Acer CloudMobile S500 vs Nokia Lumia 720

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    CloudMobile S500: 6 g lighter

    CloudMobile S500:
    122 g
    Lumia 720:
    128 g
  • Width

    CloudMobile S500: 1.7 mm narrower

    CloudMobile S500:
    65.8 mm
    Lumia 720:
    67.5 mm
  • Chipset

    CloudMobile S500:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Lumia 720:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Depth

    Lumia 720: 0.9 mm thinner

    CloudMobile S500:
    9.9 mm
    Lumia 720:
    9 mm
  • Release year

    CloudMobile S500:
    2012
    Lumia 720:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    65.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.9 mm versus Lumia 720
  2. 2. Lumia 720

    Height:
    127.9 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm +1.7 mm versus CloudMobile S500
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    122 g

  2. 2. Lumia 720

    128 g

    +6 g versus CloudMobile S500

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 720

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Lumia 720 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than CloudMobile S500.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for CloudMobile S500, Lumia 720, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCloudMobile S500Lumia 720
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Lumia 720: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. CloudMobile S500

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Lumia 720

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. CloudMobile S500

    1460 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 720

    2000 mAh

    +540 mAh versus CloudMobile S500

Specifications

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1. CloudMobile S5002. Lumia 720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Lumia 720.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Lumia 720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 65.8 Х 9.9 mm
  • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1460 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Lumia 720.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Lumia 720
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.0%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Lumia 720.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Lumia 720
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 6.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 6.7 MP
  • 1/3.6''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • HDR
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Lumia 720.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Lumia 720
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Lumia 720.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Lumia 720
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Cyan/Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 79 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Lumia 720.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Lumia 720
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class B
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Lumia 720.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Lumia 720
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for CloudMobile S500, Lumia 720.
SpecificationCloudMobile S500Lumia 720
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - CloudMobile cloud service -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885