Energizer Hardcase H242 vs TECNO Spark CM

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: 17.7 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    Spark CM:
    71.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    Spark CM:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    Spark CM:
    Mediatek MT6737
  • Depth

    Spark CM: 8.9 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    Spark CM:
    5.6 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 26.9 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    Spark CM:
    152.2 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242:
    2019
    Spark CM:
    2017

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 +8.9 mm versus Spark CM
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Spark CM

    Height:
    152.2 mm +26.9 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    71.7 mm +17.7 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    5.6 mm
    Weight:
    172 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. Spark CM

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Spark CM has approximately 370.1% 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, Spark CM, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHardcase H242Spark CM
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. Spark CM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Spark CM

    3050 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus Hardcase H242

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. Spark CM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, Spark CM.
SpecificationHardcase H242Spark CM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 152.2 Х 71.7 Х 5.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1440 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 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Mediatek MT6737
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, Spark CM.
SpecificationHardcase H242Spark CM
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, Spark CM.
SpecificationHardcase H242Spark CM
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, Spark CM.
SpecificationHardcase H242Spark CM
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, Spark CM.
SpecificationHardcase H242Spark CM
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, Spark CM.
SpecificationHardcase H242Spark CM
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, Spark CM.
SpecificationHardcase H242Spark CM
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary external display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, Spark CM.
SpecificationHardcase H242Spark CM
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity