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Gionee Ctrl V4 vs Sony Ericsson A8i

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.

  • WidthA8i: 8 mm narrowerA8i: 59 mm · Ctrl V4: 67 mm
  • Screen diagonalA8i: 1 in smaller diagonalA8i: 3.5 in · Ctrl V4: 4.5 in
  • DepthCtrl V4: 4.3 mm thinnerCtrl V4: 9.7 mm · A8i: 14 mm
  • HeightA8i: 19 mm shorterA8i: 117 mm · Ctrl V4: 136 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2010Ctrl V4: 2013 · A8i: 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 V4: 136 × 67 mm 1 A8i: 117 × 59 mm 2
Side
Ctrl V4: 136 × 9.7 mm 1 A8i: 117 × 14 mm 2
  1. 1. Ctrl V4
    Height
    136 mm+19 mm versus A8i
    Width
    67 mm+8 mm versus A8i
    Depth
    9.7 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. A8i
    Height
    117 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    14 mm+4.3 mm versus Ctrl V4
    Weight
    136 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 V4: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 1 A8i: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Ctrl V4 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A8i 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

Ctrl V4 has approximately 65.3% more rectangular screen area than A8i.

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

A8i: Original memory entry

200 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 V4

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

2. A8i

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V42. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationCtrl V4A8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 67 Х 9.7 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 136 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 200 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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationCtrl V4A8i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationCtrl V4A8i
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationCtrl V4A8i
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR Series 5XT
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationCtrl V4A8i
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationCtrl V4A8i
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
  • TD-SCDMA
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationCtrl V4A8i
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features
SpecificationCtrl V4A8i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - CMMB mobile TV -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Predictive text input - For China