Energizer Hardcase H242 vs Energizer Hardcase H280S

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: 10 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    Hardcase H280S:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    Hardcase H280S:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    Hardcase H280S:
    Spreadtrum SC9820E
  • Depth

    Hardcase H242: 2 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    Hardcase H280S:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 16.7 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    Hardcase H280S:
    142 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. Hardcase H242

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Hardcase H280S

    Height:
    142 mm +16.7 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    64 mm +10 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +2 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Weight:
    256 g

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. Hardcase H242

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Hardcase H280S

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

Hardcase H280S has approximately 36.1% 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.

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. Hardcase H242

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

2. Hardcase H280S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Hardcase H242

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Hardcase H280S

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Hardcase H242

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. Hardcase H280S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, Hardcase H280S.
SpecificationHardcase H242Hardcase H280S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 142 Х 64 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 256 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • KaiOS
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Spreadtrum SC9820E
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, Hardcase H280S.
SpecificationHardcase H242Hardcase H280S
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 26.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, Hardcase H280S.
SpecificationHardcase H242Hardcase H280S
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP,
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, Hardcase H280S.
SpecificationHardcase H242Hardcase H280S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core (2x1.2 GHz)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, Hardcase H280S.
SpecificationHardcase H242Hardcase H280S
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, Hardcase H280S.
SpecificationHardcase H242Hardcase H280S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual 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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, Hardcase H280S.
SpecificationHardcase H242Hardcase H280S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary external display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, Hardcase H280S.
SpecificationHardcase H242Hardcase H280S
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)