Gionee Ctrl V3 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 V3:
    LCD
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    OLED
  • Width

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 7.5 mm narrower

    Ctrl V3:
    67 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Ctrl V3:
    4.3 in
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Ctrl V3: 6 mm thinner

    Ctrl V3:
    9.8 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    I9230 Galaxy Golden: 12 mm shorter

    Ctrl V3:
    130 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 V3

    Height:
    130 mm +12 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Width:
    67 mm +7.5 mm versus I9230 Galaxy Golden
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +6 mm versus Ctrl V3
    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 V3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

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

Ctrl V3 has approximately 35.1% more rectangular screen area than I9230 Galaxy Golden.

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

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 V3

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 V3

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Ctrl V3

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V32. I9230 Galaxy Golden

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ctrl V3, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V3I9230 Galaxy Golden
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 67 Х 9.8 mm
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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.
  • 1800 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 V3, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V3I9230 Galaxy Golden
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 55.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ctrl V3, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V3I9230 Galaxy Golden
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • 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 V3, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V3I9230 Galaxy Golden
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ctrl V3, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V3I9230 Galaxy Golden
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black and Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 590 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ctrl V3, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V3I9230 Galaxy Golden
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V3I9230 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 V3, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationCtrl V3I9230 Galaxy Golden
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer