On paper, the Kyocera Hydro Elite seems like a competent smartphone that is also not afraid of a little water. In fact, it promises it can survive blowing rain and being submerged for 30 minutes in 3.28 feet of water. It also proudly talks about its noise-reduction technology called Smart Sonic Receiver and how it works well even in the noisiest environments. It shares these features with its three fellow phonephibians (The other Kyocera Hydro phones), along with the Eco Mode and MaxiMZR, that try to extend battery performance. The optional Starter Mode is a welcome new feature and other specs appear to be improvements over the other Hydro phones (except for the the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which all but the original Hydro run). Specifically, there is the 1.5GHz processor (the others had 1-1.2GHz), the 1.5GB RAM (the others had 500MB to 1GB), the 16GB storage memory (the other three: 2GB-4GB), the 8-megapixel camera with 1080p video recording (others: 3.2 to 5 megapixels), the 4.3-inch 1280 x 720 display (others: 3.5 to 4 inches, 800 x 480), and finally, the 2100mAh battery (yes, the other three had less).
Overall, the Kyocera Hydro Elite appears to have the makings of a dependable friend in the storm (or in the kiddie pool, if parenthood brings you there).
** This phone is also known as: Kyocera C6750, Verizon Hydro Elite
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