Energizer Hardcase H242S vs Sony Ericsson P990

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: 3 mm narrower

    Hardcase H242S:
    54 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H242S: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H242S:
    2.4 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Hardcase H242S: 11.5 mm thinner

    Hardcase H242S:
    14.5 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    P990: 11.3 mm shorter

    Hardcase H242S:
    125.3 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Hardcase H242S:
    2019
    P990:
    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 +11.3 mm versus P990
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm +3 mm versus Hardcase H242S
    Depth:
    26 mm +11.5 mm versus Hardcase H242S
    Weight:
    150 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. P990

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

P990 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

P990: Original memory entry

64 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. P990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Duo Pro · 64 MB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H242S2. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H242S, P990.
SpecificationHardcase H242SP990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 54 Х 14.5 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 150 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731E
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H242S, P990.
SpecificationHardcase H242SP990
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H242S, P990.
SpecificationHardcase H242SP990
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 0.3 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
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, P990.
SpecificationHardcase H242SP990
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-820
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H242S, P990.
SpecificationHardcase H242SP990
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H242S, P990.
SpecificationHardcase H242SP990
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H242S, P990.
SpecificationHardcase H242SP990
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Secondary external display
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H242S, P990.
SpecificationHardcase H242SP990
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo - P990i UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHzP990c UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland