Kyocera Hydro Air (Unlocked, Brand New)

Product Description

Firstly, Kyocera has a reputation for producing high-quality smartphones at a mid-range price, and the Hydro Air is no exception. It takes its cue from its sibling the DuraForce in terms of withstanding a complete immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes. It might not sound like much, but there’s barely a smartphone owner in the world who didn’t scream when they see their precious pocket office disappear in slow motion into a bath or toilet.

Okay, Kyocera Hydro Air, It’s Waterproof.

Well, you can add dust and shock to the things it’ll withstand, so it’s good enough to get you through the day.

Throw in a processor far above what one might expect at the price. Then add in a crisp, clear display and enough connection options to get online anywhere in the world.

Please note that this review is for the AT&T locked and refurbished device. The Hydro Air that we sell is brand new. It is also unlocked to all GSM networks.

Kyocera Hydro Air Specs

Dimensions: 5.66 x 2.87 x 0.43 inches (143.8 x 72.8 x 10.9 mm)

Weight: 5.19oz

Battery: 2300mAH

Talk Time: 15hrs

Standby: 576hrs

Processor: Quad-core 1.2mhz 64-bit

Memory: 1GB

Storage: 8GB

Connection: 4G LTE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n

Bluetooth: 4.1

GPS: Yes

Camera: 5MP front, 2MP rear

Video: Full HD record (1920*1080)

What, Exactly, Does Unlocked Mean?

When you take a contract on for a smartphone, even on a Pay As You Go contract, it often comes locked to a particular carrier (AT&T, Verizon, etc), so that the cost of the hardware can be recouped through the airtime contract without you just walking away to another carrier.

But, with an unlocked phone, just like what we sell here at Mr. Aberthon, you can use many compatible carriers. You buy the phone and then put in any SIM card from any carrier you choose. The major upside of this is that you can change carriers whenever you choose. That is assuming you have not signed in to a long contract. But it doesn’t only apply when you’re in the US, it also means you can buy a local SIM overseas and use that for cheap data.

Sounds Good, Anything Else?

Only that you’ve got to get the Hydro Air into your life.

The Hydro Air packs an awful lot into an incredibly good value package. It’s easy to assume that you need to spend hundreds of dollars on the latest flagship phone, but you don’t. With Hydro Air, you get Android, which means the Google Play Store, which means Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, and everything else is readily available.

You get fantastic performance and striking good looks. You also get that waterproofing we mentioned and a phone that sits comfortably in the hand and responds quickly and efficiently to any task.

We should just say, you get an amazing phone.