Updated : Mar 27, 2015, 4:07 AM

Kyocera Hydro

Full Specifications

This device is also known as Kyocera C5170

3.0

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$949

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Design
Dimensions	4.53 x 2.44 x 0.50 inches 115.0 x 62.0 x 12.8 mm
Weight	4.23 oz (120.0 g)
Resistance	Water (up to 1529 meters); Yes
Keys	Left: Volume control
Colors	Black

Display
Size	3.5-inch
Resolution	480x320px, 165 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	51.15 %
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655
Processor	Single core 1000 MHz Scorpion
GPU	Adreno 205
RAM	0.5GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage	2GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC
OS	Android (4.0)

Battery
Capacity	1500 mAh
Type	Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	3.2 MP
Flash	LED
Video recording	Yes

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	2.1, Yes
Wi-Fi	802.11 b,g,n Hotspot
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T4
Location	GPS
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass
Other	Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback

Phone Features
Notifications	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing (Speaker independent), Voice commands (Speaker independent), Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: May 22, 2012 FCC ID value: V65C5170
Measured SAR	Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 0.58 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.18 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg
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Availability
Officially announced	May 08, 2012

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
FCC approval	Date approved: Jan 19, 2013 FCC ID value: V65C5171
Measured SAR	Head: 1.33 W/kg Body: 0.59 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.82 W/kg

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Cricket
Boost Mobile

News

Call it a long time coming, but we’re just now finally getting the official word regarding the Kyocera Hydro – a rugged style Android powered smartphone that we first saw way back earlier in the year during CES. Needless to say, it’...

Rugged style Kyocera Hydro is officially coming to Boost Mobile starting on August 3 for $130

Not too long ago, we managed to get some hands-on time with the rugged type Kyocera Hydro – an entry-level spec’d Android powered smartphone that’s waterproof to a certain extent. Interestingly enough, it’s made its way over t...

FCC filing reveals the Kyocera Hydro - looks to be Sprint bound

While it is always easy to get excited about the latest and greatest high-end smartphones, there is a huge market for budget handsets that have some resistance to the elements. Kyocera is looking to target that market with the introduction of the Kyo...

Kyocera has just unveiled two new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich handsets at CTIA aiming for the budget-conscious customer: the water-resistant Kyocera Hydro and the full QWERTY Kyocera Rise.The phones run on very similar hardware - both the Kyocera ...

Water-resistant Kyocera Hydro and full QWERTY Kyocera Rise bring ICS on a budget

Overall User Rating

(2 reviews)

Build quality

Camera quality

Performance

2.5

Display

Battery life and charging

BigSparky

Kyocera Hydro

Posted: Dec 11, 2014, 1:49 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

The first mistake was to own it...I did get a refurbished model thyat bwas fairly oldbut it was interesting to try to use...more and more as the months went by i8 grew very impatrtient with it...I purchased a NEW one through AMAZON...OOPS...bad mistake 4 months it just up and quits...Thats when I THREW the bastard against the pure lath and plaster wall...not harming it at all...man I was LIVID with the quality the speed was slower thyan a snail with arthritus...I JOKE NOT...but then as blesssings have it...God showed up and got me an LG Realm phone...sweetest little phone I have ever held in my hands...aww so responsive and bright not lightening fast but THOUSANDS of times faster than the Hydro...I owned a Kyocera Innuendo by Sanyo...good little phone..I was bummed out when it slipped off my lap onto the floor and i was in a recliner which speared the screen..forcing me to get the HYDRO 18.88 each the very next day it was 14.44 each...I will not give these to an enemy...Im DONE with HYDRO...the ICON...I might try...ok...Big Sparky..g Nite

cfaulder

Arena Apprentice

Horrible Phone

Posted: Oct 13, 2014, 5:09 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

Other than the fact this phone is water proof there is nothing good about. Can take up to a minute to even answer a phone call because of freezing. Not enough RAM to run the Facebook app. Camera is very poor. All apps crash daily.