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alcatel Idol Mini vs Gionee Ctrl V4

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.

  • WidthIdol Mini: 5 mm narrowerIdol Mini: 62 mm · Ctrl V4: 67 mm
  • Screen diagonalIdol Mini: 0.2 in smaller diagonalIdol Mini: 4.3 in · Ctrl V4: 4.5 in
  • DepthIdol Mini: 1.8 mm thinnerIdol Mini: 7.9 mm · Ctrl V4: 9.7 mm
  • HeightIdol Mini: 8.9 mm shorterIdol Mini: 127.1 mm · Ctrl V4: 136 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.

Front
Idol Mini: 127.1 × 62 mm 1 Ctrl V4: 136 × 67 mm 2
Side
Idol Mini: 127.1 × 7.9 mm 1 Ctrl V4: 136 × 9.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Idol Mini
    Height
    127.1 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    96 g
  2. 2. Ctrl V4
    Height
    136 mm+8.9 mm versus Idol Mini
    Width
    67 mm+5 mm versus Idol Mini
    Depth
    9.7 mm+1.8 mm versus Idol Mini
    Weight
    Unknown

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.

Screen size
Idol Mini: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 1 Ctrl V4: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Idol Mini 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Ctrl V4 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area

Ctrl V4 has approximately 9.5% more rectangular screen area than Idol Mini.

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.

Idol Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

Ctrl V4: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Idol Mini

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

2. Ctrl V4

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Idol Mini1700 mAh
  2. 2. Ctrl V41800 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Idol Mini

Specifications

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1. Idol Mini2. Ctrl V4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIdol MiniCtrl V4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
  • 136 Х 67 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationIdol MiniCtrl V4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 61.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIdol MiniCtrl V4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationIdol MiniCtrl V4
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR Series 5XT
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 12430
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIdol MiniCtrl V4
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2013
Colors
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationIdol MiniCtrl V4
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationIdol MiniCtrl V4
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIdol MiniCtrl V4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass