Huawei P40 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: 55 g lighter

    P40 lite:
    183 g
    Lumia 720:
    128 g
  • Width

    Lumia 720: 8.8 mm narrower

    P40 lite:
    76.3 mm
    Lumia 720:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 720: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    P40 lite:
    6.4 in
    Lumia 720:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    P40 lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Lumia 720:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Rear camera layout

    P40 lite:
    Quad
    Lumia 720:
    Single
  • Height

    Lumia 720: 31.3 mm shorter

    P40 lite:
    159.2 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. P40 lite

    Height:
    159.2 mm +31.3 mm versus Lumia 720
    Width:
    76.3 mm +8.8 mm versus Lumia 720
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 720

    Height:
    127.9 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40 lite

    183 g

    +55 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. P40 lite

    P40 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 P40 lite, Lumia 720, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40 liteLumia 720
128 GB 6 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. P40 lite

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A · JNY-L01A,
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. P40 lite

    4200 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Lumia 720

  2. 2. Lumia 720

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. P40 lite2. Lumia 720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP40 liteLumia 720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
  • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A,
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP40 liteLumia 720
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP40 liteLumia 720
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 6.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 6.7 MP
  • 1/3.6''
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP40 liteLumia 720
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
Antutu 8 score *
  • 317523
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP40 liteLumia 720
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 27
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Emerald Green
  • Light Pink/Blue
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Cyan/Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 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 P40 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP40 liteLumia 720
SIM card
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 P40 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP40 liteLumia 720
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40 lite, Lumia 720.
SpecificationP40 liteLumia 720
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W: 70% in 30min - Versions: JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
  • JNY-L22A
  • JNY-L02A
  • JNY-L22B
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885