Gionee Ctrl V2 vs Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden

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
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    OLED
  • Width

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 1.5 mm narrower

    Ctrl V2:
    61 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ctrl V2: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Ctrl V2:
    3.5 in
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Ctrl V2: 5 mm thinner

    Ctrl V2:
    10.8 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    Ctrl V2: 3 mm shorter

    Ctrl V2:
    115 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    118 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.

  1. 1. Ctrl V2

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +1.5 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm +3 mm versus Ctrl V2
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +5 mm versus Ctrl V2
    Weight:
    179 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

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

I9230 Galaxy Golden has approximately 6.8% 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

I9230 Galaxy Golden: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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 V2

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

2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

    +320 mAh versus Ctrl V2

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V22. I9230 Galaxy Golden

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ctrl V2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V2I9230 Galaxy Golden
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 61 Х 10.8 mm
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.7" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ctrl V2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V2I9230 Galaxy Golden
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.0%
  • 55.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ctrl V2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V2I9230 Galaxy Golden
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.9 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Ctrl V2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V2I9230 Galaxy Golden
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cotex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ctrl V2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V2I9230 Galaxy Golden
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black and Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 590 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ctrl V2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V2I9230 Galaxy Golden
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ctrl V2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V2I9230 Galaxy Golden
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ctrl V2, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V2I9230 Galaxy Golden
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer