Gionee Ctrl V3 vs Samsung W999

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
    W999:
    OLED
  • Width

    W999: 8 mm narrower

    Ctrl V3:
    67 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Ctrl V3:
    4.3 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Ctrl V3: 8 mm thinner

    Ctrl V3:
    9.8 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    W999: 19 mm shorter

    Ctrl V3:
    130 mm
    W999:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Ctrl V3:
    2013
    W999:
    2011

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 +19 mm versus W999
    Width:
    67 mm +8 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +8 mm versus Ctrl V3
    Weight:
    206 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. W999

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

Ctrl V3 has approximately 50.9% more rectangular screen area than W999.

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

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. W999

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 battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Ctrl V3

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V32. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ctrl V3, W999.
SpecificationCtrl V3W999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 67 Х 9.8 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity 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)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ctrl V3, W999.
SpecificationCtrl V3W999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ctrl V3, W999.
SpecificationCtrl V3W999
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
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Ctrl V3, W999.
SpecificationCtrl V3W999
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ctrl V3, W999.
SpecificationCtrl V3W999
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ctrl V3, W999.
SpecificationCtrl V3W999
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
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
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 - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ctrl V3, W999.
SpecificationCtrl V3W999
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ctrl V3, W999.
SpecificationCtrl V3W999
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input