Kyocera Hydro Specs

3.0

Description

The Kyocera Hydro is a water-resistant phone. It's running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and is aiming for the budget-conscious customer. The Hydro features a 3.5-inch HVGA (320x480 pixels) display, 1GHz single-core processor, 512MB of RAM, a 3.2-megapixel camera and a 1,500mAh battery.

This device is also known as Kyocera C5170

Cons

  • Thick body (0.50 inches)
I want it 3 users
I have it 2 users
I had it 5 users

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Display

Size: 3.5 inches
Resolution: 480 x 320 pixels, 165 PPI
Technology: IPS LCD
Screen-to-body: 51.15 %
Features: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655
Processor: Single core, 1000 MHz, Scorpion
GPU: Adreno 205
RAM: 0.5GB LPDDR2
Internal storage: 2GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC
OS: Android (4.0)
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1500 mAh
Type: Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera
Main camera: 3.2 MP
Flash: LED
Video recording: Yes
Dimensions: 4.53 x 2.44 x 0.50 inches (115.0 x 62.0 x 12.8 mm)
Weight: 4.23 oz (120.0 g)
Resistance: Water (up to 1529 meters); Yes
Keys: Left: Volume control
Colors: Black

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 2.1, EDR
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot
USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible: M4, T4
Location: GPS
Sensors: Accelerometer, Compass
Other: Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: May 22, 2012
FCC ID value: V65C5170
Measured SAR:
Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 0.58 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.18 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced: May 08, 2012
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Alternative variants

Kyocera Hydro C5171
Differences from the main variant:
FCC approval:
Date approved: Jan 19, 2013
FCC ID value: V65C5171
Measured SAR:
Head: 1.33 W/kg
Body: 0.59 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.82 W/kg

Carrier Availability

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
2
Camera quality
4
Performance
2.5
Display
3
Battery life and charging
3
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
2
Kyocera Hydro
Phone owned for less than a year

The first mistake was to own it...I did get a refurbished model thyat bwas fairly oldbut it was interesting to try to use...more and more as the months went by i8 grew very impatrtient with it...I purchased a NEW one through AMAZON...OOPS...bad mistake 4 months it just up and quits...Thats when I THREW the bastard against the pure lath and plaster wall...not harming it at all...man I was LIVID with the quality the speed was slower thyan a snail with arthritus...I JOKE NOT...but then as blesssings have it...God showed up and got me an LG Realm phone...sweetest little phone I have ever held in my hands...aww so responsive and bright not lightening fast but THOUSANDS of times faster than the Hydro...I owned a Kyocera Innuendo by Sanyo...good little phone..I was bummed out when it slipped off my lap onto the floor and i was in a recliner which speared the screen..forcing me to get the HYDRO 18.88 each the very next day it was 14.44 each...I will not give these to an enemy...Im DONE with HYDRO...the ICON...I might try...ok...Big Sparky..g Nite

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4
Horrible Phone
Phone owned for less than a year

Other than the fact this phone is water proof there is nothing good about. Can take up to a minute to even answer a phone call because of freezing. Not enough RAM to run the Facebook app. Camera is very poor. All apps crash daily.

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