HP Veer 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

    Veer: 33 g lighter

    Veer:
    103 g
    Hydro Life:
    136 g
  • Width

    Veer: 10.9 mm narrower

    Veer:
    54.5 mm
    Hydro Life:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Veer: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Veer:
    2.6 in
    Hydro Life:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Veer:
    Qualcomm MSM7230
    Hydro Life:
    Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Hydro Life: 4.2 mm thinner

    Veer:
    15.1 mm
    Hydro Life:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Veer: 47.8 mm shorter

    Veer:
    84 mm
    Hydro Life:
    131.8 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. Veer

    Height:
    84 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +4.2 mm versus Hydro Life
  2. 2. Hydro Life

    Height:
    131.8 mm +47.8 mm versus Veer
    Width:
    65.4 mm +10.9 mm versus Veer
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Veer

    103 g

  2. 2. Hydro Life

    136 g

    +33 g versus Veer

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Veer

    Veer: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Hydro Life

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

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.

Veer: Original memory entry

8 GB (6.5 GB user available)

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. Veer

NFC:
Unknown
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. Veer

    910 mAh

  2. 2. Hydro Life

    2000 mAh

    +1090 mAh versus Veer

Specifications

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1. Veer2. Hydro Life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Veer, Hydro Life.
SpecificationVeerHydro Life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 84 Х 54.5 Х 15.1 mm
  • 131.8 Х 65.4 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 400 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB (6.5 GB user available)
  • 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.
  • 910 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Veer, Hydro Life.
SpecificationVeerHydro Life
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.3 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.5%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Veer, Hydro Life.
SpecificationVeerHydro Life
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • fixed focus
  • 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 Veer, Hydro Life.
SpecificationVeerHydro Life
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17832
General specs
General specs — specifications for Veer, Hydro Life.
SpecificationVeerHydro Life
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 418 h Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Veer, Hydro Life.
SpecificationVeerHydro Life
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Veer, Hydro Life.
SpecificationVeerHydro Life
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Smart Sonic Receiver
Other features
Other features — specifications for Veer, Hydro Life.
SpecificationVeerHydro Life
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • 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