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Nokia E5 vs Nokia Lumia 720

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia E5

Nokia E5

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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.

  • WidthE5: 8.6 mm narrowerE5: 58.9 mm · Lumia 720: 67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalE5: 1.94 in smaller diagonalE5: 2.36 in · Lumia 720: 4.3 in
  • DepthLumia 720: 3.8 mm thinnerLumia 720: 9 mm · E5: 12.8 mm
  • HeightE5: 12.9 mm shorterE5: 115 mm · Lumia 720: 127.9 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2013E5: 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.

Front
E5: 115 × 58.9 mm 1 Lumia 720: 127.9 × 67.5 mm 2
Side
E5: 115 × 12.8 mm 1 Lumia 720: 127.9 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. E5
    Height
    115 mm
    Width
    58.9 mm
    Depth
    12.8 mm+3.8 mm versus Lumia 720
    Weight
    126 g
  2. 2. Lumia 720
    Height
    127.9 mm+12.9 mm versus E5
    Width
    67.5 mm+8.6 mm versus E5
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    128 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. E5126 g
  2. 2. Lumia 720128 g

    +2 g versus E5

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.

Screen size
E5: 2.36 in, 4:3, About 17.2 cm² rectangular area 1 Lumia 720: 4.3 in, 5:3, About 52.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. E5 2.36 in · 4:3 About 17.2 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Lumia 720 4.3 in · 5:3 About 52.6 cm² rectangular area

Lumia 720 has approximately 205.1% more rectangular screen area than E5.

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.

E5: Original memory entry

250 MB; 256 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. E5

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. E51200 mAh
  2. 2. Lumia 7202000 mAh

    +800 mAh versus E5

Specifications

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1. E52. Lumia 720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationE5Lumia 720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 58.9 Х 12.8 mm
  • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.36" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 250 MB; 256 MB RAM
  • 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)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationE5Lumia 720
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.2 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.5%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 169 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationE5Lumia 720
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 6.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 6.7 MP
  • 1/3.6''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationE5Lumia 720
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs
SpecificationE5Lumia 720
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Chalk White
  • Sky Blue
  • Copper Brown
  • Silver Grey
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Cyan/Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 38 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
SpecificationE5Lumia 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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • 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
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationE5Lumia 720
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationE5Lumia 720
Dop
  • Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint)
  • PDF viewer -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885