Samsung D720 vs Samsung Galaxy A

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

    D720: 13 g lighter

    D720:
    115 g
    Galaxy A:
    128 g
  • Width

    D720: 12.8 mm narrower

    D720:
    47 mm
    Galaxy A:
    59.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D720: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    D720:
    1.8 in
    Galaxy A:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A: 10.5 mm thinner

    D720:
    23 mm
    Galaxy A:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    D720: 20.5 mm shorter

    D720:
    99 mm
    Galaxy A:
    119.5 mm
  • Release year

    D720:
    2005
    Galaxy A:
    2010

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. D720

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    47 mm
    Depth:
    23 mm +10.5 mm versus Galaxy A
  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Height:
    119.5 mm +20.5 mm versus D720
    Width:
    59.8 mm +12.8 mm versus D720
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. D720

    115 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    128 g

    +13 g versus D720

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. D720

    D720: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

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.

D720: Original memory entry

18 MB

Galaxy A: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 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. D720

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC-micro

2. Galaxy A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. D720

    900 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A

    1500 mAh

    +600 mAh versus D720

Specifications

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1. D7202. Galaxy A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for D720, Galaxy A.
SpecificationD720Galaxy A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99 Х 47 Х 23 mm
  • 119.5 Х 59.8 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 1.8" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 18 MB
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC-micro
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 7.0
  • Series 60 UI
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 3430
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for D720, Galaxy A.
SpecificationD720Galaxy A
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 10.2 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 21.9%
  • 54.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for D720, Galaxy A.
SpecificationD720Galaxy A
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for D720, Galaxy A.
SpecificationD720Galaxy A
Processor CPU
  • TI 192 MHz
  • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for D720, Galaxy A.
SpecificationD720Galaxy A
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q1
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Deep Black
  • Cream White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for D720, Galaxy A.
SpecificationD720Galaxy A
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for D720, Galaxy A.
SpecificationD720Galaxy A
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for D720, Galaxy A.
SpecificationD720Galaxy A
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/WAV/MP4 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -SyncML -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice command -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer - For South Korea