alcatel TCL Plex 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: 22.6 mm narrower

    TCL Plex:
    76.6 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 4.13 in smaller diagonal

    TCL Plex:
    6.53 in
    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    TCL Plex:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Rear camera layout

    TCL Plex:
    Triple
    Hardcase H242:
    Single
  • Depth

    TCL Plex: 6.5 mm thinner

    TCL Plex:
    8 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 36.9 mm shorter

    TCL Plex:
    162.2 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm

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. TCL Plex

    Height:
    162.2 mm +36.9 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    76.6 mm +22.6 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    192 g
  2. 2. Hardcase H242

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +6.5 mm versus TCL Plex
    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. TCL Plex

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²
  2. 2. Hardcase H242

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

TCL Plex has approximately 486.8% 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.

TCL Plex: Original memory entry

128GB 6GB RAM · UFS2.1

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. TCL Plex

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. TCL Plex

    3820 mAh

    +2320 mAh versus Hardcase H242

  2. 2. Hardcase H242

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. TCL Plex2. Hardcase H242

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for TCL Plex, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationTCL PlexHardcase H242
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.2 Х 76.6 Х 8 mm
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.53" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • UFS2.1
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3820 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • KaiOS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for TCL Plex, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationTCL PlexHardcase H242
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 104.7 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 26.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 395 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for TCL Plex, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationTCL PlexHardcase H242
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm -2 MP
  • 0.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
  • 0.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for TCL Plex, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationTCL PlexHardcase H242
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Mali-820
General specs
General specs — specifications for TCL Plex, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationTCL PlexHardcase H242
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Obsidian Black
  • Opal White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for TCL Plex, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationTCL PlexHardcase H242
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for TCL Plex, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationTCL PlexHardcase H242
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary external display
Other features
Other features — specifications for TCL Plex, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationTCL PlexHardcase H242
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 32min (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)