Energizer Hardcase H242 vs i-mate PDA2

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: 15 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    PDA2:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    PDA2:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Hardcase H242: 4.5 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    PDA2:
    19 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 4.7 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    PDA2:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242:
    2019
    PDA2:
    2004

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
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. PDA2

    Height:
    130 mm +4.7 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    69 mm +15 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    19 mm +4.5 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Weight:
    190 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. PDA2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

PDA2 has approximately 112.7% 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

PDA2: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. PDA2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO · up to 2 GB

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

    +200 mAh versus PDA2

  2. 2. PDA2

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. PDA2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, PDA2.
SpecificationHardcase H242PDA2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, PDA2.
SpecificationHardcase H242PDA2
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 42.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, PDA2.
SpecificationHardcase H242PDA2
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, PDA2.
SpecificationHardcase H242PDA2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, PDA2.
SpecificationHardcase H242PDA2
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, PDA2.
SpecificationHardcase H242PDA2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • v.1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, PDA2.
SpecificationHardcase H242PDA2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Secondary external display
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, PDA2.
SpecificationHardcase H242PDA2
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo