Huawei P30 lite 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: 31 g lighter

    P30 lite:
    159 g
    Lumia 720:
    128 g
  • Width

    Lumia 720: 5.2 mm narrower

    P30 lite:
    72.7 mm
    Lumia 720:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 720: 1.85 in smaller diagonal

    P30 lite:
    6.15 in
    Lumia 720:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    P30 lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    Lumia 720:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Rear camera layout

    P30 lite:
    Triple
    Lumia 720:
    Single
  • Depth

    P30 lite: 1.6 mm thinner

    P30 lite:
    7.4 mm
    Lumia 720:
    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. P30 lite

    Height:
    152.9 mm +25 mm versus Lumia 720
    Width:
    72.7 mm +5.2 mm versus Lumia 720
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 720

    Height:
    127.9 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.6 mm versus P30 lite

Weight

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

  1. 1. P30 lite

    159 g

    +31 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. P30 lite

    P30 lite: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Lumia 720

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

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 P30 lite, Lumia 720, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP30 liteLumia 720
128 GB 4 / 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 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. P30 lite

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. P30 lite

    3340 mAh

    +1340 mAh versus Lumia 720

  2. 2. Lumia 720

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. P30 lite2. Lumia 720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P30 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP30 liteLumia 720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
  • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.15" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2312 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P30 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP30 liteLumia 720
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.6 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 90%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 415 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P30 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP30 liteLumia 720
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 6.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
  • 6.7 MP
  • 1/3.6''
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.9μm
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P30 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP30 liteLumia 720
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 138652
  • 3000
Antutu 8 score *
  • 163019
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 317
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1282
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P30 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP30 liteLumia 720
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Peacock blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Cyan/Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 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
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P30 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP30 liteLumia 720
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Canada -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Canada
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class B
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 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 P30 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP30 liteLumia 720
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P30 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP30 liteLumia 720
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885