 1.35 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg
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Carrier Availability

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News

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
10
Camera quality
10
Performance
10
Display
10
Battery life and charging
10
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
10
The best phone that I have seen yet
Phone owned for more than a year

This is one of the best phones I have ever had. I have dropped it, thrown it, spilled soda on it, washed in soap and water, and stepped on it, and through all that abuse it has like one tiny scratch and works like it never happened.

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