Energizer Hardcase H242S vs i-mate JAM Black

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 H242S: 4 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242S:
    54 mm
    JAM Black:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242S: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242S:
    2.4 in
    JAM Black:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Hardcase H242S: 3.5 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242S:
    14.5 mm
    JAM Black:
    18 mm
  • Height

    JAM Black: 17.3 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242S:
    125.3 mm
    JAM Black:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242S:
    2019
    JAM Black:
    2005

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 H242S

    Height:
    125.3 mm +17.3 mm versus JAM Black
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. JAM Black

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +4 mm versus Hardcase H242S
    Depth:
    18 mm +3.5 mm versus Hardcase H242S
    Weight:
    160 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 H242S

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. JAM Black

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

JAM Black has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than Hardcase H242S.

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 H242S: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

JAM Black: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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 H242S

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

2. JAM Black

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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 H242S

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus JAM Black

  2. 2. JAM Black

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H242S2. JAM Black

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242S, JAM Black.
SpecificationHardcase H242SJAM Black
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • SDIO/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242S, JAM Black.
SpecificationHardcase H242SJAM Black
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242S, JAM Black.
SpecificationHardcase H242SJAM Black
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242S, JAM Black.
SpecificationHardcase H242SJAM Black
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Intel Bulverde 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242S, JAM Black.
SpecificationHardcase H242SJAM Black
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2005
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • Stylish black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 270 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242S, JAM Black.
SpecificationHardcase H242SJAM Black
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242S, JAM Black.
SpecificationHardcase H242SJAM Black
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Secondary external display
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242S, JAM Black.
SpecificationHardcase H242SJAM Black
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S110
  • T-Mobile MDA Compact II.