Energizer Hardcase H280S vs LG K30

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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.

  • Weight

    K30: 87.9 g lighter

    Hardcase H280S:
    256 g
    K30:
    168.1 g
  • Width

    Hardcase H280S: 11 mm narrower

    Hardcase H280S:
    64 mm
    K30:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hardcase H280S: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Hardcase H280S:
    2.8 in
    K30:
    5.3 in
  • Chipset

    Hardcase H280S:
    Spreadtrum SC9820E
    K30:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    K30: 7.9 mm thinner

    Hardcase H280S:
    16.5 mm
    K30:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Hardcase H280S: 6.6 mm shorter

    Hardcase H280S:
    142 mm
    K30:
    148.6 mm

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 H280S

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +7.9 mm versus K30
  2. 2. K30

    Height:
    148.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Hardcase H280S
    Width:
    75 mm +11 mm versus Hardcase H280S
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Hardcase H280S

    256 g

    +87.9 g versus K30

  2. 2. K30

    168.1 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 H280S

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. K30

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

K30 has approximately 219% more rectangular screen area than Hardcase H280S.

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 H280S, K30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHardcase H280SK30
32 GB Unknown 2 GB 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 H280S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. K30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 H280S

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. K30

    2880 mAh

    +880 mAh versus Hardcase H280S

Specifications

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1. Hardcase H280S2. K30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hardcase H280S, K30.
SpecificationHardcase H280SK30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 64 Х 16.5 mm
  • 148.6 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 256 g
  • 168.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • KaiOS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC9820E
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Hardcase H280S, K30.
SpecificationHardcase H280SK30
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.7%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hardcase H280S, K30.
SpecificationHardcase H280SK30
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Hardcase H280S, K30.
SpecificationHardcase H280SK30
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core (2x1.2 GHz)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35822
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hardcase H280S, K30.
SpecificationHardcase H280SK30
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 USD
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hardcase H280S, K30.
SpecificationHardcase H280SK30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hardcase H280S, K30.
SpecificationHardcase H280SK30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hardcase H280S, K30.
SpecificationHardcase H280SK30
Dop
  • Downloadable applications Facebook
  • Gmail
  • Whatsapp
  • etc. - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.2m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - For USA