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BlackBerry Evolve vs Kyocera Hydro Life

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 Life: 34 g lighter

      Evolve:
      170 g
      Hydro Life:
      136 g

    • Width

      Hydro Life: 10.7 mm narrower

      Evolve:
      76.1 mm
      Hydro Life:
      65.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Hydro Life: 1.49 in smaller diagonal

      Evolve:
      5.99 in
      Hydro Life:
      4.5 in

    • Chipset

      Evolve:
      Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
      Hydro Life:
      Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Evolve:
      Dual
      Hydro Life:
      Single

    • Depth

      Evolve: 2.5 mm thinner

      Evolve:
      8.4 mm
      Hydro Life:
      10.9 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. Evolve

      Height:
      158.9 mm +27.1 mm versus Hydro Life
      Width:
      76.1 mm +10.7 mm versus Hydro Life
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    2. 2. Hydro Life

      Height:
      131.8 mm
      Width:
      65.4 mm
      Depth:
      10.9 mm +2.5 mm versus Evolve

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Evolve

      170 g

      +34 g versus Hydro Life

    2. 2. Hydro Life

      136 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. Evolve

      Screen diagonal:
      5.99 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.6 cm²

    2. 2. Hydro Life

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

    Evolve has approximately 65.9% more rectangular screen area than Hydro Life.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Evolve: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Hydro Life: Original memory entry

    8 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. Evolve

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB

    2. Hydro Life

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. Evolve

      4000 mAh

      +2000 mAh versus Hydro Life

    2. 2. Hydro Life

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Evolve2. Hydro Life

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Life
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
    • 131.8 Х 65.4 Х 10.9 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 136 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.99" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 8 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Life
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.6 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 76.6%
    • 64.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Yes
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Life
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF -13 MP B/W
    • PDAF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30/60fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Life
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 506
    • Adreno 302
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 58200
    • 17832
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Life
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2014
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 418 h Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Life
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Life
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Smart Sonic Receiver
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Evolve, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationEvolveHydro Life
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
    • 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