Gionee Ctrl V4 vs HTC Butterfly 3

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.

  • Width

    Ctrl V4: 6 mm narrower

    Ctrl V4:
    67 mm
    Butterfly 3:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ctrl V4: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Ctrl V4:
    4.5 in
    Butterfly 3:
    5.2 in
  • Height

    Ctrl V4: 15 mm shorter

    Ctrl V4:
    136 mm
    Butterfly 3:
    151 mm
  • Release year

    Ctrl V4:
    2013
    Butterfly 3:
    2015

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 V4

    Height:
    136 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Butterfly 3

    Height:
    151 mm +15 mm versus Ctrl V4
    Width:
    73 mm +6 mm versus Ctrl V4
    Depth:
    10 mm
    Weight:
    161 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 V4

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Butterfly 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Butterfly 3 has approximately 33.5% more rectangular screen area than Ctrl V4.

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.

Recorded RAM for Ctrl V4, Butterfly 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCtrl V4Butterfly 3
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Ctrl V4: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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 V4

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

2. Butterfly 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 V4

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Butterfly 3

    2700 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Ctrl V4

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V42. Butterfly 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ctrl V4, Butterfly 3.
SpecificationCtrl V4Butterfly 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 67 Х 9.7 mm
  • 151 Х 73 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 161 g
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sence 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ctrl V4, Butterfly 3.
SpecificationCtrl V4Butterfly 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 67.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 565 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ctrl V4, Butterfly 3.
SpecificationCtrl V4Butterfly 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20.2 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF -Secondary depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Ctrl V4, Butterfly 3.
SpecificationCtrl V4Butterfly 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR Series 5XT
  • Adreno 430
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1157
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1881
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3580
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ctrl V4, Butterfly 3.
SpecificationCtrl V4Butterfly 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 363 h (2G) / Up to 416 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ctrl V4, Butterfly 3.
SpecificationCtrl V4Butterfly 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ctrl V4, Butterfly 3.
SpecificationCtrl V4Butterfly 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ctrl V4, Butterfly 3.
SpecificationCtrl V4Butterfly 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes