Energizer Hardcase H242 vs Meizu E3

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: 21 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    E3:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 3.59 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    E3:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    E3:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Hardcase H242:
    Single
    E3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    E3: 6.9 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    E3:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 31.5 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    E3:
    156.8 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 +6.9 mm versus E3
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. E3

    Height:
    156.8 mm +31.5 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    75 mm +21 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    160 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. E3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

E3 has approximately 419.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Hardcase H242, E3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHardcase H242E3
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 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. E3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. E3

    3360 mAh

    +1860 mAh versus Hardcase H242

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, E3.
SpecificationHardcase H242E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 156.8 Х 75 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3360 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, E3.
SpecificationHardcase H242E3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 78.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, E3.
SpecificationHardcase H242E3
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, E3.
SpecificationHardcase H242E3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 112458
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1327
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4872
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, E3.
SpecificationHardcase H242E3
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black Stone
  • Moonlight Silver
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 280 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, E3.
SpecificationHardcase H242E3
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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi 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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, E3.
SpecificationHardcase H242E3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Secondary external display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, E3.
SpecificationHardcase H242E3
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 53% in 30 min (mCharge 3.0)