Screen size
Quick verdict
E288s leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
E242s+
2
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
E288s
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
E242s+
GSM / HSPA / LTE
E288s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
E242s+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
E288s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
E242s+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
E288s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
E242s+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
E288s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
E242s+
HSPA, LTE
E288s
HSPA, LTE
Announced
E242s+
2024, January
E288s
2024, April
Status
E242s+
Available. Released 2024, January
E288s
Available. Released 2024, August
Dimensions
E242s+
130.8 x 53.6 x 13 mm (5.15 x 2.11 x 0.51 in)
E288s
138 x 58.2 x 12.8 mm (5.43 x 2.29 x 0.50 in)
Weight
E242s+
116 g (4.09 oz)
E288s
116 g (4.09 oz)
SIM
E242s+
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
E288s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
E242s+
TFT LCD, 256K colors
E288s
TFT
Size
E242s+
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~25.4% screen-to-body ratio)
E288s
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~30.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
E242s+
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
E288s
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
OS
E242s+
KaiOS 2.X
E288s
KaiOS 2.X
Chipset
E242s+
Mediatek MT6739
E288s
Mediatek MT6739WW (28 nm)
CPU
E242s+
Quad-core 1.5 GHz
E288s
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
GPU
E242s+
PowerVR GE8100
E288s
-
Card slot
E242s+
microSDHC
E288s
microSDXC
Internal
E242s+
4GB 512MB RAM
E288s
4GB 512MB RAM
Single
E242s+
2 MP
E288s
0.3 MP
Features
E242s+
LED flash
E288s
LED flash
Video
E242s+
Yes
E288s
Yes
No
E242s+
1.3 MP
E288s
-
Video
E242s+
E288s
Single
E242s+
-
E288s
Yes
Loudspeaker
E242s+
Yes
E288s
Yes
3.5mm jack
E242s+
Yes
E288s
Yes
WLAN
E242s+
Yes
E288s
Yes
Bluetooth
E242s+
4.0, A2DP
E288s
4.2, A2DP
Positioning
E242s+
GPS
E288s
GPS
NFC
E242s+
No
E288s
No
Radio
E242s+
FM radio
E288s
FM radio
USB
E242s+
microUSB
E288s
USB Type-C
Sensors
E242s+
No
E288s
No
Other
E242s+
Downloadable applications Facebook, Gmail, Whatsapp, etc.
E288s
-
Type
E242s+
2000 mAh battery
E288s
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Colors
E242s+
Black
E288s
Black
Price
E242s+
About 30 EUR
E288s
-