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Gionee Ctrl V2 vs Nokia Asha 501

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.

  • WidthAsha 501: 3 mm narrowerAsha 501: 58 mm · Ctrl V2: 61 mm
  • Screen diagonalAsha 501: 0.5 in smaller diagonalAsha 501: 3 in · Ctrl V2: 3.5 in
  • DepthCtrl V2: 1.3 mm thinnerCtrl V2: 10.8 mm · Asha 501: 12.1 mm
  • HeightAsha 501: 15.8 mm shorterAsha 501: 99.2 mm · Ctrl V2: 115 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
Ctrl V2: 115 × 61 mm 1 Asha 501: 99.2 × 58 mm 2
Side
Ctrl V2: 115 × 10.8 mm 1 Asha 501: 99.2 × 12.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Ctrl V2
    Height
    115 mm+15.8 mm versus Asha 501
    Width
    61 mm+3 mm versus Asha 501
    Depth
    10.8 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Asha 501
    Height
    99.2 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    12.1 mm+1.3 mm versus Ctrl V2
    Weight
    98.2 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.

Screen size
Ctrl V2: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Asha 501: 3 in, 4:3, About 27.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Ctrl V2 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Asha 501 3 in · 4:3 About 27.9 cm² rectangular area

Ctrl V2 has approximately 30.9% more rectangular screen area than Asha 501.

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 V2: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Asha 501: Original memory entry

128 MB · 64 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 V2

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

2. Asha 501

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. Ctrl V21500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Asha 501

  2. 2. Asha 5011200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V22. Asha 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationCtrl V2Asha 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 61 Х 10.8 mm
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 98.2 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationCtrl V2Asha 501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.0%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationCtrl V2Asha 501
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationCtrl V2Asha 501
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cotex-A9
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationCtrl V2Asha 501
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 1152 h Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 56 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationCtrl V2Asha 501
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationCtrl V2Asha 501
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationCtrl V2Asha 501
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Aso known as Nokia Asha 501 Dual Sim with dual-SIM card slots