Archos Diamond 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: 20.1 mm narrower

    Diamond:
    74.1 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 3.99 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond:
    6.39 in
    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond:
    Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Depth

    Diamond: 5.9 mm thinner

    Diamond:
    8.6 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 33.4 mm shorter

    Diamond:
    158.7 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. Diamond

    Height:
    158.7 mm +33.4 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    74.1 mm +20.1 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    166 g
  2. 2. Hardcase H242

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +5.9 mm versus Diamond
    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. Diamond

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

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

Diamond has approximately 461.9% 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.

Diamond: Original memory entry

up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot) · 512GB 4GB

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. Diamond

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Diamond

    3400 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Hardcase H242

  2. 2. Hardcase H242

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond2. Hardcase H242

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationDiamondHardcase H242
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.39" 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.
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • KaiOS
Chipset
  • Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationDiamondHardcase H242
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.2%
  • 26.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationDiamondHardcase H242
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual-LED flash
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (ultrawide/depth sensor)
  • 0.3 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 0.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationDiamondHardcase H242
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • Mali-820
Antutu 7 score *
  • 156123
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationDiamondHardcase H242
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationDiamondHardcase H242
SIM card
  • 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 2-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) - Taiwan LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - EU
  • 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 300/50 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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationDiamondHardcase H242
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary external display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationDiamondHardcase H242
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical) - market dependant
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Wireless charging - For Europe
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)