BQ Aquaris M5 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

    Lumia 720: 16 g lighter

    Aquaris M5:
    144 g
    Lumia 720:
    128 g
  • Width

    Lumia 720: 1.9 mm narrower

    Aquaris M5:
    69.4 mm
    Lumia 720:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 720: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Aquaris M5:
    5 in
    Lumia 720:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Aquaris M5:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Lumia 720:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Depth

    Aquaris M5: 0.6 mm thinner

    Aquaris M5:
    8.4 mm
    Lumia 720:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 720: 15.1 mm shorter

    Aquaris M5:
    143 mm
    Lumia 720:
    127.9 mm

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. Aquaris M5

    Height:
    143 mm +15.1 mm versus Lumia 720
    Width:
    69.4 mm +1.9 mm versus Lumia 720
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 720

    Height:
    127.9 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.6 mm versus Aquaris M5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquaris M5

    144 g

    +16 g versus Lumia 720

  2. 2. Lumia 720

    128 g

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. Aquaris M5

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

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

Aquaris M5 has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 720.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Aquaris M5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2/3 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB RAM

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. Aquaris M5

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

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. Aquaris M5

    3120 mAh

    +1120 mAh versus Lumia 720

  2. 2. Lumia 720

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquaris M52. Lumia 720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquaris M5, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAquaris M5Lumia 720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 69.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquaris M5, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAquaris M5Lumia 720
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.4%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquaris M5, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAquaris M5Lumia 720
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 6.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 6.7 MP
  • 1/3.6''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquaris M5, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAquaris M5Lumia 720
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30215
  • 3000
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 574
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1659
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1862
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquaris M5, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAquaris M5Lumia 720
Release date
  • 2015
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Cyan/Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 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 Aquaris M5, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAquaris M5Lumia 720
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquaris M5, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAquaris M5Lumia 720
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquaris M5, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAquaris M5Lumia 720
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885