Nokia Lumia 720 vs Sony Xperia X Performance

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: 36.4 g lighter

    Lumia 720:
    128 g
    Xperia X Performance:
    164.4 g
  • Width

    Lumia 720: 2.9 mm narrower

    Lumia 720:
    67.5 mm
    Xperia X Performance:
    70.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 720: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 720:
    4.3 in
    Xperia X Performance:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 720:
    Qualcomm MSM8227
    Xperia X Performance:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Height

    Lumia 720: 15.8 mm shorter

    Lumia 720:
    127.9 mm
    Xperia X Performance:
    143.7 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 720:
    2013
    Xperia X Performance:
    2016

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
  2. 2. Xperia X Performance

    Height:
    143.7 mm +15.8 mm versus Lumia 720
    Width:
    70.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Lumia 720
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 720

    128 g

  2. 2. Xperia X Performance

    164.4 g

    +36.4 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. Xperia X Performance

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Xperia X Performance has approximately 31% 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

Xperia X Performance: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM - single SIM64 GB · 3 GB RAM - dual SIM

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. Xperia X Performance

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Xperia X Performance

    2700 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Lumia 720

Specifications

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1. Lumia 7202. Xperia X Performance

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 720, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationLumia 720Xperia X Performance
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
  • 143.7 Х 70.4 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 - single SIM64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - dual SIM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 720, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationLumia 720Xperia X Performance
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.0%
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 720, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationLumia 720Xperia X Performance
Rear camera, main
  • 6.7 MP
  • Single
  • 23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 6.7 MP
  • 1/3.6''
  • AF
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 720, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationLumia 720Xperia X Performance
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
  • 120456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1551
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3603
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7142
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 293
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 741
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 720, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationLumia 720Xperia X Performance
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Cyan/Black
  • White
  • Graphite black
  • Lime Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 300 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
Body build Unknown
  • plastic frame
  • aluminum back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 720, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationLumia 720Xperia X Performance
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8131
  • F8132 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - F8131
  • F8132
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class B
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 720, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationLumia 720Xperia X Performance
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 720, Xperia X Performance.
SpecificationLumia 720Xperia X Performance
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia X Performance Dual F8132 with dual-SIM card slots