Tech PostsWhy Nokia Lumia 720 is Better than 820 February 27, 20132409 views0Share By IG ShareIf you are a budget conscious user, and is planning to buy a Windows Phone 8 based Nokia Lumia 820, think again, and re-look at the Nokia Lumia 720 with impressive specs and cost effectiveness.Here are the top 5 reason why you should go for a Lumia 720, instead of a 820.Note: If you buy something from our links, we might earn a commission. See our disclosure statement.Better unibody design than the Lumia 820.Corning Gorilla Glass 2 – ClearBlack display.A FF 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps on the 720 vs a VGA Camera on the 820.Better camera with a 1/3.6” sensor and takes excellent low light photos.Better battery, 2000 mAh battery vs a 1650 mAh battery.Also, there is a slightly better GPU on the 720, Adreno 305 vs a Adreno 225Here are the complete spec sheet:Lumia 820Lumia 720GENERAL2G NetworkGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19003G NetworkHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 21004G NetworkLTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600No LTESIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMAnnounced2012, September2013, FebruaryStatusAvailable. Released 2012, NovemberComing soon. 2013, MarchBODYDimensions123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm, 83.5 cc (4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 in)127.9 x 67.5 x 9 mm, 78 cc (5.04 x 2.66 x 0.35 in)Weight160 g (5.64 oz)128 g (4.52 oz)DISPLAYTypeAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSize480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density)480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density)MultitouchYesYes– Nokia ClearBlack displayCorning Gorilla Glass 2 – ClearBlack displaySOUNDAlert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtonesLoudspeakerYesYes3.5mm jackYesYes– Dolby Headphone sound enhancementNoMEMORYCard slotmicroSD, up to 64 GBmicroSD, up to 64 GBInternal8 GB, 1 GB RAM8 GB, 512 MB RAMDATAGPRSClass 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 – 48 kbpsClass BEDGEClass 12Up to 236.8 kbpsSpeedHSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DLHSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 MbpsWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-bandBluetoothYes, v3.1 with A2DP, EDRYes, v3.0 with A2DPNFCYesYesUSBYes, microUSB v2.0Yes, microUSB v2.0CAMERAPrimary8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual-LED flash, check quality6.7 MP, 2848 x 2144 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, LED flash, Better Night PhotographyFeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus1/3.6” sensor size, geo-taggingVideoYes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, check qualityYes, 720p@30fpsSecondaryYes, VGAYes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fpsFEATURESOSMicrosoft Windows Phone 8Microsoft Windows Phone 8ChipsetQualcomm MSM8960 SnapdragonQualcomm MSM8227CPUDual-core 1.5 GHz KraitDual-core 1 GHzGPUAdreno 225Adreno 305SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity, compassMessagingSMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMBrowserHTML5HTML5RadioNoNoGPSYes, with A-GPS support and GLONASSYes, with A-GPS support and GLONASSJavaNoNoColorsBlack, Gray, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, VioletWhite, Red, Yellow, Cyan/Black– SNS integration– SNS integration– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic– 7GB free SkyDrive storage– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player– MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player– MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player– 7GB free SkyDrive storage– Document viewer– Document viewer– Video/photo editor– Video/photo editor– Voice memo/command/dial– Voice memo/dial/commands– Predictive text input– Predictive text inputBATTERYLi-Ion 1650 mAh battery (BP-5T)Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery (BP-4GW)Stand-byUp to 330 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G)(2G) / Up to 520 h (3G)Talk timeUp to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)Up to 23 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)Music playUp to 55 hUp to 79 hMISCSAR US1.37 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)SAR EU0.79 W/kg (head) Affiliate Disclosure: Faceofit.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Share What's your reaction? Excited 0 Happy 0 In Love 0 Not Sure 0 Silly 0
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