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Gionee Ctrl V3 vs Nokia Lumia Icon

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 V3:
      LCD
      Lumia Icon:
      OLED

    • Width

      Ctrl V3: 4 mm narrower

      Ctrl V3:
      67 mm
      Lumia Icon:
      71 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Ctrl V3: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Ctrl V3:
      4.3 in
      Lumia Icon:
      5 in

    • Height

      Ctrl V3: 7 mm shorter

      Ctrl V3:
      130 mm
      Lumia Icon:
      137 mm

    • Release year

      Ctrl V3:
      2013
      Lumia Icon:
      2014

    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
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. Lumia Icon

      Height:
      137 mm +7 mm versus Ctrl V3
      Width:
      71 mm +4 mm versus Ctrl V3
      Depth:
      9.8 mm
      Weight:
      167 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. Lumia Icon

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

    Lumia Icon has approximately 31% 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, Lumia Icon, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageCtrl V3Lumia Icon
    32 GB Unknown 2 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. Lumia Icon

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Lumia Icon

      2420 mAh

      +620 mAh versus Ctrl V3

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Ctrl V32. Lumia Icon

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Ctrl V3, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationCtrl V3Lumia Icon
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 130 Х 67 Х 9.8 mm
    • 137 Х 71 Х 9.8 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Ctrl V3, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationCtrl V3Lumia Icon
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 52.6 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.4%
    • 70.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 217 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Ctrl V3, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationCtrl V3Lumia Icon
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 20 MP
    • 1/1.5''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 1.2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Ctrl V3, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationCtrl V3Lumia Icon
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 38023
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Ctrl V3, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationCtrl V3Lumia Icon
    Release date
    • 2013
    • 2014
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 16 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ctrl V3, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationCtrl V3Lumia Icon
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Ctrl V3, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationCtrl V3Lumia Icon
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Ctrl V3, Lumia Icon.
    SpecificationCtrl V3Lumia Icon
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • sensor core - Qi wireless charging - For Verizon USA. Previously known as Nokia Lumia 929.