Energizer Hardcase H242 vs Huawei nova 5

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: 20.8 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    nova 5:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 3.99 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    nova 5:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    nova 5:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Hardcase H242:
    Single
    nova 5:
    Quad
  • Depth

    nova 5: 7.2 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    nova 5:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 32.1 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    nova 5:
    157.4 mm

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 +7.2 mm versus nova 5
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. nova 5

    Height:
    157.4 mm +32.1 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    74.8 mm +20.8 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    171 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. nova 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

nova 5 has approximately 461.9% 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, nova 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHardcase H242nova 5
128 GB Unknown 8 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. nova 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. nova 5

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Hardcase H242

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. nova 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, nova 5.
SpecificationHardcase H242nova 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, nova 5.
SpecificationHardcase H242nova 5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 85.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, nova 5.
SpecificationHardcase H242nova 5
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, nova 5.
SpecificationHardcase H242nova 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Mali-G52 MP6
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, nova 5.
SpecificationHardcase H242nova 5
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 360 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, nova 5.
SpecificationHardcase H242nova 5
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, nova 5.
SpecificationHardcase H242nova 5
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Secondary external display
  • DCI-P3 108%
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, nova 5.
SpecificationHardcase H242nova 5
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL00
  • SEA-TL00 (China)