Gionee Ctrl V1 vs LG GW550

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.

  • Width

    GW550: 1.5 mm narrower

    Ctrl V1:
    63.5 mm
    GW550:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GW550: 1.55 in smaller diagonal

    Ctrl V1:
    3.95 in
    GW550:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Ctrl V1: 0.8 mm thinner

    Ctrl V1:
    11.2 mm
    GW550:
    12 mm
  • Height

    GW550: 7 mm shorter

    Ctrl V1:
    123 mm
    GW550:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Ctrl V1:
    2013
    GW550:
    2009

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.

  1. 1. Ctrl V1

    Height:
    123 mm +7 mm versus GW550
    Width:
    63.5 mm +1.5 mm versus GW550
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. GW550

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +0.8 mm versus Ctrl V1
    Weight:
    125.5 g

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.

  1. 1. Ctrl V1

    Screen diagonal:
    3.95 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    46.5 cm²
  2. 2. GW550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Ctrl V1 has approximately 160.5% more rectangular screen area than GW550.

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.

Ctrl V1: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

GW550: Original memory entry

256 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Ctrl V1

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

2. GW550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Ctrl V1

    1700 mAh

    +400 mAh versus GW550

  2. 2. GW550

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V12. GW550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ctrl V1, GW550.
SpecificationCtrl V1GW550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 11.2 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 125.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.95" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Ctrl V1, GW550.
SpecificationCtrl V1GW550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 46.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.5%
  • 24.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ctrl V1, GW550.
SpecificationCtrl V1GW550
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Ctrl V1, GW550.
SpecificationCtrl V1GW550
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cotex-A9
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ctrl V1, GW550.
SpecificationCtrl V1GW550
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Cofee/Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ctrl V1, GW550.
SpecificationCtrl V1GW550
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ctrl V1, GW550.
SpecificationCtrl V1GW550
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ctrl V1, GW550.
SpecificationCtrl V1GW550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/MP4/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer (DOC
  • XLS
  • PPT
  • PDF) -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as LG Sm@rt