Nokia Lumia 720 vs ZTE Orbit

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: 8.4 g lighter

    Lumia 720:
    128 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 4 mm narrower

    Lumia 720:
    67.5 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 720:
    4.3 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 720: 1.2 mm thinner

    Lumia 720:
    9 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 8.5 mm shorter

    Lumia 720:
    127.9 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 720:
    2013
    Orbit:
    2012

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 +8.5 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    67.5 mm +4 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.2 mm versus Lumia 720

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 720

    128 g

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

    +8.4 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. Orbit

    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 Orbit.

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

Orbit: 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. Orbit

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

    +400 mAh versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 7202. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 720, Orbit.
SpecificationLumia 720Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 136.4 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)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 720, Orbit.
SpecificationLumia 720Orbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.0%
  • 60.1%
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, Orbit.
SpecificationLumia 720Orbit
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
  • 720p@30fps
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, Orbit.
SpecificationLumia 720Orbit
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 720, Orbit.
SpecificationLumia 720Orbit
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Cyan/Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 230 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 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 720, Orbit.
SpecificationLumia 720Orbit
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Orbit.
SpecificationLumia 720Orbit
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
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, Orbit.
SpecificationLumia 720Orbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Render for U.S. Cellular