Energizer Hardcase H242 vs HTC Desire SV

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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: 13.9 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    Desire SV:
    67.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    Desire SV:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    Desire SV:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Desire SV: 3.8 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    Desire SV:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 4.4 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    Desire SV:
    129.7 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242:
    2019
    Desire SV:
    2012

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 +3.8 mm versus Desire SV
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Desire SV

    Height:
    129.7 mm +4.4 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    67.9 mm +13.9 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
    Weight:
    131 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. Desire SV

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

Desire SV has approximately 195% 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

Desire SV: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. Desire SV

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

  2. 2. Desire SV

    1620 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Hardcase H242

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. Desire SV

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, Desire SV.
SpecificationHardcase H242Desire SV
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 129.7 Х 67.9 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 768 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
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, Desire SV.
SpecificationHardcase H242Desire SV
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, Desire SV.
SpecificationHardcase H242Desire SV
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, Desire SV.
SpecificationHardcase H242Desire SV
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2478
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 233
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 404
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, Desire SV.
SpecificationHardcase H242Desire SV
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Radical Yellow
  • Stealth Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 270 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, Desire SV.
SpecificationHardcase H242Desire SV
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, Desire SV.
SpecificationHardcase H242Desire SV
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary external display
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, Desire SV.
SpecificationHardcase H242Desire SV
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor