Nokia Lumia 720 vs Samsung Galaxy M10

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: 35 g lighter

    Lumia 720:
    128 g
    Galaxy M10:
    163 g
  • Width

    Lumia 720: 8.1 mm narrower

    Lumia 720:
    67.5 mm
    Galaxy M10:
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 720: 1.92 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 720:
    4.3 in
    Galaxy M10:
    6.22 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 720:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
    Galaxy M10:
    Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Lumia 720:
    Single
    Galaxy M10:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy M10: 1.3 mm thinner

    Lumia 720:
    9 mm
    Galaxy M10:
    7.7 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
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy M10
  2. 2. Galaxy M10

    Height:
    155.6 mm +27.7 mm versus Lumia 720
    Width:
    75.6 mm +8.1 mm versus Lumia 720
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 720

    128 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M10

    163 g

    +35 g versus Lumia 720

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. Galaxy M10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.22 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.6 cm²

Galaxy M10 has approximately 83.5% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 720.

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

Galaxy M10: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. Galaxy M10

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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

  2. 2. Galaxy M10

    3400 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Lumia 720

Specifications

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1. Lumia 7202. Galaxy M10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 720, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationLumia 720Galaxy M10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
  • 155.6 Х 75.6 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.22" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Experience 9.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 720, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationLumia 720Galaxy M10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 96.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.0%
  • 82.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 270 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 720, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationLumia 720Galaxy M10
Rear camera, main
  • 6.7 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 6.7 MP
  • 1/3.6''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5"
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 720, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationLumia 720Galaxy M10
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Mali-T830 MP1
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
  • 46782
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 720, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationLumia 720Galaxy M10
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Cyan/Black
  • Ocean Blue
  • Charcoal Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 100 EUR
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 720, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationLumia 720Galaxy M10
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class B
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.24 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 720, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationLumia 720Galaxy M10
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 720, Galaxy M10.
SpecificationLumia 720Galaxy M10
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity