Nokia 703 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    703:
    OLED
    Lumia 720:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Lumia 720: 14 g lighter

    703:
    142 g
    Lumia 720:
    128 g
  • Width

    703: 6.3 mm narrower

    703:
    61.2 mm
    Lumia 720:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    703: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    703:
    3.7 in
    Lumia 720:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    703:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Lumia 720:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Depth

    Lumia 720: 3.1 mm thinner

    703:
    12.1 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. 703

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +3.1 mm versus Lumia 720
  2. 2. Lumia 720

    Height:
    127.9 mm +11.4 mm versus 703
    Width:
    67.5 mm +6.3 mm versus 703
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 703

    142 g

    +14 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. 703

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 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 35.1% more rectangular screen area than 703.

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.

703: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB 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. 703

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. 703

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 720

    2000 mAh

    +550 mAh versus 703

Specifications

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1. 7032. Lumia 720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 703, Lumia 720.
Specification703Lumia 720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
  • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • upgradable to 7.8
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 703, Lumia 720.
Specification703Lumia 720
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.7%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 703, Lumia 720.
Specification703Lumia 720
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 6.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 6.7 MP
  • 1/3.6''
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 703, Lumia 720.
Specification703Lumia 720
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for 703, Lumia 720.
Specification703Lumia 720
Release date
  • 2011
  • October. Released 2011
  • November
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • White
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Cyan/Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 265 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 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 703, Lumia 720.
Specification703Lumia 720
SIM card
  • Micro-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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class B
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 703, Lumia 720.
Specification703Lumia 720
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 703, Lumia 720.
Specification703Lumia 720
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor - Also known as Nokia Sea Ray
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885