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| Global Score | |
| 50.9 | 55.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Symbian 9.4 | Windows Phone 8 |
| 2009-02-16 | 2013-02-25 |
| 4.84 x 2.28 x 0.51 inches | 5.04 x 2.66 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 4.52 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 369.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 198 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP3430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.84 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 6.70 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (24 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.5 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 600 hours standby time 13.5 hours talk time | 504 hours standby time 23.4 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia Lumia 720 has a general score of 55.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung OMNIA HD's score of 50.9. The Nokia Lumia 720 has Windows Phone 8 operating system, and Samsung OMNIA HD works with Symbian 9.4 operating system. Nokia Lumia 720's construction is way newer, lighter and thinner than the Samsung OMNIA HD.
The Lumia 720 features a more vivid screen than Samsung OMNIA HD, because it has a higher 800 x 480px resolution, a little bit higher number of pixels per inch of display and a larger screen. The Nokia Lumia 720 has a quite superior performance than Samsung OMNIA HD, because it has 1 more cores and a faster GPU.
The Nokia Lumia 720 features more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung OMNIA HD, although it has less internal storage capacity. The Lumia 720 captures better photos and videos than Samsung OMNIA HD, although it has a worse 6.7 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a lower (HD) video quality.
Nokia Lumia 720 has greater battery duration than Samsung OMNIA HD, because it has a 2000mAh battery size.
The Lumia 720 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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