Kyocera Hydro Vibe - inexpensive waterproof smartphone with good battery
Typically, those who want to have a waterproof smartphone to choose between expensive models, for example, Sony Xperia Z1, or purchase waterproof case, which significantly increases the size of the unit. But recently, the Japanese company Kyocera has introduced an interesting model of the middle class, which is not afraid of water.
Hydro Vibe has a fairly simple design and dimensions comparable to the Moto X (127,4 x 63.5 x 10.9 mm, weight 139 g). The rear panel has a tenacious texture that will not let slip out of wet hands. While the back cover securely latched device is not afraid of immersion in water, no more training before swimming is not required - unlike similar models, there is no rubber plugs connectors. True to use the device under water will not work. Housing is certified by PX5 and IPX7, allowing guaranteed to withstand a half hour at a depth of one meter. Beyond the usual Clavey lock and volume control on the end has a dedicated physical button for quick activation of the camera, which is very convenient.
Technical equipment and performance
specialists Kyocera smartphone equipped 4-core Snapdragon processor 400 with a clock speed of 1.2 GHz and 1.5 GB of RAM, which puts it on par with the Motorola Moto G, HTC One mini and Samsung Galaxy S4 mini. Support LTE, at least in the base version is not available. There is only 3G and WiFi. MicroSD slot is located under the hood. Instead of the usual dynamics Hydro Vibe uses bone conduction, so the machine will have to press your ear. This will cut off background noise, but affects the quality of the audio. Voice is distinct, but it lacks depth. Needless to say, there is also a regular speaker on the back. With him sound a little better.
The best result in the Quadrant benchmark score was 8244, and Linpack 227.008MFLOPs in 0.74 seconds. This compares with Motorola Moto G and is enough for most games. Smartphone loaded for 44 seconds and start the camera takes 2.45 seconds. Unfortunately, the data transfer speed 3G was noticeably less than the standard. Autonomy battery is removable and has a capacity of 2000 mA * h One charge enough for 8 hours of video playback.
Operating System
Hydro Vibe raboatet running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. There is a proprietary function MagniFont, which increases the font size larger than the maximum standard settings. EcoMode mode allows you to quickly adjust the settings to save battery. Display Screen size is 4.5 inches. The matrix is made of IPS technology and has a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels. It is not the clear screen, but the image quality is quite. Viewing angles are good, but the colors are not too bright and saturated. The manufacturer promises improved impact resistance of the screen by a special protective glass. On multitouch sensitivity it has no effect, it works well. cameras Main camera has an 8-megapixel sensor and can shoot video as 1080p. There are seven shooting modes, including HDR, panorama, and continuous shooting. Exposure, white balance and sensitivity can be adjusted manually. Camera application can detect blinking, support self-timer, and geotags. The quality of images could be called good, but there are serious problems with focus, so easy to get a good definition. Because of the slow autofocus even can not make a normal panorama. The front camera takes in the resolution of 2 MP.
Pluses
- Waterproof and durable enough body
- even a loud noise will not prevent conversation
- a good autonomy Cons - Slow 3G - weak camera
Verdict
Hydro Vibe all the parameters are not the best smartphone in the middle class, but if the water resistance is a critical factor, he deserves attention. Amazon on the smartphone can be purchased for $ 150. Source
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