Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile Offer 3 New Smartphones for Under $230

The Kyocera Hydro Reach, the LG G Stylo 2 and the Samsung Galaxy J7 are the latest additions from the no-contract, prepaid carriers.

The $100 Kyocera Hydro Reach, which replaces the company’s original Hydro Edge phone, features a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8909 1.1GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of memory and 8GB of on-board storage. It runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system and also includes a microSD card slot that accepts memory cards up to 64GB for additional storage.

The Hydro Reach also includes a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera and a 2,160mAh battery. The rear camera includes HD video recording capabilities and has LED flash, image stabilization and auto-focus. The smartphone is IP57 certified against dust and water immersion for up to 30 minutes in as much as 3.28 feet of water, and its touch-screen can be operated using wet fingers.

The Hydro Reach is a 4G LTE Enhanced handset that includes Bluetooth 4.1 and WiFi 802.11 connectivity. It can also be used as a mobile hotspot. The phone is 5.47 inches long, 2.84 inches wide and 0.39 inches thick, and weighs 4.97 ounces.

The latest generation of LG’s original stylus-equipped G Stylo smartphone is the new LG G Stylo 2, which costs $180 and features a 5.7-inch HD thin-film transistor (TFT) IPS display, 2GB of memory, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 1.2GHz quad-core processor and a removable stylus. The handset, which runs on the Android Marshmallow operating system, also includes 16GB of on-board storage, a microSDXC card slot that accepts storage cards up to 128GB and a 3,000mAh battery.

The updated G Stylo 2 is a 4G LTE-capable phone that includes a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera with flash and a 5MP front-facing camera with Gesture Shot, which lets users trip the shutter using a hand gesture in front of the lens. Both cameras offer full HD video recording. The smartphone is 6.1 inches long, 3.13 inches wide, 0.29 inches thick and weighs 5.1 ounces. Also included is Bluetooth 4.1 and WiFi connectivity.

Samsung’s Galaxy J7 handset, which features a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED touch screen, includes a 1.4GHz octa-core processor, 2GB of memory and 16GB of on-board storage, and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

The Galaxy J7 is a 4G Enhanced LTE-capable phone that features a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera with quick launch and 5-megapixel front-facing with flash, as well as a 3,000mAh battery. The handset also features an Ultra Power Savings Mode that can extend standby life for critical use if needed.