Energizer Hardcase H242S vs Lava Iris Alfa

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: 17.4 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242S:
    54 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242S: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242S:
    2.4 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H242S:
    Spreadtrum SC7731E
    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Depth

    Iris Alfa: 5.2 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242S:
    14.5 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H242S: 15.7 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242S:
    125.3 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242S:
    2019
    Iris Alfa:
    2015

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
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +5.2 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm +15.7 mm versus Hardcase H242S
    Width:
    71.4 mm +17.4 mm versus Hardcase H242S
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
    Weight:
    158 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. Iris Alfa

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

Iris Alfa has approximately 286.4% 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, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHardcase H242SIris Alfa
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. Iris Alfa

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. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Hardcase H242S

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H242S2. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHardcase H242SIris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHardcase H242SIris Alfa
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHardcase H242SIris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHardcase H242SIris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHardcase H242SIris Alfa
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHardcase H242SIris Alfa
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHardcase H242SIris Alfa
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Secondary external display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242S, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationHardcase H242SIris Alfa
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India