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Nokia Lumia 720 vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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.

    • WeightMDA Basic: 18 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Lumia 720: 128 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 8.5 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Lumia 720: 67.5 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 1.5 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Lumia 720: 4.3 in
    • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8227 / TI OMAP 850Lumia 720: Qualcomm MSM8227 · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
    • DepthLumia 720: 7 mm thinnerLumia 720: 9 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 22.9 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Lumia 720: 127.9 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.

    Front
    Lumia 720: 127.9 × 67.5 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    Lumia 720: 127.9 × 9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. Lumia 720
      Height
      127.9 mm
      Width
      67.5 mm
      Depth
      9 mm
      Weight
      128 g
    2. 2. MDA Basic
      Height
      105 mm
      Width
      59 mm
      Depth
      16 mm
      Weight
      110 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationLumia 720MDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 128 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to 8.1
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8227
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationLumia 720MDA Basic
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 52.6 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 61.0%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 217 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationLumia 720MDA Basic
    Rear camera, main
    • 6.7 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 6.7 MP
    • 1/3.6''
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationLumia 720MDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 305
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 3000
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationLumia 720MDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2013
    • February
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • White
    • Red
    • Yellow
    • Cyan/Black
    • Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationLumia 720MDA Basic
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Class B
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • miniUSB
    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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationLumia 720MDA Basic
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationLumia 720MDA Basic
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player