Nokia Lumia 720 vs Sony Ericsson W950

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

    W950: 16 g lighter

    Lumia 720:
    128 g
    W950:
    112 g
  • Width

    W950: 13.5 mm narrower

    Lumia 720:
    67.5 mm
    W950:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W950: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 720:
    4.3 in
    W950:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 720: 6 mm thinner

    Lumia 720:
    9 mm
    W950:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W950: 21.9 mm shorter

    Lumia 720:
    127.9 mm
    W950:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 720:
    2013
    W950:
    2006

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 +21.9 mm versus W950
    Width:
    67.5 mm +13.5 mm versus W950
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. W950

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6 mm versus Lumia 720

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 720

    128 g

    +16 g versus W950

  2. 2. W950

    112 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. W950

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

Lumia 720 has approximately 151.4% more rectangular screen area than W950.

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

W950: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. W950

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

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

    +1100 mAh versus W950

  2. 2. W950

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 7202. W950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 720, W950.
SpecificationLumia 720W950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 720, W950.
SpecificationLumia 720W950
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.0%
  • 36.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 720, W950.
SpecificationLumia 720W950
Rear camera, main
  • 6.7 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 6.7 MP
  • 1/3.6''
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 720, W950.
SpecificationLumia 720W950
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 720, W950.
SpecificationLumia 720W950
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Cyan/Black
  • Mystic Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 180 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 720, W950.
SpecificationLumia 720W950
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class B
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • W958c only
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 720, W950.
SpecificationLumia 720W950
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 720, W950.
SpecificationLumia 720W950
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo - W950i UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHzW958c 900/1800/1900 MHz with EDGE for ChinaMainland