Energizer Hardcase H242 vs Sony Xperia E5

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: 15 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    Xperia E5:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    Xperia E5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    Xperia E5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia E5: 6.3 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    Xperia E5:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 18.7 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    Xperia E5:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242:
    2019
    Xperia E5:
    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 +6.3 mm versus Xperia E5
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Xperia E5

    Height:
    144 mm +18.7 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    69 mm +15 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    8.2 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. Xperia E5

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

Xperia E5 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Hardcase H242: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Xperia E5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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. Xperia E5

NFC:
Yes
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. Xperia E5

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Hardcase H242

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. Xperia E5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, Xperia E5.
SpecificationHardcase H242Xperia E5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 144 Х 69 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 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
  • 1.5 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
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, Xperia E5.
SpecificationHardcase H242Xperia E5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, Xperia E5.
SpecificationHardcase H242Xperia E5
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
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
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, Xperia E5.
SpecificationHardcase H242Xperia E5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32175
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 555
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1476
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 961
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, Xperia E5.
SpecificationHardcase H242Xperia E5
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Graphite black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 511 h (2G) / Up to 518 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, Xperia E5.
SpecificationHardcase H242Xperia E5
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 - F3311 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3313 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - F3311 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - F3313
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, Xperia E5.
SpecificationHardcase H242Xperia E5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary external display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, Xperia E5.
SpecificationHardcase H242Xperia E5
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass