Sony Xperia ZR vs Kyocera Hydro XTRM

Comparing the Sony Xperia ZR vs Kyocera Hydro XTRM across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia ZR runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Kyocera Hydro XTRM runs at 1.2 GHz, making Sony Xperia ZR the better performer.

Display: Sony Xperia ZR offers a screen size of 4.5 inches, while Kyocera Hydro XTRM offers 4 inches, making Sony Xperia ZR the larger display of the two. Kyocera Hydro XTRM features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia ZR's TFT, making Kyocera Hydro XTRM the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia ZR offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Kyocera Hydro XTRM offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia ZR better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Kyocera Hydro XTRM offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.3 MP, while Sony Xperia ZR offers 0.3 MP, making Kyocera Hydro XTRM better for front camera photography.

Battery: Sony Xperia ZR offers a higher battery capacity with 2330 mAh, while Kyocera Hydro XTRM offers 2000 mAh, making Sony Xperia ZR better for longer battery life.

Storage: Sony Xperia ZR offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Kyocera Hydro XTRM offers 1 GB, making Sony Xperia ZR the better option for storage.

Sony Xperia ZR

₹22,990

(Out of Stock)

Kyocera Hydro XTRM

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

16 Aug, 2013

22 May, 2013

14 Jul, 2026

User Ratings

4.1/5

(3,750 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 16, 2013

(Official)

N/A

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Nothing OS

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Krait

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320

Adreno 225

Adreno 810

RAM

2 GB

N/A

8 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Type

TFT

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.5 inches (11.43 cm)

4 inches (10.16 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

480x800 px

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi

233 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.03 %

57.33 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

131.3 mm

124 mm

164.4 mm

Width

67.3 mm

64 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

10.5 mm

11 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

138 grams

139 grams

210 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes IP57

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Shock proof

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.4Exmor-R CMOS image sensor

5 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

2592 x 1944 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital image stabilization

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Battery

Capacity

2330 mAh

2000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 13 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Up to 12.40 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB

1 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

N/A

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 4) / 1900(band 25)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.25 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

N/A

Yes

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A

Google Play Store etc.

N/A

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