Kyocera Hydro Life vs Lava A79

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.

  • Width

    Hydro Life: 13.2 mm narrower

    Hydro Life:
    65.4 mm
    A79:
    78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hydro Life: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Hydro Life:
    4.5 in
    A79:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    A79: 1.7 mm thinner

    Hydro Life:
    10.9 mm
    A79:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Hydro Life: 23.2 mm shorter

    Hydro Life:
    131.8 mm
    A79:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Hydro Life:
    2014
    A79:
    2016

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. Hydro Life

    Height:
    131.8 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.7 mm versus A79
  2. 2. A79

    Height:
    155 mm +23.2 mm versus Hydro Life
    Width:
    78.6 mm +13.2 mm versus Hydro Life
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Hydro Life

    136 g

    +2 g versus A79

  2. 2. A79

    134 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. Hydro Life

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. A79

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

A79 has approximately 49.4% 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.

Recorded RAM for Hydro Life, A79, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHydro LifeA79
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Hydro Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A79

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. Hydro Life

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. A79

    2200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Hydro Life

Specifications

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1. Hydro Life2. A79

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hydro Life, A79.
SpecificationHydro LifeA79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 65.4 Х 10.9 mm
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TN
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hydro Life, A79.
SpecificationHydro LifeA79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.8%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 178 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hydro Life, A79.
SpecificationHydro LifeA79
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Hydro Life, A79.
SpecificationHydro LifeA79
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17832
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hydro Life, A79.
SpecificationHydro LifeA79
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 418 h Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hydro Life, A79.
SpecificationHydro LifeA79
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hydro Life, A79.
SpecificationHydro LifeA79
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Smart Sonic Receiver
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hydro Life, A79.
SpecificationHydro LifeA79
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India