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Gionee Ctrl V3 vs Sony Ericsson W950

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.

  • WidthW950: 13 mm narrowerW950: 54 mm · Ctrl V3: 67 mm
  • Screen diagonalW950: 1.7 in smaller diagonalW950: 2.6 in · Ctrl V3: 4.3 in
  • DepthCtrl V3: 5.2 mm thinnerCtrl V3: 9.8 mm · W950: 15 mm
  • HeightW950: 24 mm shorterW950: 106 mm · Ctrl V3: 130 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2006Ctrl V3: 2013 · W950: 2006

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 W950: 106 × 54 mm 2
Side
Ctrl V3: 130 × 9.8 mm 1 W950: 106 × 15 mm 2
  1. 1. Ctrl V3
    Height
    130 mm+24 mm versus W950
    Width
    67 mm+13 mm versus W950
    Depth
    9.8 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. W950
    Height
    106 mm
    Width
    54 mm
    Depth
    15 mm+5.2 mm versus Ctrl V3
    Weight
    112 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 W950: 2.6 in, 4:3, About 20.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Ctrl V3 4.3 in · 5:3 About 52.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. W950 2.6 in · 4:3 About 20.9 cm² rectangular area

Ctrl V3 has approximately 151.4% more rectangular screen area than W950.

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

W950: Original memory entry

4 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. W950

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

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

    +900 mAh versus W950

  2. 2. W950900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V32. W950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationCtrl V3W950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 67 Х 9.8 mm
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationCtrl V3W950
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.4%
  • 36.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationCtrl V3W950
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationCtrl V3W950
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs
SpecificationCtrl V3W950
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Mystic Purple
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationCtrl V3W950
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • W958c only
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationCtrl V3W950
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features
SpecificationCtrl V3W950
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo - W950i UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHzW958c 900/1800/1900 MHz with EDGE for ChinaMainland