Asus ROG Phone 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: 72 g lighter

    ROG Phone:
    200 g
    Hydro Elite:
    128 g
  • Width

    Hydro Elite: 15.8 mm narrower

    ROG Phone:
    76.2 mm
    Hydro Elite:
    60.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hydro Elite: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone:
    6 in
    Hydro Elite:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    ROG Phone:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Hydro Elite:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone:
    Dual
    Hydro Elite:
    Single
  • Depth

    ROG Phone: 2.5 mm thinner

    ROG Phone:
    8.3 mm
    Hydro Elite:
    10.8 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. ROG Phone

    Height:
    158.8 mm +36.4 mm versus Hydro Elite
    Width:
    76.2 mm +15.8 mm versus Hydro Elite
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Hydro Elite

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    60.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +2.5 mm versus ROG Phone

Weight

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

  1. 1. ROG Phone

    200 g

    +72 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. ROG Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Hydro Elite

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

ROG Phone has approximately 82.3% 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 ROG Phone, Hydro Elite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG PhoneHydro Elite
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
512 GB 8 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. ROG Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. ROG Phone

    4000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Hydro Elite

  2. 2. Hydro Elite

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone2. Hydro Elite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationROG PhoneHydro Elite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.8 Х 76.2 Х 8.3 mm
  • 122.4 Х 60.4 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
Unknown
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); ROG Gaming X UI
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationROG PhoneHydro Elite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.8%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationROG PhoneHydro Elite
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
  • 12mm
  • no AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationROG PhoneHydro Elite
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.96 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 304258
  • 1290
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2474
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8953
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13801
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3770
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 511
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2176
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationROG PhoneHydro Elite
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 950 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 236 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Body build
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6) /back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationROG PhoneHydro Elite
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Yes
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - B version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A version
  • B version -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46 - A version
  • B version
  • 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-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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/ad
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationROG PhoneHydro Elite
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 108.6% DCI-P3 color gamut -Wide Colour Gamut -HDR -90 Hz (1ms pixel response time) -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS Headphone X -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone, Hydro Elite.
SpecificationROG PhoneHydro Elite
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10V/3A 30W (Quick Charge 4+) - 3 Ultrasonic pressure sensitive zones -Water resistant
  • 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