Energizer Hardcase H242 vs HTC Ville

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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: 11 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    Ville:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    Ville:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    Ville:
    Qualcomm MSM8290
  • Depth

    Ville: 6.7 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    Ville:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 5.6 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    Ville:
    130.9 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242:
    2019
    Ville:
    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 +6.7 mm versus Ville
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Ville

    Height:
    130.9 mm +5.6 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    65 mm +11 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
    Weight:
    119.5 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. Ville

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

Ville has approximately 185.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for Hardcase H242, Ville, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHardcase H242Ville
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Ville

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Ville

    1650 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Hardcase H242

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. Ville

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, Ville.
SpecificationHardcase H242Ville
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 119.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, Ville.
SpecificationHardcase H242Ville
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 59.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, Ville.
SpecificationHardcase H242Ville
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
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, Ville.
SpecificationHardcase H242Ville
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, Ville.
SpecificationHardcase H242Ville
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, Ville.
SpecificationHardcase H242Ville
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, Ville.
SpecificationHardcase H242Ville
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Secondary external display
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, Ville.
SpecificationHardcase H242Ville
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory