Screen size
Quick verdict
E242s leads the measured specs 5-3.
Measured wins
E242s
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
E280s
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
E242s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
E280s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
E242s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
E280s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
E242s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
E280s
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
E242s
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
E280s
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40
Speed
E242s
HSPA, LTE
E280s
HSPA, LTE
Announced
E242s
2022, April 10
E280s
2021, April 07. Released 2021, May 31
Status
E242s
Available. Released 2022, April 10
E280s
Discontinued
Dimensions
E242s
130.8 x 53.6 x 13 mm (5.15 x 2.11 x 0.51 in)
E280s
134.5 x 56 x 16.8 mm (5.30 x 2.20 x 0.66 in)
Weight
E242s
116 g (4.09 oz)
E280s
113 g (3.99 oz)
SIM
E242s
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
E280s
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type
E242s
TFT LCD, 256K colors
E280s
TFT LCD, 256K colors
Size
E242s
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~25.4% screen-to-body ratio)
E280s
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~32.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
E242s
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
E280s
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
OS
E242s
KaiOS 2.5.3
E280s
KaiOS 2.5.3
Chipset
E242s
Mediatek MT6739
E280s
Spreadtrum SC9820E
CPU
E242s
Quad-core 1.5 GHz
E280s
Dual-core (2x1.2 GHz)
GPU
E242s
PowerVR GE8100
E280s
Mali-T820
Card slot
E242s
microSDHC
E280s
microSDHC
Internal
E242s
4GB 512MB RAM
E280s
4GB 512MB RAM
Other
E242s
-
E280s
eMMC
Single
E242s
0.3 MP
E280s
2 MP
Features
E242s
LED flash
E280s
LED flash
Video
E242s
Yes
E280s
Yes
Single
E242s
0.3 MP
E280s
VGA
Video
E242s
Yes
E280s
Loudspeaker
E242s
Yes
E280s
Yes
3.5mm jack
E242s
Yes
E280s
Yes
WLAN
E242s
Yes
E280s
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
E242s
4.2, A2DP, LE
E280s
2.1, EDR
Positioning
E242s
GPS
E280s
GPS
NFC
E242s
No
E280s
No
Radio
E242s
FM radio
E280s
FM radio
USB
E242s
microUSB
E280s
microUSB
Sensors
E242s
No
E280s
Other
E242s
Downloadable applications Facebook, Gmail, Whatsapp, etc.
E280s
Downloadable applications Facebook, Gmail, Whatsapp, etc.
Type
E242s
Li-Ion 1700 mAh battery, removable
E280s
Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Colors
E242s
Black, Blue, Pink, Gold, Silver
E280s
Black, White, Gray, Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown
Price
E242s
About 40 EUR
E280s
About 40 EUR