Kyocera Hydro Life

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Pros:

Inexpensive. Waterproof. Bright, sharp screen.
The Kyocera Hydro Life is affordable, durable and packs in a few helpful software extras.

Cons:

Poor call quality. No LTE
The camera produces dull, flat photos and the phone runs slowly

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Last revision on June 14, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Inexpensive. Waterproof. Bright, sharp screen
The Kyocera Hydro Life is affordable, durable and packs in a few helpful software extras

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor call quality. No LTE
The camera produces dull, flat photos and the phone runs slowly

Expert reviews and ratings

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

By PC Mag on January 22, 2015

The Kyocera Hydro Life delivers useful features for a low price, but its disappointing performance makes it worth considering only if you absolutely need a water-resistant...

By cnet on September 24, 2014

Kyocera did a reasonably good job with the Hydro Life. The hardware is quite solid -- and not just because the phone is waterproof and semi-rugged. I like the overall appearance, and the phone is well put together. As far as the basics are concerned, the...

By Phone Scoop on December 09, 2014

A couple months ago I wrote about six no-contract phones priced under $350 , but for the past week I have been checking out a solid no-contract smartphone priced at just $125 with some high end capabilities.Some people can be very hard on their phones,...

By zdnet.com on September 18, 2014