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Kyocera Hydro Elite
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Kyocera · 2013

Kyocera Hydro Elite

Kyocera Hydro Elite Android smartphone. Announced Q3 2013. Features 4.3″ display, Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 1.3 MP front camera, 2100 mAh battery, 16 GB storage, 1.5 GB RAM, MIL-STD-810G compliant, Yes.

Display 4.3"
Chipset Snapdragon S4 Plus
RAM 1.5 GB
Storage 16GB storage, microSDHC
Camera 8 MP
Battery 2100 mAh
Build 128g, 10.8mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2013, Q3. Released 2013, Q3
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm 2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Yes

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 1.5GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 1.3 MP

Body

Dimensions 122.4 x 60.4 x 10.8 mm (4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 in)
Weight 128 g (4.52 oz)
SIM Yes
bodyother IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 236 h
Talk time Up to 13 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands LTE
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors Black
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2013, Q3. Released 2013, Q3
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225
Type IPS LCD
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm 2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Yes
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 1.5GB RAM
Single 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 1.3 MP
Dimensions 122.4 x 60.4 x 10.8 mm (4.82 x 2.38 x 0.43 in)
Weight 128 g (4.52 oz)
SIM Yes
bodyother IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.
Type Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 236 h
Talk time Up to 13 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Technology GSM / CDMA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands LTE
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Colors Black
PhoneInsight Benchmark
29.7/100
Entry-level

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Processor 22.8
Display 54.7
Camera 43.7
Battery 38.9
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