Asus PadFone S 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.

  • Weight

    Hydro Elite: 22 g lighter

    PadFone S:
    150 g
    Hydro Elite:
    128 g
  • Width

    Hydro Elite: 12.1 mm narrower

    PadFone S:
    72.5 mm
    Hydro Elite:
    60.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hydro Elite: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone S:
    5 in
    Hydro Elite:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    PadFone S:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Hydro Elite:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    PadFone S: 0.8 mm thinner

    PadFone S:
    10 mm
    Hydro Elite:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Hydro Elite: 21 mm shorter

    PadFone S:
    143.4 mm
    Hydro Elite:
    122.4 mm

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. PadFone S

    Height:
    143.4 mm +21 mm versus Hydro Elite
    Width:
    72.5 mm +12.1 mm versus Hydro Elite
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Hydro Elite

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    60.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +0.8 mm versus PadFone S

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone S

    150 g

    +22 g versus Hydro Elite

  2. 2. Hydro Elite

    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. PadFone S

    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

PadFone S 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 PadFone S, Hydro Elite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone SHydro Elite
16 GB 2 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. PadFone S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. PadFone S

    2300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Hydro Elite

  2. 2. Hydro Elite

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. PadFone S2. Hydro Elite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone S, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationPadFone SHydro Elite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.4 Х 72.5 Х 10 mm
  • 122.4 Х 60.4 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • Super IPS+ LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone S, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationPadFone SHydro 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
  • 66.3%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone S, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationPadFone SHydro Elite
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for PadFone S, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationPadFone SHydro Elite
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43156
  • 1290
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 956
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2044
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2201
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone S, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationPadFone SHydro Elite
Release date
  • 2014
  • March
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Titanium Black
  • Platinum White
  • Dark Ruby
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 417 h (2G) / Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 236 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone S, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationPadFone SHydro Elite
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Yes
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 700 / 900 / 1700/2100 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 LTE 800 / 900 / 1700/2100 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • 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 (SlimPort TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone S, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationPadFone SHydro Elite
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone S, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationPadFone SHydro Elite
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 9 inches IPS display
  • 1920 x 1200 pixels
  • 4990 mAh battery
  • front camera. 250.4 x 172.3 x 11.6 mm
  • 514 grams - Also known as Asus PadFone S PF500KL
  • 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