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Google Pixel 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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Pixel:
      OLED
      Hydro Life:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Hydro Life: 7 g lighter

      Pixel:
      143 g
      Hydro Life:
      136 g

    • Width

      Hydro Life: 4.1 mm narrower

      Pixel:
      69.5 mm
      Hydro Life:
      65.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Hydro Life: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Pixel:
      5 in
      Hydro Life:
      4.5 in

    • Chipset

      Pixel:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      Hydro Life:
      Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Pixel: 2.4 mm thinner

      Pixel:
      8.5 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. Pixel

      Height:
      143.8 mm +12 mm versus Hydro Life
      Width:
      69.5 mm +4.1 mm versus Hydro Life
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. Hydro Life

      Height:
      131.8 mm
      Width:
      65.4 mm
      Depth:
      10.9 mm +2.4 mm versus Pixel

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pixel

      143 g

      +7 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. Pixel

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

    2. 2. Hydro Life

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

    Pixel has approximately 23.5% 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.

    Pixel: Original memory entry

    32/128 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. Pixel

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

    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. Pixel

      2770 mAh

      +770 mAh versus Hydro Life

    2. 2. Hydro Life

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Pixel2. Hydro Life

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationPixelHydro Life
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
    • 131.8 Х 65.4 Х 10.9 mm
    Weight
    • 143 g
    • 136 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 8 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.
    • 2770 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pixel, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationPixelHydro Life
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 64.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    • Yes
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationPixelHydro Life
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.3 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.3 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.55µm
    • PDAF & laser AF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • 2 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 91
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Pixel, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationPixelHydro Life
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Adreno 302
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 145789
    • 17832
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1626
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 4014
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7705
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1738
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 307
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 848
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pixel, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationPixelHydro Life
    Release date
    • 2016
    • October
    • 2014
    • August
    Colors
    • Quite Black
    • Very Silver
    • Really Blue
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 290 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 418 h Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • partial glass back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationPixelHydro Life
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -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)
    • 21(1500)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationPixelHydro Life
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Smart Sonic Receiver
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pixel, Hydro Life.
    SpecificationPixelHydro Life
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
    • USA
    • North America
    • 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

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