BlackBerry 8700c 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: 15.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Hardcase H242: 5 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 15.3 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    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. 8700c

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm +15.5 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +5 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Weight:
    134 g
  2. 2. Hardcase H242

    Height:
    125.3 mm +15.3 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
    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. 8700c

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Hardcase H242

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

8700c has approximately 17.4% 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.

8700c: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB RAM

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. 8700c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. 8700c

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Hardcase H242

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Hardcase H242

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Hardcase H242.
Specification8700cHardcase H242
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 0 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • KaiOS
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Hardcase H242.
Specification8700cHardcase H242
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 26.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Hardcase H242.
Specification8700cHardcase H242
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 0.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 0.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Hardcase H242.
Specification8700cHardcase H242
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-820
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Hardcase H242.
Specification8700cHardcase H242
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2019
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Hardcase H242.
Specification8700cHardcase H242
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Hardcase H242.
Specification8700cHardcase H242
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external display
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Hardcase H242.
Specification8700cHardcase H242
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)