Energizer Hardcase H242S vs Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Energizer Hardcase H242S

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800); LTE-TDD 2300, 2500, 2600 MHz
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

-

Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

125.3 mm

159.9 mm
Width

54 mm

75.7 mm
Thickness

14.5 mm

8.3 mm
Weight

-

191 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay
Waterproof

IP68, 1.2m for 30 mins

IP68 certified, 1.5 m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

Yes, IP68

IP68
Colors

Black

Black, blue, gold, orchid grey

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth

v2.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

-

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Mail

-

Push Mail
Sensors

-

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity