Gionee Ctrl V3 vs Huawei Honor Play 3

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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 V3: 9.1 mm narrower

    Ctrl V3:
    67 mm
    Honor Play 3:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ctrl V3: 2.09 in smaller diagonal

    Ctrl V3:
    4.3 in
    Honor Play 3:
    6.39 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Ctrl V3:
    Single
    Honor Play 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3: 1.7 mm thinner

    Ctrl V3:
    9.8 mm
    Honor Play 3:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Ctrl V3: 28.9 mm shorter

    Ctrl V3:
    130 mm
    Honor Play 3:
    158.9 mm
  • Release year

    Ctrl V3:
    2013
    Honor Play 3:
    2019

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 V3

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.7 mm versus Honor Play 3
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    Height:
    158.9 mm +28.9 mm versus Ctrl V3
    Width:
    76.1 mm +9.1 mm versus Ctrl V3
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
    Weight:
    176 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 V3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Honor Play 3 has approximately 90.5% more rectangular screen area than Ctrl V3.

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.

Recorded RAM for Ctrl V3, Honor Play 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCtrl V3Honor Play 3
64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
Ctrl V3: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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 V3

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

2. Honor Play 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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 V3

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    4000 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Ctrl V3

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V32. Honor Play 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ctrl V3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationCtrl V3Honor Play 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 67 Х 9.8 mm
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ctrl V3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationCtrl V3Honor Play 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ctrl V3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationCtrl V3Honor Play 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Ctrl V3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationCtrl V3Honor Play 3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 144562
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ctrl V3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationCtrl V3Honor Play 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ctrl V3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationCtrl V3Honor Play 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ctrl V3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationCtrl V3Honor Play 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ctrl V3, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationCtrl V3Honor Play 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x