Dell Aero 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

    Aero: 24 g lighter

    Aero:
    104 g
    Lumia 720:
    128 g
  • Width

    Aero: 9.6 mm narrower

    Aero:
    57.9 mm
    Lumia 720:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aero: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Aero:
    3.5 in
    Lumia 720:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 720: 2.7 mm thinner

    Aero:
    11.7 mm
    Lumia 720:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Aero: 5.9 mm shorter

    Aero:
    122 mm
    Lumia 720:
    127.9 mm
  • Release year

    Aero:
    2010
    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. Aero

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +2.7 mm versus Lumia 720
  2. 2. Lumia 720

    Height:
    127.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Aero
    Width:
    67.5 mm +9.6 mm versus Aero
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aero

    104 g

  2. 2. Lumia 720

    128 g

    +24 g versus Aero

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. Aero

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 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 55.8% more rectangular screen area than Aero.

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.

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. Aero

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Aero

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 720

    2000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Aero

Specifications

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1. Aero2. Lumia 720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aero, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAeroLumia 720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 57.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aero, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAeroLumia 720
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.8%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aero, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAeroLumia 720
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 6.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 6.7 MP
  • 1/3.6''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aero, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAeroLumia 720
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aero, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAeroLumia 720
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Cyan/Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • 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 Aero, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAeroLumia 720
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class B
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 Aero, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAeroLumia 720
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aero, Lumia 720.
SpecificationAeroLumia 720
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -QuickOffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885