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alcatel U5 vs Kyocera Hydro Elite

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Width

      Hydro Elite: 11.4 mm narrower

      U5:
      71.8 mm
      Hydro Elite:
      60.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Hydro Elite: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      U5:
      5 in
      Hydro Elite:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      U5:
      Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
      Hydro Elite:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

    • Depth

      U5: 0.8 mm thinner

      U5:
      10 mm
      Hydro Elite:
      10.8 mm

    • Height

      Hydro Elite: 18.3 mm shorter

      U5:
      140.7 mm
      Hydro Elite:
      122.4 mm

    • Release year

      U5:
      2017
      Hydro Elite:
      2013

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. U5

      Height:
      140.7 mm +18.3 mm versus Hydro Elite
      Width:
      71.8 mm +11.4 mm versus Hydro Elite
      Depth:
      10 mm
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. Hydro Elite

      Height:
      122.4 mm
      Width:
      60.4 mm
      Depth:
      10.8 mm +0.8 mm versus U5
      Weight:
      128 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. U5

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. Hydro Elite

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      51 cm²

    U5 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Hydro Elite.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for U5, Hydro Elite, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU5Hydro Elite
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Hydro Elite: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. U5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    2. Hydro Elite

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. U5

      2050 mAh

    2. 2. Hydro Elite

      2100 mAh

      +50 mAh versus U5

    Specifications

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    1. U52. Hydro Elite

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationU5Hydro Elite
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
    • 122.4 Х 60.4 Х 10.8 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 128 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2050 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U5, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationU5Hydro Elite
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.2%
    • 68.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 196 PPI
    • 342 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Yes
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for U5, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationU5Hydro Elite
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for U5, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationU5Hydro Elite
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • Adreno 225
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 23195
    • 1290
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U5, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationU5Hydro Elite
    Release date
    • 2017
    • February
    • 2013
    • Q3
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 236 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationU5Hydro Elite
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Yes
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U5, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationU5Hydro Elite
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U5, Hydro Elite.
    SpecificationU5Hydro Elite
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt
    • dust
    • humidity
    • rain
    • vibration
    • solar radiation
    • transport and thermal shock resistant. - Also known as Kyocera Hydro Elite C6750