ZTE E N72 vs ZTE N721

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

    N721: 25 g lighter

    E N72:
    130 g
    N721:
    105 g
  • Width

    N721: 9.8 mm narrower

    E N72:
    66 mm
    N721:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E N72: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    E N72:
    2.5 in
    N721:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    E N72: 2.3 mm thinner

    E N72:
    11.9 mm
    N721:
    14.2 mm
  • Height

    N721: 8 mm shorter

    E N72:
    114 mm
    N721:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    E N72:
    2010
    N721:
    2011

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. E N72

    Height:
    114 mm +8 mm versus N721
    Width:
    66 mm +9.8 mm versus N721
    Depth:
    11.9 mm
  2. 2. N721

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +2.3 mm versus E N72

Weight

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

  1. 1. E N72

    130 g

    +25 g versus N721

  2. 2. N721

    105 g

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. E N72

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. N721

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

N721 has approximately 25.4% more rectangular screen area than E N72.

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.

E N72: Original memory entry

100 MB

N721: Original memory entry

150 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. E N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. N721

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. E N72

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus N721

  2. 2. N721

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. E N722. N721

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E N72, N721.
SpecificationE N72N721
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
  • 106 Х 56.2 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Professional
  • Android OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E N72, N721.
SpecificationE N72N721
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 40.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E N72, N721.
SpecificationE N72N721
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for E N72, N721.
SpecificationE N72N721
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2011
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 10 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E N72, N721.
SpecificationE N72N721
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E N72, N721.
SpecificationE N72N721
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for E N72, N721.
SpecificationE N72N721
Dop
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input