Energizer Hardcase H242 vs Samsung Galaxy J8

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: 21.7 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy J8:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    Galaxy J8:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Hardcase H242:
    Single
    Galaxy J8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy J8: 6.3 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 33.9 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    Galaxy J8:
    159.2 mm

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 +6.3 mm versus Galaxy J8
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    Height:
    159.2 mm +33.9 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    75.7 mm +21.7 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    177 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. Galaxy J8

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.4 cm²

Galaxy J8 has approximately 412.2% 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

Galaxy J8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB 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. Galaxy J8

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

  2. 2. Galaxy J8

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Hardcase H242

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. Galaxy J8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationHardcase H242Galaxy J8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 159.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationHardcase H242Galaxy J8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 91.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 75.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 274 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationHardcase H242Galaxy J8
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationHardcase H242Galaxy J8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 57202
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationHardcase H242Galaxy J8
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 112 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationHardcase H242Galaxy J8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - J810Y/DS
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationHardcase H242Galaxy J8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Secondary external display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, Galaxy J8.
SpecificationHardcase H242Galaxy J8
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J810F/DS (Global DS); J810G/DS (India); J810Y/DS (Asia) Also known as Samsung Galaxy On8 in India