Nokia Lumia 720 vs Plum Axe

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

    Axe: 30 g lighter

    Lumia 720:
    128 g
    Axe:
    98 g
  • Width

    Axe: 3.9 mm narrower

    Lumia 720:
    67.5 mm
    Axe:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 720:
    4.3 in
    Axe:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 720:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
    Axe:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 720: 1.4 mm thinner

    Lumia 720:
    9 mm
    Axe:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Axe: 5.9 mm shorter

    Lumia 720:
    127.9 mm
    Axe:
    122 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. Lumia 720

    Height:
    127.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Axe
    Width:
    67.5 mm +3.9 mm versus Axe
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Axe

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Lumia 720

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 720

    128 g

    +30 g versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    98 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. Lumia 720

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

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

Lumia 720 has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than Axe.

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

Axe: Original memory entry

4 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. Lumia 720

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Axe

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Lumia 720

    2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 7202. Axe

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 720, Axe.
SpecificationLumia 720Axe
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 720, Axe.
SpecificationLumia 720Axe
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.0%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 720, Axe.
SpecificationLumia 720Axe
Rear camera, main
  • 6.7 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 6.7 MP
  • 1/3.6''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 720, Axe.
SpecificationLumia 720Axe
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 720, Axe.
SpecificationLumia 720Axe
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Cyan/Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 720, Axe.
SpecificationLumia 720Axe
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class B
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 720, Axe.
SpecificationLumia 720Axe
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 720, Axe.
SpecificationLumia 720Axe
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM