Nokia Lumia 720 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 720 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
IPS
IPS
480x800
6.1
MP
MP
1.2mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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3.7"
LED
LED
480x854
8
MP
MP
2mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia 720
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16 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB LPDDR2 |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | |
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| Model | Lumia 720 | Xperia Pro (MK16i) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 720 RM-885 | Sony Xperia Pro MK16, Sony MK16i, SE Iyokan |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |   (Global, International), (Europe) |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 3/1/2013 | 10/18/2011 |
| Depth | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 13.5 millimeters (0.53 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67.5 x 127.9 millimeters (2.66 x 5.04 in) | 57 x 120 millimeters (2.24 x 4.72 in) |
| Weight | 128 grams (4.48 ounces) | 140 grams (4.9 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 217 PPI | 265 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Windows Phone 8.0 GDR3 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5.59GB available) | 512MB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 6.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2848x2144 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BP-4GW | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 13.4 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 520 hours (21.7 days) | 400 hours (16.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Red, Yellow, Cyan on black • Nokia ClearBlack Display • Wireless charging • Carl Zeiss optics • 7GB free SkyDrive storage | • Colors: Black, Silver, Red • 8GB microSD included • Open ES 1.1 • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • Video stabiliser • PlayNow • SE Timescape • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.24W/kg (head) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.76W/kg (head) | feature not registered |