Difference between Nokia Lumia 720 and Sony Xperia T
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 Sony Xperia T is another model by Sony that was released in August 2012. It features a 4.55 inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It runs on a Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon with 1 GB of RAM. It features Android Ice Cream Sandwich (v4.0.4) out of the box but is upgradeable to Jelly Bean (v4.1).
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.
The Sony Xperia T is another model by Sony that was released in August 2012. It was one of the first few models that Sony has released after its break-up with Ericsson. It is Sony's first smartphone built on Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 platform. It features a 4.55 inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It runs on a Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon with 1 GB of RAM. It features Android Ice Cream Sandwich (v4.0.4) out of the box but is upgradeable to Jelly Bean (v4.1).
The phone also has a 13 MP primary camera with a 1.3 MP front camera. The phone is powered by a non-removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery. The phone also comes with pre-installed Sony apps called Walkman, and Movies. These are part of a pre-loaded software suite that allows for consuming and sharing a vast library of multimedia content.
Sony Xperia T has gotten very popular as it had been featured as James Bond's phone in the 2012 film, Skyfall. In fact, in some European countries, especially the UK, the phone is actually marketed as the Bond Phone.
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Nokia website, techradar.com, Sony Mobile website and GSMArena.com.
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Nokia Lumia 720 |
Sony Xperia T |
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Launch Date |
April 2013 |
August 2012 |
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Company |
Nokia |
Sony Corporation |
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Size |
127.9 x 67.5 x 9 mm |
129.4 x 67.3 x 9.4 mm |
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Display |
4.3” IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Screen |
480 x 800 pixels (~217 ppi pixel density) |
720 x 1280 pixels, 4.55 inches (~323 ppi pixel density) |
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Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 2 |
Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass |
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Weight |
128 grams |
139g |
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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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
N/A |
No |
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GUI |
Windows Phone 8 |
Timescape UI |
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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 |
Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm MSM8227 |
Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon |
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RAM |
512 MB |
1 GB RAM |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM |
microSIM |
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Internal Memory |
8 GB |
16 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
Up to 64 GB |
Expandable up to 32 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. |
USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support, WiFi and WiFi Hotspot functionality, DLNA Certified, aGPS, WebKit web browser with Pan & zoom, Bluetooth technology, Native USB tethering, NFC, HDMI via MHL support, Synchronization via Exchange ActiveSync, SyncML, Microsoft, eCompass, Smart Connect |
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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, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
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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, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP |
Yes, v3.1 with A2DP |
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USB |
microUSB v2.0 |
Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
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Primary Camera |
6.7 MP Auto focus with two-stage capture key camera |
13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
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Secondary Camera |
1.3 MP 1280 x 960 pixels camera. |
1.3 MP, 720p@30fps |
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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 |
xLOUD Experience – audio filter technology Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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Audio supported formats |
ASF, MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA, 3GP, 3G2 |
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player |
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Video supported formats |
MP4, ASF, WMV, AVI, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, MOV |
MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player |
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Battery Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery |
Non-removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery |
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Talktime |
2G: 23.4 hours 3G: 13.4 hours |
7 hours |
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Standby Time |
3G: 520 hours |
450 hours |
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Available Colors |
White, Red, Yellow, Cyan, Black |
Black, White, Silver |
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Messaging |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML5 |
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Radio |
Internet Radio |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
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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 |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: nokia.com, sonymobile.com
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