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Nokia Lumia 720 vs Nokia Lumia 820

    2.66 in
    5.04 in
    Nokia Lumia 720 Mobile Phone
    Nokia Lumia 720
      2.7 in
      4.87 in
      Nokia Lumia 820 Mobile Phone
      Nokia Lumia 820
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      12
      4.1 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      9
      3.7 out of 5
      5 user ratings
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      4 stars
      		60 %
      3 stars
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      User rating
      42
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      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		30 %
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      4.2 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      Hardware

      Nokia Lumia 720Nokia Lumia 720
      Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
      Operating systemWindows Phone 8Windows Phone 8
      CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.5 GHz
      CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 225
      RAM memory512 MB1 GB

      Display

      Nokia Lumia 720Nokia Lumia 720
      Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
      Screen size4.3 in4.3 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution800 x 480 px800 x 480 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLED
      Pixel density217.0 ppi217.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesno
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      Nokia Lumia 720Nokia Lumia 720
      Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
      Primary sensor resolution6.7 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes

      Front camera

      Nokia Lumia 720Nokia Lumia 720
      Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
      Primary resolution1.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

      Storage

      Nokia Lumia 720Nokia Lumia 720
      Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
      Internal storage8 GB8 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage64GB64GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

      Design

      Nokia Lumia 720Nokia Lumia 720
      Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Red
      • White
      • Yellow
      • Black
      • Red
      • White
      • Yellow
      MaterialPlasticPlastic
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Nokia Lumia 720Nokia Lumia 720
      Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
      Height5.04 in4.87 in
      Width2.66 in2.7 in
      Depth0.35 in0.39 in
      Weight4.52 oz5.64 oz

      Sensors

      Nokia Lumia 720Nokia Lumia 720
      Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Other features

      Nokia Lumia 720Nokia Lumia 720
      Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
      FM radioyesyes

      Connectivity

      Nokia Lumia 720Nokia Lumia 720
      Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiednoyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connection
      • USB
      • Wireless
      • USB
      • Wireless
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Nokia Lumia 720Nokia Lumia 720
      Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEnoyes

      Battery

      Nokia Lumia 720Nokia Lumia 720
      Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
      Replaceable batterynoyes
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity2000.0 mAh1650.0 mAh
      Standby time520.0 h330.0 h
      Talk time23.0 h14.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging yesyes

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