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Gionee Ctrl V3 vs Samsung S8500 Wave

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDCtrl V3: LCD · S8500 Wave: OLED
    • WidthS8500 Wave: 11 mm narrowerS8500 Wave: 56 mm · Ctrl V3: 67 mm
    • Screen diagonalS8500 Wave: 1 in smaller diagonalS8500 Wave: 3.3 in · Ctrl V3: 4.3 in
    • DepthCtrl V3: 1.1 mm thinnerCtrl V3: 9.8 mm · S8500 Wave: 10.9 mm
    • HeightS8500 Wave: 12 mm shorterS8500 Wave: 118 mm · Ctrl V3: 130 mm
    • Release year2013 / 2010Ctrl V3: 2013 · S8500 Wave: 2010

    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 S8500 Wave: 118 × 56 mm 2
    Side
    Ctrl V3: 130 × 9.8 mm 1 S8500 Wave: 118 × 10.9 mm 2
    1. 1. Ctrl V3
      Height
      130 mm+12 mm versus S8500 Wave
      Width
      67 mm+11 mm versus S8500 Wave
      Depth
      9.8 mm
      Weight
      Unknown
    2. 2. S8500 Wave
      Height
      118 mm
      Width
      56 mm
      Depth
      10.9 mm+1.1 mm versus Ctrl V3
      Weight
      118 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 S8500 Wave: 3.3 in, 5:3, About 31 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. Ctrl V3 4.3 in · 5:3 About 52.6 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. S8500 Wave 3.3 in · 5:3 About 31 cm² rectangular area

    Ctrl V3 has approximately 69.8% more rectangular screen area than S8500 Wave.

    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

    S8500 Wave: Original memory entry

    390 MB

    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. S8500 Wave

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

    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

      +300 mAh versus S8500 Wave

    2. 2. S8500 Wave1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Ctrl V32. S8500 Wave

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationCtrl V3S8500 Wave
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 130 Х 67 Х 9.8 mm
    • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 118 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 3.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 390 MB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Bada
    • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
    Chipset Unknown
    • Hummingbird
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationCtrl V3S8500 Wave
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 52.6 cm2
    • 31.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.4%
    • 46.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 217 PPI
    • 283 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationCtrl V3S8500 Wave
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationCtrl V3S8500 Wave
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • PowerVR SGX540
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationCtrl V3S8500 Wave
    Release date
    • 2013
    • 2010
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Ebony Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 160 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationCtrl V3S8500 Wave
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Samsung Mobile Navigator
    USB
    • microUSB
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationCtrl V3S8500 Wave
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • recordin
    Others Unknown
    • Handwriting recognition
    • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationCtrl V3S8500 Wave
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Picsel document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)

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