Category Breakdown
Kyocera Hydro Life
LG Lucid 3 VS876
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
70.070.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.454.4
Summary
- The Kyocera Hydro Life and LG Lucid 3 VS876 both feature IPS LCD displays, with the Hydro Life measuring 4.5 inches and the Lucid 3 at 4.7 inches, though both share a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels.
- In terms of performance, both devices are equipped with a quad-core CPU and 8GB of RAM, but the Lucid 3 has slightly less RAM available for use.
- The camera capabilities are similar, with both offering a 5 MP rear camera, but the Lucid 3 supports 1080p video recording, while the Hydro Life is limited to 720p.
- The Lucid 3 also has a larger battery capacity at 2440 mAh compared to the Hydro Life's 2000 mAh.
- Both phones run on older versions of Android, with the Hydro Life on Android 4.3 and the Lucid 3 on 4.4.2, and the Lucid 3 includes NFC support, which the Hydro Life lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Kyocera Hydro Life
LG Lucid 3 VS876
General
Release Date
2014
2014
Announced
2014
2014
Description
N/A
For Verizon
Display
Size
4.5"
4.7"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~234 ppi density)
PPI
540
540
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 302
N/A
Memory
8GB 1.5GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
2 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
2 MP
VGA
Video Recording
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
2440 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2440 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
131.8 x 65.4 x 10.9 mm (5.19 x 2.57 x 0.43 in)
131.6 x 66 x 9.9 mm (5.18 x 2.60 x 0.39 in)
Weight
136 g
123.9 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
OS Version
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

