Energizer Hardcase H242 vs Gigabyte Gsmart Essence 4

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: 8 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Gsmart Essence 4: 4.9 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    9.6 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242:
    2019
    Gsmart Essence 4:
    2015

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 +4.9 mm versus Gsmart Essence 4
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Gsmart Essence 4

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +8 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
    Weight:
    105 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. Gsmart Essence 4

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

Gsmart Essence 4 has approximately 155.3% 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

Gsmart Essence 4: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Gsmart Essence 4

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

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

    +200 mAh versus Gsmart Essence 4

  2. 2. Gsmart Essence 4

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. Gsmart Essence 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationHardcase H242Gsmart Essence 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 124 Х 62 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationHardcase H242Gsmart Essence 4
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationHardcase H242Gsmart Essence 4
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationHardcase H242Gsmart Essence 4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationHardcase H242Gsmart Essence 4
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationHardcase H242Gsmart Essence 4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationHardcase H242Gsmart Essence 4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary external display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, Gsmart Essence 4.
SpecificationHardcase H242Gsmart Essence 4
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity