Energizer Hardcase H242S vs Lava A55

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: 9.4 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242S:
    54 mm
    A55:
    63.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242S: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242S:
    2.4 in
    A55:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A55: 4.8 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242S:
    14.5 mm
    A55:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    A55: 2.3 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242S:
    125.3 mm
    A55:
    123 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242S:
    2019
    A55:
    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 H242S

    Height:
    125.3 mm +2.3 mm versus A55
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +4.8 mm versus A55
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. A55

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63.4 mm +9.4 mm versus Hardcase H242S
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A55

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A55 has approximately 155.3% 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.

Recorded RAM for Hardcase H242S, A55, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHardcase H242SA55
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Hardcase H242S: 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 H242S

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

2. A55

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 H242S

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. A55

    1550 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Hardcase H242S

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H242S2. A55

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242S, A55.
SpecificationHardcase H242SA55
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 123 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242S, A55.
SpecificationHardcase H242SA55
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 58.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242S, A55.
SpecificationHardcase H242SA55
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242S, A55.
SpecificationHardcase H242SA55
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242S, A55.
SpecificationHardcase H242SA55
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black + Silver
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 388 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242S, A55.
SpecificationHardcase H242SA55
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242S, A55.
SpecificationHardcase H242SA55
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Secondary external display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242S, A55.
SpecificationHardcase H242SA55
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India