Energizer Hardcase H242 vs O2 XDA Star

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: 1 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    XDA Star:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    XDA Star:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    XDA Star:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Depth

    Hardcase H242: 1.3 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    XDA Star:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Star: 18.3 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    XDA Star:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242:
    2019
    XDA Star:
    2007

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 +18.3 mm versus XDA Star
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. XDA Star

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    55 mm +1 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +1.3 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Weight:
    120 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. XDA Star

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

XDA Star has approximately 17.4% 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

XDA Star: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 128 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. XDA Star

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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

    +380 mAh versus XDA Star

  2. 2. XDA Star

    1120 mAh

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. XDA Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, XDA Star.
SpecificationHardcase H242XDA Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 107 Х 55 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1120 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, XDA Star.
SpecificationHardcase H242XDA Star
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 35.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, XDA Star.
SpecificationHardcase H242XDA Star
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, XDA Star.
SpecificationHardcase H242XDA Star
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, XDA Star.
SpecificationHardcase H242XDA Star
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, XDA Star.
SpecificationHardcase H242XDA Star
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, XDA Star.
SpecificationHardcase H242XDA Star
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Secondary external display
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, XDA Star.
SpecificationHardcase H242XDA Star
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Nike platform