| Nokia Lumia 720 | Sony Xperia X Performance |
| Manufacture | Nokia | Sony |
| Model | Lumia 720 | Xperia X Performance |
| Form factor | Block | Block |
| Weight | 128 gram | 165.00 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 127.9 x 67.5 x 9 | 144.00 x 70.00 x 8.70 |
| Operating System | Windows Phone 8 | Android |
| Networks | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 850/900/1900/2100 | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 900/2100 |
| HSCSD |  | |
| GPRS |  | |
| EDGE | | |
| UMTS | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| WiMAX | | |
| LTE (4G light) | | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | | |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | | |
| SMS | | |
| MMS | | |
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| HDMI out | | |
| USB port | | |
| MHL | | |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Bluetooth version | 3.0 | NA |
| DLNA | | |
| GPS | | |
| Glonass | | |
| ANT+ | | |
| IrDA | | |
| NFC | | |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | | |
| Camera | | |
| Camera resolution | 6.7 megapixel, autofocus, geo tagging, f/1.9, 26 mm | 23 megapixel, predictive autofocus |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| BSI sensor | | |
| Camera Flash/Light | | |
| Flash type | LED | NA |
| Video recording | | |
| Video capture resolution | 720p | 4K UHD |
| Second Camera | 1.3 megapixel, 720p video capture, f/2.4 | 13 MP |
| Display size | 4.3 inches | 5.00 |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Colour display | | |
| Number of colours | 16777216 | 16777216 |
| Display width | 480 | 1080 |
| Display height | 800 | 1920 |
| PPI | 216.97 | 440.58 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 | Snapdragon 820 |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 530 |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM. 8 GB internal storage. Expandable with additional 64 GB using microSD card | 3 GB RAM. 32 GB internal storage. Expandable with SDXC microSD card |
| Micro SIM | | |
| Dual SIM | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, AMR-NB | MP3 |
| Java | | |
| Games | NA | Yes. Play Store |
| FM Radio | | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh | 2700 mAh |
| Standby time (h) | 520 | NA |
| Talktime (m) | 1404 | NA |
| Wireless Charging | | |
| Browser | Internet Explorer 10 | Android |
| Calendar | | |
| Voicedialing | | |
| IP Code | NA | NA |
| Predictive text | | |
| RSS reader | | |
| Voicememo | | |
| PC Synchronization | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Website | Website | Website |