Energizer Hardcase H242 vs Philips S396

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: 19 mm narrower

  Hardcase H242:

  54 mm

  S396:

  73 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Hardcase H242: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

  Hardcase H242:

  2.4 in

  S396:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Hardcase H242:

  Spreadtrum SC7731E

  S396:

  Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)

• Depth

  S396: 4.8 mm thinner

  Hardcase H242:

  14.5 mm

  S396:

  9.7 mm

• Height

  Hardcase H242: 16.6 mm shorter

  Hardcase H242:

  125.3 mm

  S396:

  141.9 mm

• Release year

  Hardcase H242:

  2019

  S396:

  2015

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 +4.8 mm versus S396

   Weight:

   Unknown

2. 2. S396

   Height:

   141.9 mm +16.6 mm versus Hardcase H242

   Width:

   73 mm +19 mm versus Hardcase H242

   Depth:

   9.7 mm

   Weight:

   151 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. S396

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

S396 has approximately 286.4% 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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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