BLU Studio 5.0 E 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 mm narrower

    Studio 5.0 E:
    74 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.0 E:
    5 in
    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Studio 5.0 E: 4.4 mm thinner

    Studio 5.0 E:
    10.1 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 20.7 mm shorter

    Studio 5.0 E:
    146 mm
    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
  • Release year

    Studio 5.0 E:
    2014
    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. Studio 5.0 E

    Height:
    146 mm +20.7 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    74 mm +20 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
    Weight:
    174 g
  2. 2. Hardcase H242

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +4.4 mm versus Studio 5.0 E
    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. Studio 5.0 E

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Hardcase H242

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

Studio 5.0 E has approximately 286.4% 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.

Studio 5.0 E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Studio 5.0 E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Studio 5.0 E

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Hardcase H242

  2. 2. Hardcase H242

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.0 E2. Hardcase H242

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EHardcase H242
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 74 Х 10.1 mm
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • KaiOS
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EHardcase 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
  • 63.8%
  • 26.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EHardcase H242
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 0.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 0.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EHardcase H242
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-820
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EHardcase H242
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EHardcase H242
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EHardcase H242
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.0 E, Hardcase H242.
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EHardcase H242
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)