Energizer Hardcase H242 vs HTC U Ultra

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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: 25.8 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    U Ultra:
    79.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    U Ultra:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    U Ultra:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    U Ultra: 6.5 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    U Ultra:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 37.1 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    U Ultra:
    162.4 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242:
    2019
    U Ultra:
    2017

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 U Ultra
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. U Ultra

    Height:
    162.4 mm +37.1 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    79.8 mm +25.8 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    170 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. U Ultra

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

U Ultra has approximately 402.1% 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

U Ultra: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. U Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. U Ultra

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Hardcase H242

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. U Ultra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, U Ultra.
SpecificationHardcase H242U Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD5
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, U Ultra.
SpecificationHardcase H242U Ultra
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 90.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 513 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, U Ultra.
SpecificationHardcase H242U Ultra
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • 16 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, U Ultra.
SpecificationHardcase H242U Ultra
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 168385
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1662
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3920
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7174
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 302
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 795
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, U Ultra.
SpecificationHardcase H242U Ultra
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, U Ultra.
SpecificationHardcase H242U Ultra
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, U Ultra.
SpecificationHardcase H242U Ultra
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Secondary external display
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2 inches
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, U Ultra.
SpecificationHardcase H242U Ultra
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note