Acer Allegro vs Energizer Hardcase H242

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Hardcase H242: 5 mm narrower

    Allegro:
    59 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Allegro:
    3.6 in
    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    Allegro:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Depth

    Allegro: 1.5 mm thinner

    Allegro:
    13 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    Allegro: 9.3 mm shorter

    Allegro:
    116 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
  • Release year

    Allegro:
    2011
    Hardcase H242:
    2019

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Allegro

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm +5 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    13 mm
    Weight:
    126 g
  2. 2. Hardcase H242

    Height:
    125.3 mm +9.3 mm versus Allegro
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Allegro
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Allegro

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.9 cm²
  2. 2. Hardcase H242

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Allegro has approximately 106.8% more rectangular screen area than Hardcase H242.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Allegro: Original memory entry

8 GB

Hardcase H242: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Allegro

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. Hardcase H242

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Allegro

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Hardcase H242

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Allegro

Specifications

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1. Allegro2. Hardcase H242

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Allegro, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationAllegroHardcase H242
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 13 mm
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • KaiOS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Allegro, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationAllegroHardcase H242
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.9%
  • 26.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Allegro, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationAllegroHardcase H242
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 0.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 0.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Allegro, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationAllegroHardcase H242
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-820
Antutu 7 score *
  • 586
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Allegro, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationAllegroHardcase H242
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Allegro, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationAllegroHardcase H242
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Allegro, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationAllegroHardcase H242
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Allegro, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationAllegroHardcase H242
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer W4
  • Acer M310
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)