Energizer Hardcase H242S vs O2 XDA Atom Life

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
    XDA Atom Life:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242S: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242S:
    2.4 in
    XDA Atom Life:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Hardcase H242S: 3.5 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242S:
    14.5 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom Life: 19.3 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242S:
    125.3 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242S:
    2019
    XDA Atom Life:
    2007

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 +19.3 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +4 mm versus Hardcase H242S
    Depth:
    18 mm +3.5 mm versus Hardcase H242S
    Weight:
    145 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. XDA Atom Life

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

XDA Atom Life has approximately 26.6% 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

XDA Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. XDA Atom Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. XDA Atom Life

    1530 mAh

    +30 mAh versus Hardcase H242S

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H242S2. XDA Atom Life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242S, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationHardcase H242SXDA Atom Life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.7" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242S, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationHardcase H242SXDA Atom Life
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242S, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationHardcase H242SXDA Atom Life
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Hardcase H242S, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationHardcase H242SXDA Atom Life
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242S, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationHardcase H242SXDA Atom Life
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2007
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242S, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationHardcase H242SXDA Atom Life
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242S, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationHardcase H242SXDA Atom Life
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Secondary external display
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242S, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationHardcase H242SXDA Atom Life
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