BLU Dash L4 vs Energizer Hardcase H242S

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 H242S: 10.1 mm narrower

    Dash L4:
    64.1 mm
    Hardcase H242S:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242S: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Dash L4:
    4 in
    Hardcase H242S:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    Dash L4:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
    Hardcase H242S:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Depth

    Dash L4: 4 mm thinner

    Dash L4:
    10.5 mm
    Hardcase H242S:
    14.5 mm
  • Release year

    Dash L4:
    2017
    Hardcase H242S:
    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. Dash L4

    Height:
    126.8 mm
    Width:
    64.1 mm +10.1 mm versus Hardcase H242S
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
    Weight:
    119 g
  2. 2. Hardcase H242S

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +4 mm versus Dash L4
    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. Dash L4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Hardcase H242S

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

Dash L4 has approximately 155.3% more rectangular screen area than Hardcase H242S.

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.

Dash L4: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Hardcase H242S: 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. Dash L4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Hardcase H242S

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. Dash L4

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Hardcase H242S

  2. 2. Hardcase H242S

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash L42. Hardcase H242S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash L4, Hardcase H242S.
SpecificationDash L4Hardcase H242S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.8 Х 64.1 Х 10.5 mm
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" 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 RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • KaiOS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash L4, Hardcase H242S.
SpecificationDash L4Hardcase H242S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.0%
  • 26.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash L4, Hardcase H242S.
SpecificationDash L4Hardcase H242S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 0.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 0.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash L4, Hardcase H242S.
SpecificationDash L4Hardcase H242S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-820
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash L4, Hardcase H242S.
SpecificationDash L4Hardcase H242S
Release date
  • 2017
  • December
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 USD
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash L4, Hardcase H242S.
SpecificationDash L4Hardcase H242S
SIM card
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 Dash L4, Hardcase H242S.
SpecificationDash L4Hardcase H242S
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash L4, Hardcase H242S.
SpecificationDash L4Hardcase H242S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)