BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs Kyocera Hydro Life

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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: 24 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    Hydro Life:
    136 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9550: 3.2 mm narrower

    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
    Hydro Life:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 1.25 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    Hydro Life:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Hydro Life: 3.1 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    Hydro Life:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 19.3 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    Hydro Life:
    131.8 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    Hydro Life:
    2014

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. Storm2 9550

    Height:
    112.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +3.1 mm versus Hydro Life
  2. 2. Hydro Life

    Height:
    131.8 mm +19.3 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    65.4 mm +3.2 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +24 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. Storm2 9550

    Screen diagonal:
    3.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    32.7 cm²
  2. 2. Hydro Life

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

Hydro Life has approximately 70.7% more rectangular screen area than Storm2 9550.

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.

Storm2 9550: Original memory entry

2 GB

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. Storm2 9550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. Storm2 9550

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Hydro Life

    2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. Hydro Life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Life.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 131.8 Х 65.4 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Life.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Life
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Life.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Life
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Life.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Life
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17832
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Life.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Life
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 418 h Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Life.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Life
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Life.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Life
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Smart Sonic Receiver
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, Hydro Life.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Hydro Life
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - For the US
  • 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