Energizer Hardcase H242 vs Oppo A53

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: 23 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    A53:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    A53:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    A53:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    A53: 7.1 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    A53:
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 27.7 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    A53:
    153 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242:
    2019
    A53:
    2015

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 +7.1 mm versus A53
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. A53

    Height:
    153 mm +27.7 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    77 mm +23 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
    Weight:
    165 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. A53

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

A53 has approximately 367.5% 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, A53, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHardcase H242A53
16 GB Unknown 2 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. A53

NFC:
Yes
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. A53

    3075 mAh

    +1575 mAh versus Hardcase H242

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. A53

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, A53.
SpecificationHardcase H242A53
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 153 Х 77 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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
  • 3075 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); ColorOS 2.1
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, A53.
SpecificationHardcase H242A53
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, A53.
SpecificationHardcase H242A53
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, A53.
SpecificationHardcase H242A53
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 34155
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 677
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2734
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, A53.
SpecificationHardcase H242A53
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White/Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, A53.
SpecificationHardcase H242A53
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, A53.
SpecificationHardcase H242A53
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary external display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, A53.
SpecificationHardcase H242A53
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass