Energizer Hardcase H242 vs Micromax A56

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: 8 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    A56:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Depth

    A56: 3 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    A56: 9.3 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    A56:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242:
    2019
    A56:
    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 +9.3 mm versus A56
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +3 mm versus A56
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +8 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
    Weight:
    110 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. A56

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

A56 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

A56: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. A56

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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

    +100 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, A56.
SpecificationHardcase H242A56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, A56.
SpecificationHardcase H242A56
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, A56.
SpecificationHardcase H242A56
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, A56.
SpecificationHardcase H242A56
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, A56.
SpecificationHardcase H242A56
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, A56.
SpecificationHardcase H242A56
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, A56.
SpecificationHardcase H242A56
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Secondary external display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, A56.
SpecificationHardcase H242A56
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input