Gionee Ctrl V2 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Ctrl V2:
    LCD
    Galaxy S7 active:
    OLED
  • Width

    Ctrl V2: 13.9 mm narrower

    Ctrl V2:
    61 mm
    Galaxy S7 active:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ctrl V2: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Ctrl V2:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy S7 active:
    5.1 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S7 active: 0.9 mm thinner

    Ctrl V2:
    10.8 mm
    Galaxy S7 active:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Ctrl V2: 33.8 mm shorter

    Ctrl V2:
    115 mm
    Galaxy S7 active:
    148.8 mm
  • Release year

    Ctrl V2:
    2013
    Galaxy S7 active:
    2016

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 V2

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy S7 active
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    Height:
    148.8 mm +33.8 mm versus Ctrl V2
    Width:
    74.9 mm +13.9 mm versus Ctrl V2
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    184.8 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 V2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    Screen diagonal:
    5.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.7 cm²

Galaxy S7 active has approximately 96.6% more rectangular screen area than Ctrl V2.

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

Galaxy S7 active: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Galaxy S7 active

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 V2

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Ctrl V2

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V22. Galaxy S7 active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ctrl V2, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationCtrl V2Galaxy S7 active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 61 Х 10.8 mm
  • 148.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 184.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ctrl V2, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationCtrl V2Galaxy S7 active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.0%
  • 64.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ctrl V2, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationCtrl V2Galaxy S7 active
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • Auto HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Ctrl V2, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationCtrl V2Galaxy S7 active
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cotex-A9
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 140829
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1501
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3700
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6164
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 2747
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 719
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ctrl V2, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationCtrl V2Galaxy S7 active
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Gray
  • Sandy Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ctrl V2, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationCtrl V2Galaxy S7 active
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ctrl V2, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationCtrl V2Galaxy S7 active
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ctrl V2, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationCtrl V2Galaxy S7 active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant