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Gionee Ctrl V4 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 V4: 67 mm
  • Screen diagonalW950: 1.9 in smaller diagonalW950: 2.6 in · Ctrl V4: 4.5 in
  • DepthCtrl V4: 5.3 mm thinnerCtrl V4: 9.7 mm · W950: 15 mm
  • HeightW950: 30 mm shorterW950: 106 mm · Ctrl V4: 136 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2006Ctrl V4: 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 V4: 136 × 67 mm 1 W950: 106 × 54 mm 2
Side
Ctrl V4: 136 × 9.7 mm 1 W950: 106 × 15 mm 2
  1. 1. Ctrl V4
    Height
    136 mm+30 mm versus W950
    Width
    67 mm+13 mm versus W950
    Depth
    9.7 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. W950
    Height
    106 mm
    Width
    54 mm
    Depth
    15 mm+5.3 mm versus Ctrl V4
    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 V4: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 1 W950: 2.6 in, 4:3, About 20.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Ctrl V4 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. W950 2.6 in · 4:3 About 20.9 cm² rectangular area

Ctrl V4 has approximately 166.7% 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 V4: 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 V4

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 V41800 mAh

    +900 mAh versus W950

  2. 2. W950900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Ctrl V42. W950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationCtrl V4W950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 67 Х 9.7 mm
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 112 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationCtrl V4W950
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.2%
  • 36.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationCtrl V4W950
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 V4W950
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR Series 5XT
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationCtrl V4W950
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Mystic Purple
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 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 V4W950
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 - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.48 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 V4W950
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features
SpecificationCtrl V4W950
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