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BLU Elite 3.8 vs Gionee Ctrl V5

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.

  • WeightCtrl V5: 33.5 g lighterCtrl V5: 103.5 g · Elite 3.8: 137 g
  • WidthElite 3.8: 7.7 mm narrowerElite 3.8: 60 mm · Ctrl V5: 67.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalElite 3.8: 0.9 in smaller diagonalElite 3.8: 3.8 in · Ctrl V5: 4.7 in
  • DepthCtrl V5: 3.2 mm thinnerCtrl V5: 8.1 mm · Elite 3.8: 11.3 mm
  • HeightElite 3.8: 14.5 mm shorterElite 3.8: 120 mm · Ctrl V5: 134.5 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2014Elite 3.8: 2012 · Ctrl V5: 2014

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
Elite 3.8: 120 × 60 mm 1 Ctrl V5: 134.5 × 67.7 mm 2
Side
Elite 3.8: 120 × 11.3 mm 1 Ctrl V5: 134.5 × 8.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Elite 3.8
    Height
    120 mm
    Width
    60 mm
    Depth
    11.3 mm
    Weight
    137 g
  2. 2. Ctrl V5
    Height
    134.5 mm
    Width
    67.7 mm
    Depth
    8.1 mm
    Weight
    103.5 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationElite 3.8Ctrl V5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 134.5 Х 67.7 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 103.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6582V/X
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationElite 3.8Ctrl V5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationElite 3.8Ctrl V5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationElite 3.8Ctrl V5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs
SpecificationElite 3.8Ctrl V5
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2014
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 324 h (2G) / Up to 324 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationElite 3.8Ctrl V5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationElite 3.8Ctrl V5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features
SpecificationElite 3.8Ctrl V5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass