Gionee Ctrl V1 vs Samsung Galaxy Express I437

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

    Ctrl V1: 5.8 mm narrower

    Ctrl V1:
    63.5 mm
    Galaxy Express I437:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ctrl V1: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

    Ctrl V1:
    3.95 in
    Galaxy Express I437:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Express I437: 2.1 mm thinner

    Ctrl V1:
    11.2 mm
    Galaxy Express I437:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Ctrl V1: 9.6 mm shorter

    Ctrl V1:
    123 mm
    Galaxy Express I437:
    132.6 mm
  • Release year

    Ctrl V1:
    2013
    Galaxy Express I437:
    2012

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
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy Express I437
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy Express I437

    Height:
    132.6 mm +9.6 mm versus Ctrl V1
    Width:
    69.3 mm +5.8 mm versus Ctrl V1
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    136 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. Galaxy Express I437

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

Galaxy Express I437 has approximately 24.1% more rectangular screen area than Ctrl V1.

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

Galaxy Express I437: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. Galaxy Express I437

NFC:
Yes
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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Ctrl V1

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Express I437

    2000 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Ctrl V1

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V12. Galaxy Express I437

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ctrl V1, Galaxy Express I437.
SpecificationCtrl V1Galaxy Express I437
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 11.2 mm
  • 132.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 3.95" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ctrl V1, Galaxy Express I437.
SpecificationCtrl V1Galaxy Express I437
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 46.5 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.5%
  • 62.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ctrl V1, Galaxy Express I437.
SpecificationCtrl V1Galaxy Express I437
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Ctrl V1, Galaxy Express I437.
SpecificationCtrl V1Galaxy Express I437
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cotex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3509
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ctrl V1, Galaxy Express I437.
SpecificationCtrl V1Galaxy Express I437
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Cofee/Black
  • Titanium Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ctrl V1, Galaxy Express I437.
SpecificationCtrl V1Galaxy Express I437
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ctrl V1, Galaxy Express I437.
SpecificationCtrl V1Galaxy Express I437
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ctrl V1, Galaxy Express I437.
SpecificationCtrl V1Galaxy Express I437
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
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