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Nokia N72 vs Philips W820

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N72

Nokia N72

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Philips W820

Philips W820

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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.

  • WeightN72: 19 g lighterN72: 124 g · W820: 143 g
  • WidthN72: 4.7 mm narrowerN72: 53 mm · W820: 57.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalN72: 1.1 in smaller diagonalN72: 2.1 in · W820: 3.2 in
  • DepthW820: 7 mm thinnerW820: 14.8 mm · N72: 21.8 mm
  • HeightN72: 5.6 mm shorterN72: 109 mm · W820: 114.6 mm
  • Release year2006 / 2012N72: 2006 · W820: 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.

Front
N72: 109 × 53 mm 1 W820: 114.6 × 57.7 mm 2
Side
N72: 109 × 21.8 mm 1 W820: 114.6 × 14.8 mm 2
  1. 1. N72
    Height
    109 mm
    Width
    53 mm
    Depth
    21.8 mm+7 mm versus W820
    Weight
    124 g
  2. 2. W820
    Height
    114.6 mm+5.6 mm versus N72
    Width
    57.7 mm+4.7 mm versus N72
    Depth
    14.8 mm
    Weight
    143 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N72124 g
  2. 2. W820143 g

    +19 g versus N72

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N72 Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting
  2. 2. W820 3.2 in · 3:2 About 30.5 cm² rectangular area

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.

N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

W820: Original memory entry

512 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. N72

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

2. W820

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. N72970 mAh
  2. 2. W8202100 mAh

    +1130 mAh versus N72

Specifications

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1. N722. W820

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN72W820
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 114.6 Х 57.7 Х 14.8 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 MB
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN72W820
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
  • 46.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN72W820
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • 176x144@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN72W820
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN72W820
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN72W820
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN72W820
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN72W820
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input