Energizer Hardcase H242 vs Oppo A57

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: 18.9 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    A57:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    A57:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    A57:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    A57: 6.8 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    A57:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 23.8 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    A57:
    149.1 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242:
    2019
    A57:
    2016

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 +6.8 mm versus A57
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. A57

    Height:
    149.1 mm +23.8 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    72.9 mm +18.9 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
    Weight:
    147 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. A57

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

A57 has approximately 317.9% 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, A57, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHardcase H242A57
32 GB Unknown 3 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. A57

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

  2. 2. A57

    2900 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Hardcase H242

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. A57

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, A57.
SpecificationHardcase H242A57
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 149.1 Х 72.9 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.2" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); ColorOS 3
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, A57.
SpecificationHardcase H242A57
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 68.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, A57.
SpecificationHardcase H242A57
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, A57.
SpecificationHardcase H242A57
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 46782
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 657
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2764
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2302
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, A57.
SpecificationHardcase H242A57
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, A57.
SpecificationHardcase H242A57
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, A57.
SpecificationHardcase H242A57
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary external display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, A57.
SpecificationHardcase H242A57
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Oppo F3 Lite in Vietnam