Kyocera Hydro Life vs Lava Icon

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: 7 g lighter

    Hydro Life:
    136 g
    Icon:
    143 g
  • Width

    Hydro Life: 5.2 mm narrower

    Hydro Life:
    65.4 mm
    Icon:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hydro Life: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Hydro Life:
    4.5 in
    Icon:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Icon: 3.2 mm thinner

    Hydro Life:
    10.9 mm
    Icon:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Hydro Life: 11.6 mm shorter

    Hydro Life:
    131.8 mm
    Icon:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    Hydro Life:
    2014
    Icon:
    2015

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 +3.2 mm versus Icon
  2. 2. Icon

    Height:
    143.4 mm +11.6 mm versus Hydro Life
    Width:
    70.6 mm +5.2 mm versus Hydro Life
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Hydro Life

    136 g

  2. 2. Icon

    143 g

    +7 g versus Hydro Life

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. Icon

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

Icon 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.

Recorded RAM for Hydro Life, Icon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHydro LifeIcon
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Icon

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

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. Icon

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Hydro Life

Specifications

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1. Hydro Life2. Icon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hydro Life, Icon.
SpecificationHydro LifeIcon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 65.4 Х 10.9 mm
  • 143.4 Х 70.6 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hydro Life, Icon.
SpecificationHydro LifeIcon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.8%
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hydro Life, Icon.
SpecificationHydro LifeIcon
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Hydro Life, Icon.
SpecificationHydro LifeIcon
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17832
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hydro Life, Icon.
SpecificationHydro LifeIcon
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2015
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 418 h Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hydro Life, Icon.
SpecificationHydro LifeIcon
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hydro Life, Icon.
SpecificationHydro LifeIcon
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Smart Sonic Receiver
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hydro Life, Icon.
SpecificationHydro LifeIcon
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
  • proximity - For India