Difference between Nokia Lumia 720 and Nokia Lumia 820
Key Difference: The Nokia Lumia 720 is one of the newest phones that are similar to its flagship Lumia 920. The Lumia 720 comes with 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 512 MB RAM and 8 GB internal storage space that is upgradeable to 64 GB. The phone is available with a 6.7 MP primary camera with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus and LED flash. It also has a 1.3 MP secondary camera with a resolution of 1280 x 960. The Nokia Lumia 820 was first of the first phones to be developed running on Windows Phone 8. It was launched in November 2012, as a slightly cheaper alternative to the Nokia 920.
Nokia is a popular Finnish phone company and has been previously known for durability and increased battery life of phones. When it entered the smartphone market, it teamed up with Microsoft Windows for mobile and has been launching phones with their OS. The Nokia Lumia 720 is one of the newest phones that are similar to its flagship Lumia 920. The little brother is quite similar in looks and many features, lacking only the strikingly high price tag. Nokia has recently announced a number of low- to mid-range phones to try and capture the masses. The phone is being touted as one of the best phones for its price range. The phone sports a 4.3-inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, with approximately 217 ppi, which is a decent enough screen resolution. The phone comes with the standard Live Tiles format from the Windows 8.
The Lumia 720 comes with 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 512 MB RAM and 8 GB internal storage space that is upgradeable to 64 GB. It also offers Corning Gorilla Glass 2 for protection purposes. The phone is available with a 6.7 MP primary camera with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus and LED flash. It also has a 1.3 MP secondary camera with a resolution of 1280 x 960. The company offers many camera features such as touch focus, landscape orientation, auto and manual exposure, auto and manual white balance, still image editor, full screen viewfinder, Cinemagraph lens, Bing vision, Smart Shoot lens and panorama lens. The Smart Shoot lens allows the users to merge two different photos to create a perfect shot, which comes handy, if you don’t like having to tell people pose in front of the camera. The phone is slick and thin bar phone with slightly curved edges. The phone sports a 3.5mm jack on the top, with camera button, volume button and the sleep/wake button on the right hand side. The back also three tiny holes for a Wireless Charging cover, which fits on the back of the device. The phone is customizable with changing shells, making it easier to mix and match the phone with various different colors. The phone has been announced for the Australian market, with launch dates yet to be released for the rest of the world.
One of the first smartphones under the brand is the Nokia Lumia 820. The Nokia Lumia 820 was first of the first phones to be developed running on Windows Phone 8. It was launched in November 2012, as a slightly cheaper alternative to the Nokia Lumia 920. It has a 4.3 inch display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait processor and a 1 GB RAM.
Nokia Lumia 820 features an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus and dual-LED flash, as well as Carl Zeiss optics. It also has a VGA secondary front-facing camera for self photo shots and video calling. The phone is available in a variety of bright colors, such as black, gray, red, yellow, white, blue, and violet. In fact, the phone comes with back panels in these colors allowing the user to change the phone’s color every few days.
The newest and most distinguishing feature of the Lumia 820 is that the phone is capable of wireless charging. However, the wireless charging mat is not included with the phone and has to be purchased separately.
However, the phone has been criticized as being chunky and heavy. Another issue with the phone, in fact all the Windows phones, is that it comes with the Internet Explorer browser built-in, which can be quite lagging at times, and the phones do not support any other browsers. Furthermore, the collection of apps available on Windows is quite limited, especially as compared to the apps available for Android and Apple.
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Nokia website, techradar.com, cnet.co.uk and GSMArena.com.
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Nokia Lumia 720 |
Nokia Lumia 820 |
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Launch Date |
April 2013 |
November 2012 |
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Company |
Nokia |
Nokia |
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Size |
127.9 x 67.5 x 9 mm |
123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm, 83.5 cc (4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 in) |
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Display |
4.3” IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Screen |
480 x 800 pixels (~217 ppi pixel density) |
480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density) |
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Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 2 |
ClearBlack display |
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Weight |
128 grams |
160 g (5.64 oz) |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
N/A |
LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
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GUI |
Windows Phone 8 |
Windows Phone 8 |
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CPU speed |
1 GHz Dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor. |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
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GPU |
Adreno 305 |
Adreno 225 |
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OS |
Microsoft Windows Phone OS 8 |
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm MSM8227 |
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon |
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RAM |
512 MB |
1 GB RAM |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM |
Micro-SIM |
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Internal Memory |
8 GB |
8 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
Up to 64 GB |
microSD, up to 64 GB |
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Sensors |
Orientation sensor, high brightness mode, sunlight readability enhancements, Ambient light sensor, accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
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Connectivity |
GSM, HSDPA, micro-USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC. |
Micro-USB charging connector, 3.5 mm audio connector, Micro-USB-B connector, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, NFC, Wi-Fi Channel bonding |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC and USB. |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band; Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP |
Yes, v3.1 with A2DP, EDR |
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USB |
microUSB v2.0 |
microUSB v2.0 |
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Primary Camera |
6.7 MP Auto focus with two-stage capture key camera |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels |
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Secondary Camera |
1.3 MP 1280 x 960 pixels camera. |
Yes, VGA |
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Video |
720p@30fps |
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
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Camera Features |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Dolby Headphone sound enhancement Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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Audio supported formats |
ASF, MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA, 3GP, 3G2 |
Codecs: MP3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9, AAC LC, AAC+/HEAAC, eAAC+/HEAACv2 Audio playback file formats: ASF, MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA, 3GP, 3G2 |
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Video supported formats |
MP4, ASF, WMV, AVI, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, MOV |
Video playback codecs: VC-1, H.264/AVC, H.263, MPEG-4 Video playback file formats: MP4, WMV, 3GP, M4V Video recording formats: MP4/H.264 |
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Battery Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery |
Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery (BP-5T) |
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Talktime |
2G: 23.4 hours 3G: 13.4 hours |
2G: 15.4 h 3G: 8.1 h |
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Standby Time |
3G: 520 hours |
3G: 360 h |
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Available Colors |
White, Red, Yellow, Cyan, Black |
Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Violet |
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Messaging |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML5 |
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Radio |
Internet Radio |
No |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
No |
No |
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Additional Features |
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Images Courtesy: nokia.com
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