Gionee Ctrl V4 vs Meizu X8

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: 7.6 mm narrower

    Ctrl V4:
    67 mm
    X8:
    74.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ctrl V4: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Ctrl V4:
    4.5 in
    X8:
    6.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Ctrl V4:
    Single
    X8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    X8: 1.9 mm thinner

    Ctrl V4:
    9.7 mm
    X8:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Ctrl V4: 15.2 mm shorter

    Ctrl V4:
    136 mm
    X8:
    151.2 mm
  • Release year

    Ctrl V4:
    2013
    X8:
    2018

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 +1.9 mm versus X8
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. X8

    Height:
    151.2 mm +15.2 mm versus Ctrl V4
    Width:
    74.6 mm +7.6 mm versus Ctrl V4
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
    Weight:
    160 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. X8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.6 cm²

X8 has approximately 74.8% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Ctrl V4: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

X8: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 4/6 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 V4

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

2. X8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. X8

    3210 mAh

    +1410 mAh versus Ctrl V4

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V42. X8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ctrl V4, X8.
SpecificationCtrl V4X8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 67 Х 9.7 mm
  • 151.2 Х 74.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 160 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3210 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ctrl V4, X8.
SpecificationCtrl V4X8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 97.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 86.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 398 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ctrl V4, X8.
SpecificationCtrl V4X8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 20 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Ctrl V4, X8.
SpecificationCtrl V4X8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR Series 5XT
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 194455
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 391
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1471
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ctrl V4, X8.
SpecificationCtrl V4X8
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ctrl V4, X8.
SpecificationCtrl V4X8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ctrl V4, X8.
SpecificationCtrl V4X8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ctrl V4, X8.
SpecificationCtrl V4X8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass