Acer Liquid Zest 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: 17.2 mm narrower

    Liquid Zest:
    71.2 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Zest:
    5.5 in
    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Zest:
    Mediatek MT6580 Z525 -Mediatek MT6735 Z525
    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Depth

    Liquid Zest: 6.1 mm thinner

    Liquid Zest:
    8.4 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 20.4 mm shorter

    Liquid Zest:
    145.7 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Zest:
    2016
    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. Liquid Zest

    Height:
    145.7 mm +20.4 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    71.2 mm +17.2 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    125 g
  2. 2. Hardcase H242

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +6.1 mm versus Liquid Zest
    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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Liquid Zest

    Liquid Zest: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Hardcase H242

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

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.

Recorded RAM for Liquid Zest, Hardcase H242, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid ZestHardcase H242
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Liquid Zest

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Liquid Zest

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Hardcase H242

  2. 2. Hardcase H242

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Zest2. Hardcase H242

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Zest, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationLiquid ZestHardcase H242
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.7 Х 71.2 Х 8.4 mm
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • KaiOS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 Z525 -Mediatek MT6735 Z525
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Zest, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationLiquid ZestHardcase H242
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.4%
  • 26.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Zest, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationLiquid ZestHardcase H242
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 0.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 0.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Zest, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationLiquid ZestHardcase H242
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Z525 -Quad-core 1.0 GHz Z528
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Mali-820
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17392
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Zest, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationLiquid ZestHardcase H242
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Zest, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationLiquid ZestHardcase H242
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Zest, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationLiquid ZestHardcase H242
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS HD sound
  • Secondary external display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Zest, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationLiquid ZestHardcase H242
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Acer Liquid Zest Z525 with 3G Acer Liquid Zest 4G Z528 with 3G/LTE
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)