Gionee Ctrl V4 enters sub-Rs 10,000 segment in India featuring quad core CPU

By launching the Gionee Ctrl V4 in India, the China-based manufacturer may have given those in the country seeking low-budget quadcore smartphones an extra choice to weigh their options or it may have confused them all the more, considering the prevalent clutter in this segment. This isn’t the first device by Gionee touting a processor with four cores and it may be a safe bet to say that the gadget will most definitely not be the last as well.

Nevertheless, here it is receiving an official recognition, while showing off a capacitive FWVGA touchscreen which acts as a roommate to a 0.3MP camera. Given its retail tag, customers might find the onboard 5MP shutter on the device’s rear seated next to an LED flash, quite an agreeable trade. To top it off, users will come face-to-face with attributes such as auto focus and HD video recording capabilities amongst a horde of others.

We could go out on a limb and say that more than half the target audience might end up looking for hoarding space above the onboard 4GB storage capacity. So users can keep an eye out for a memory card slot that is capable of permitting further expansions of up to 32GB.

Apart from the quad core Cortex A7 chipset which is backed by 512MB of RAM, a 1,800mAh battery aids in powering up the Gionee Ctrl V4. This reminds us that PowerVR Series 5XT graphics also form a part of the SoC. People can expect to satiate their browsing needs with the help of Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n as well as 3G, while Bluetooth comes in handy for transferring data wirelessly.

Those who have been enticed by what the Ctrl V4 has to offer, can lay their hands over it by paying up a price of Rs 9,999, says the company.

Core specifications:

- Android 4.2 OS
- 1.2GHz quad core Cortex A7 processor
- PowerVR Series 5XT GPU
- 4.5-inch capacitive touch display
- 480 x 854p resolution
- 5MP 720p main camera featuring auto focus and LED flash
- 0.3MP auxiliary webcam
- 4GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB
- 1,800mAh battery