Gionee Ctrl V3 vs Samsung Galaxy A40

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
    Galaxy A40:
    OLED
  • Width

    Ctrl V3: 2.2 mm narrower

    Ctrl V3:
    67 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    69.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ctrl V3: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Ctrl V3:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy A40:
    5.9 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Ctrl V3:
    Single
    Galaxy A40:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A40: 1.9 mm thinner

    Ctrl V3:
    9.8 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Ctrl V3: 14.4 mm shorter

    Ctrl V3:
    130 mm
    Galaxy A40:
    144.4 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 V3

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.9 mm versus Galaxy A40
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    Height:
    144.4 mm +14.4 mm versus Ctrl V3
    Width:
    69.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Ctrl V3
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    140 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. Galaxy A40

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

Galaxy A40 has approximately 62.4% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Ctrl V3: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy A40: Original memory entry

64 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 V3

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

2. Galaxy A40

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

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A40

    3100 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Ctrl V3

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V32. Galaxy A40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ctrl V3, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationCtrl V3Galaxy A40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 67 Х 9.8 mm
  • 144.4 Х 69.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ctrl V3, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationCtrl V3Galaxy A40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 85.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 85.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 437 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ctrl V3, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationCtrl V3Galaxy A40
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 25 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Ctrl V3, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationCtrl V3Galaxy A40
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 109789
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 127724
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 960
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ctrl V3, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationCtrl V3Galaxy A40
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Coral
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ctrl V3, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationCtrl V3Galaxy A40
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ctrl V3, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationCtrl V3Galaxy A40
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ctrl V3, Galaxy A40.
SpecificationCtrl V3Galaxy A40
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A405F/DS
  • SM-A405FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-A405FM/DS