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Kyocera Hydro Life

Kyocera Hydro Life
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alaScore 80

65 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 65 reviews of Kyocera Hydro Life. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. People really like the durability and price. The usability and portability also get good feedback, but many are critical about the battery and reliability.

performance, portability, usability, price, durability

reliability, battery

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Kyocera Hydro Life is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Kyocera Hydro Life

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 49 user reviews of Kyocera Hydro Life from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. Reviews about the camera and durability are generally positive. The usability and portability are also mentioned favorably. Many are negative about the battery and reliability, and there are some mixed opinions about the screen.

performance, portability, usability, durability, camera

reliability, battery

73% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Sascha Segan (pcmag.com)

Kyocera Hydro Life (T-Mobile)

 

The Kyocera Hydro Life on T-Mobile is an inexpensive phone for the accident-prone, but you give up a lot in terms of performance to meet this price point.

Inexpensive. Waterproof. Bright, sharp screen.

Poor call quality. No LTE.

Conclusions The low end of T-Mobile's line is festooned with a bunch of very similar Snapdragon 400-powered smartphones. There's this one, the Alcatel One Touch Fierce 2, the LG Optimus L90 (which we haven't reviewed), and the Nokia Lumia 635, for...

Jan, 2015
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Expert review by : Eric M. Zeman (phonescoop.com)

Review: Kyocera Hydro Life for T-Mobile / MetroPCS

 

The Hydro Life is an affordable waterproof handset from Kyocera that offers all the power of Android in a compact package that goes where you go. Here is Phone Scoop's full report.

Dec, 2014
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"Good Specs. Poor Software But Recommend!"

 

I let kids touch this phone, and they abuse it. It holds and it's a phone I can replace for cheap. Therefore my recommendation is because it's waterproof and damage proof to a certain degree. This is the biggest plus side of this phone. Call Quality: I...

Specs, performance, and reliablity

software is not optimized well with the specs.

Nov, 2014
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Good Specs. Poor Software But Recommend!

 

I let kids touch this phone, and they abuse it. It holds and it's a phone I can replace for cheap. Therefore my recommendation is because it's waterproof and damage proof to a certain degree. This is the biggest plus side of this phone.

Specs, performance, and reliablity

software is not optimized well with the specs.

Nov, 2014
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Great Product & Value for the $49 Price!

 

Metro PCS charges $49, plus the new SIM card and activation fees that total $15 making the total cost for this phone $65. This is absolutely a great value for a present day, true smart phone! My friend gave me a Samsung Galaxy S4 and I gave it back for...

Good Phone Specs & Daily Performance, Water & Drop Proof

A Little Sluggish At Times, Weak Ear Volume, No 4G LTE.

Nov, 2014
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"Great Product & Value for the $49 Price!"

 

Good Phone Specs & Daily Performance, Water & Drop Proof

A Little Sluggish At Times, Weak Ear Volume, No 4G LTE.

Nov, 2014
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"Good Waterproof Phone"

 

The Hydro Life and the LG L70 are both $50 phones for MetroPcs. They are both good phones for their low price. I added the MetroPcs gel case to the Hydro Life and can use it with confidence in a light rain or at the beach. It is likely to survive being...

Waterproof and Sturdy

Call Features Can Be Buggy

Oct, 2014
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Good Waterproof Phone

 

The Hydro Life and the LG L70 are both $50 phones for MetroPcs. They are both good phones for their low price. I added the MetroPcs gel case to the Hydro Life and can use it with confidence in a light rain or at the beach. It is likely to survive being...

Waterproof and Sturdy

Call Features Can Be Buggy

Oct, 2014
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

"The Future is Here"

 

I usually don't write product reviews but... . You have to understand I always buy everything Apple, not because I'm a fan boy but because Apple makes quality products. This season however, with shallow pockets, I decided to finally stop using my iPad...

Everything

It's not an iPhone

Sep, 2014
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Consumer review (cnet.com)

The Future is Here

 

I usually don't write product reviews but... . You have to understand I always buy everything Apple, not because I'm a fan boy but because Apple makes quality products. This season however, with shallow pockets, I decided to finally stop using my iPad...

Everything

It's not an iPhone

Sep, 2014
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