Energizer Hardcase H242 vs HTC One A9s

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: 17.5 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    One A9s:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    One A9s:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    One A9s:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One A9s: 6.5 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    One A9s:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 21.2 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    One A9s:
    146.5 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242:
    2019
    One A9s:
    2016

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 +6.5 mm versus One A9s
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. One A9s

    Height:
    146.5 mm +21.2 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    71.5 mm +17.5 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    149.8 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. One A9s

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

One A9s 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.

Hardcase H242: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

One A9s: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. One A9s

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. One A9s

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Hardcase H242

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. One A9s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, One A9s.
SpecificationHardcase H242One A9s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 146.5 Х 71.5 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 149.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, One A9s.
SpecificationHardcase H242One A9s
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, One A9s.
SpecificationHardcase H242One A9s
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, One A9s.
SpecificationHardcase H242One A9s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 48792
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 727
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2655
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1924
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, One A9s.
SpecificationHardcase H242One A9s
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, One A9s.
SpecificationHardcase H242One A9s
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, One A9s.
SpecificationHardcase H242One A9s
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary external display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, One A9s.
SpecificationHardcase H242One A9s
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging