Energizer Hardcase H242 vs ZTE Blade A3 (2019)

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: 13.5 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242:
    54 mm
    Blade A3 (2019):
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242:
    2.4 in
    Blade A3 (2019):
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    Blade A3 (2019):
    Unisoc SC9832E (28nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A3 (2019): 4 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242:
    14.5 mm
    Blade A3 (2019):
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242: 12.1 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242:
    125.3 mm
    Blade A3 (2019):
    137.4 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 +4 mm versus Blade A3 (2019)
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

    Height:
    137.4 mm +12.1 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Width:
    67.5 mm +13.5 mm versus Hardcase H242
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
    Weight:
    144 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. Blade A3 (2019)

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

Blade A3 (2019) has approximately 261.7% 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, Blade A3 (2019), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHardcase H242Blade A3 (2019)
16 GB Unknown 1 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. Blade A3 (2019)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Blade A3 (2019)

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Hardcase H242

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H2422. Blade A3 (2019)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationHardcase H242Blade A3 (2019)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 960 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 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Unisoc SC9832E (28nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationHardcase H242Blade A3 (2019)
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 64.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 215 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationHardcase H242Blade A3 (2019)
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationHardcase H242Blade A3 (2019)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Mali-T820 MP1
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationHardcase H242Blade A3 (2019)
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationHardcase H242Blade A3 (2019)
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationHardcase H242Blade A3 (2019)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary external display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242, Blade A3 (2019).
SpecificationHardcase H242Blade A3 (2019)
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer