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Gionee Ctrl V3 vs Parla Sonic 3.5S

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.

  • WidthSonic 3.5S: 4 mm narrowerSonic 3.5S: 63 mm · Ctrl V3: 67 mm
  • Screen diagonalSonic 3.5S: 0.8 in smaller diagonalSonic 3.5S: 3.5 in · Ctrl V3: 4.3 in
  • DepthCtrl V3: 1.9 mm thinnerCtrl V3: 9.8 mm · Sonic 3.5S: 11.7 mm
  • HeightSonic 3.5S: 12.2 mm shorterSonic 3.5S: 117.8 mm · Ctrl V3: 130 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2015Ctrl V3: 2013 · Sonic 3.5S: 2015

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 V3: 130 × 67 mm 1 Sonic 3.5S: 117.8 × 63 mm 2
Side
Ctrl V3: 130 × 9.8 mm 1 Sonic 3.5S: 117.8 × 11.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Ctrl V3
    Height
    130 mm+12.2 mm versus Sonic 3.5S
    Width
    67 mm+4 mm versus Sonic 3.5S
    Depth
    9.8 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S
    Height
    117.8 mm
    Width
    63 mm
    Depth
    11.7 mm+1.9 mm versus Ctrl V3
    Weight
    98 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 V3: 4.3 in, 5:3, About 52.6 cm² rectangular area 1 Sonic 3.5S: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Ctrl V3 4.3 in · 5:3 About 52.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

Ctrl V3 has approximately 44.3% more rectangular screen area than Sonic 3.5S.

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 V3: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Sonic 3.5S: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Sonic 3.5S

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

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 V31800 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Sonic 3.5S

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V32. Sonic 3.5S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationCtrl V3Sonic 3.5S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 67 Х 9.8 mm
  • 117.8 Х 63 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum 7715
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationCtrl V3Sonic 3.5S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationCtrl V3Sonic 3.5S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationCtrl V3Sonic 3.5S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs
SpecificationCtrl V3Sonic 3.5S
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 171 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationCtrl V3Sonic 3.5S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationCtrl V3Sonic 3.5S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationCtrl V3Sonic 3.5S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer