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Gionee Ctrl V1 vs Parla Sonic 3.5S

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Sonic 3.5S: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

    Ctrl V1:
    3.95 in
    Sonic 3.5S:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Ctrl V1: 0.5 mm thinner

    Ctrl V1:
    11.2 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Sonic 3.5S: 5.2 mm shorter

    Ctrl V1:
    123 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    117.8 mm
  • Release year

    Ctrl V1:
    2013
    Sonic 3.5S:
    2015

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 +5.2 mm versus Sonic 3.5S
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    Height:
    117.8 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +0.5 mm versus Ctrl V1
    Weight:
    98 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. Sonic 3.5S

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Ctrl V1 has approximately 27.4% more rectangular screen area than Sonic 3.5S.

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

Sonic 3.5S: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Ctrl V1

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

2. Sonic 3.5S

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

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 Sonic 3.5S

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V12. Sonic 3.5S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ctrl V1, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCtrl V1Sonic 3.5S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 11.2 mm
  • 117.8 Х 63 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.95" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
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)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum 7715
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ctrl V1, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCtrl V1Sonic 3.5S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 46.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.5%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ctrl V1, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCtrl V1Sonic 3.5S
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Ctrl V1, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCtrl V1Sonic 3.5S
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cotex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ctrl V1, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCtrl V1Sonic 3.5S
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Cofee/Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 171 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ctrl V1, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCtrl V1Sonic 3.5S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ctrl V1, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCtrl V1Sonic 3.5S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ctrl V1, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationCtrl V1Sonic 3.5S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer