Why Nokia Lumia 720. Information on the size and weight of the device presented in different units of measurement

At the time, the Nokia Lumia 720 smartphone looked very attractive: camera with aperture F / 1.9, capacious battery, thin case, IPS display and hardware platform Qualcomm Snapdragon. S4. From that moment, four months have passed, the smartphone has already appeared on sale, managed to lose the title of the finest WP device Nokia, and even cheaper. How interesting was the Nokia Lumia 720, and whether our expectations were justified after three months ago, you will learn from the review.

Contents of delivery

The smartphone comes in a blue-box cardboard box, which depicts a device in all existing blooms: red, white, yellow, black and blue. In addition to the smartphone, you will find a clip, headset, a network adapter for 1.3 A and a USB cable.

Design and ergonomics

Before the appearance of the Nokia Lumia 925, the Nokia Lumia 720 smartphone was considered the thinnest WP device of the manufacturer. The gadget comfortably falls into the hand and, despite the narrow sidewalls, does not cause discomfort with long use. Weight smartphone 128 grams, dimensions 128x66x9 mm. It cannot be said that the smartphone turned out to be small, but they will be equally convenient to use representatives of both sexes. Taking into account the presence of various colors, Nokia Lumia 720 can be both bright, attracting attention and imperceptible, as in our case.

The quality of the assembly does not cause complaints, which contributes to the absence of collapsible parts. Mechanical controls are located on the right sidewall, from top to bottom: Dual volume keys, power / lock button and two-position Camera key. On the left sidewall there is only a retractable slot for memory cards.

In the lower end there is a Micro-USB connector and a spoken microphone hole. On the upper end are a slot under the Micro SIM card, and the headphone socket.

The front side is smooth, unlike the same Nokia Lumia 920, the Corning Gorilla Glass glass only has a small rounding around the edges. In the center of the top end there is an oblong slot to a conversational speaker, to the left of it 1.3 Mp chamber, below - the manufacturer's logo, and the left of the chamber's eye is the approximation and light sensor. At the bottom, the three touch keys are located under the 4.3-inch display, from left to right: "Back" long-term hold calls the recent application manager, "home" and "search", which is installed by default Yandex search engine. The keys are far enough away from each other to reduce random responses to a minimum. The backlight of the keys is uniform and bright, well distinguishable both during the day and at night.

The back side is much more rounded, unlike frontal. All that is located here is done in such a way as to attract a minimum of attention. The top end is the lens of 6.7 MP of the chamber, to the left of it the LED flash, in the center embossed Nokia inscription, below three contacts for an additional panel with a function wireless charging And many small holes for multimedia speaker.

Operating system

The novelty works on the last edition of the operating windows systems Phone 8. The operating system is an intuitive interface called Metro - the tiles of the three possible sizes of various colors. The lock screen is able to display information about the current time, the day of the week and the date, as well as the presence of missing events like messages, calls, letters or notifications from social networks, And any of them can be in the deployed form, and not only as an appropriate icon.

The background screen saver of the lock screen is selected from the gallery, search bing systems Either display photos from Facebook. Also on the lock screen, you can display information about the current track at the time of listening to music.

The main desktop screen consists of "living" tiles. The vitality gives them a dynamic change to the information displayed by them. For example, the tile "Contacts" varically displays photos of your contacts, "Photos" - pictures, and so on. It turns out a kind of interactivity, the user does not need to update the data on contacts from the phone book or social networks, this will make a smartphone for it. He will tighten information from social networks to contacts, which is also a kind of plus, because to view the status of the Subscriber, it is not necessary to launch a customer of the social network, you can simply find the subscriber of interest in the phone book.

The main windows of the desktop can be three sizes, the entire width of the screen, half or a quarter. Only the first two two photos can display photos, the third in mind of small sizes shows only the numbers corresponding to the number of missing events or an application icon.

If you move the screen left, you fall into the list of all applications available in SMARFTON. Upon reaching certain number Programs, instead of the horizontal list, the letters of the alphabet corresponding to the name of the application appear. Thus, Microsoft tried to solve the problem of scrolling large lists. Any application can be added to the main screen. To do this, touch the icon and hold a few seconds, after which the pop-up menu will appear with four items: on the desktop (what we are talking about), evaluations and reviews, send (sending an URL of the application by message, letters or shaking on a social network ) And delete.

From applications standing attention And those that are only in Nokia smartphones, we note: here - navigation (cards, car navigation, navigation using public transport), "revived photos", "Smart photo". The work of the last two can be seen by reference. As for navigation, Nokia has traditionally has a strong position. First, all applications are free, secondly, they do not need internet access to their full function, which is especially true if you are in another country. Taking into account the good reception of the signal with GPS satellites, navigation works even in those conditions where other smartphones (most Android models) cannot find satellites, like no other device suitable for people who love to travel. All that is required from you, to load the cards of the desired country in advance.

Hardware platform

The Nokia Lumia 720 smartphone is based on a single-chip system-on-chip Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 - two KRAIT processor cores with a clock frequency of 1 GHz, ADRENO 305 accelerator, and 512 MB of RAM. The amount of permanent memory is 8 GB, which can be expanded by microSD memory cards.

To performance, smooth interface operation, application start speeds, no complaints. But to the restrictions of the operating system set. For example, forget about the ability to copy the video into the phone's memory and then watch it, in almost all cases you will be reported on the absence of support this format. The problem can be solved using windows programs Phone for PCs, but and with it will be able to find a common language far from all users. As for loading and running music files or office documents, images, with Nokia Lumia 720 problems should not occur.

Autonomy indicators are good, due to the use of the battery relative to large tank in 2000 ma * h. In telephone conversations (up to 20 minutes per day), sending a few text messages, automatically synchronizing two Google accounts, the smartphone can easily withstand three days. Dual-hour Nokia Lumia 720 tests showed the following results.

We have already talked about a good signal reception with GPS satellites, now we note exactly the same job in talk mode: the speaker volume is high, the sound is clean, the volume of the call dynamics is also high, the vibration is well tangle in pocket jeans. However, all these parameters have always been implemented very well in the devices of the brand under consideration, so we would expect something different, it would be wrong.

Display and camera

The smartphone is equipped with a 4.3-inch IPS matrix with a resolution of 800x480 points and a density of 217 PPI. Brightness indicators are in the range from 81 kD / m² (50 kD / m², with automatic adjustment) to an impressive 535 cd / m². The display uses the image improvement technology ClearBlack, an anti-reflective substrate and oleophobic coating. All this makes the display of the display in a bright sunny day one of the best, the image remains distinguishable at any angle. High minimum brightness indicator - a typical picture for smartphones on Windows Phone. With dim lighting, brightness looks excessive. Checking the display showed that the color coverage is far from the SrGB value, which is especially noticeable on green tones. If we talk about a subjective assessment, in color reproduction, juits, the corners of the review, the display is not inferior to the flagship models of other manufacturers, and even gives them odds when using outdoors.

The manufacturer equipped the smartphone with a rather unusual resolution and high diaphragm value, 1.9, which is a record today. Snapshots shot 6.7 MP camera have a resolution of 3088x1744 points at a ratio of the side 16: 9. The front camera allows you to get photos with a resolution of 1280x720 points. The quality of the same cameras can be described as good, although it would still like more from the main one.

Evaluate examples of snapshots captured by the main chamber can be in the examples below.

Photos taken by a non-commercial model during the first acquaintance with a smartphone

Example of photography shot by the front camera

Examples of the HD video shot of Nokia Lumia 720

RESULTS

Nokia has released a smartphone with good autonomy indicators, excellent display, high-quality hull, good chamber. To all this it is worth adding loud speakers issuing high-quality sound, smooth operation of Windows Phone 8 and not bad, as for the device of this price segment, a hardware platform.

Liked
+ Quality assembly
+ Dimensions
+ Display
+ Autonomy
+ Speaker volume and high-quality sound

Did not like
- the need to use the Windows Phone application to convert video
- Number of applications in Market Place

Dimensions (mm)	127.9 × 67.5 × 9
Mass (g)	128
Processor (for smartphones)	Qualcomm MSM8227 Snapdragon S4, 1 GHz (2 kernels) + GPU Adreno 305
Memory	512 MB RAM + 8 GB of Integrated Memory
Slot expansion	microSD (up to 64 GB)
Main screen.	IPS, 4,3 ", 480 × 800 Points, 16 million colors, touch, capacitive, Multi-Touch support
Keyboard type	on-screen entry
Accumulator battery	Li-Ion, 2000 mAh
Opening hours (manufacturer data)	conversation - 24.4Ch / 13.4Ch (2G / 3G), Waiting - 520h (3G), in audio mode - up to 79h
Communications	USB 2.0 (Micro USB), Bluetooth 3.0 (A2DP), WiFi 802.11 B / G / N, NFC
Photography	6.7 MP (3088 × 2152 Points), Optics Carl Zeiss Tessar Lens, Automatic Focus, 4 Digital Zoom, Geotagging, Frontal 1.3 MP Camera
Video shooting	1280х720 pixels, 30 k / s
Flash	lED
FM radio	—
Additional features	media player, video telephony, A-GPS receiver, viewing and editing office documents, accelerometer, electronic compass, customized desktop widgets, integration with social networks, sensors of approximation and lighting, type SIM card - Micro-SIM

Despite the growth of the Windows Phone market, fixed by analysts, the mass user belongs to it wary. Smartphone with medium characteristics in the ruler, Nokia Lumia 720, can be a good reason for acquaintance with the platform: At first, we have noted that it has a bright screen, a convenient interface and an affordable price.

Specifications Nokia Lumia 720

Nokia Lumia 720.
Operating system	Microsoft Windows. Phone 8.
Display	IPS, 4.3 inches, 480x800 points (pixel density ~ 217 PPI), multitouch 10 fingers, 16 million colors, Corning Gorilla Glass 2
CPU	double Qualcomm MSM8227 1 GHz, Video Adreno 305
RAM	512 MB
Flash memory	8 GB + microSD card slot
Camera	6.1 Mp, 2848x2144 Points, Autofocus, LED Flash, Geo Tagging; front-camera for video calls 1.3 mp
Wireless technology	Wi-Fi B / G / N, Bluetooth 4.0
Interfaces	micro-USB, access to headphones 3.5 mm
Communication	2G 850/900/1800/1900, 3G 850/900/1900/2100
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS.
Battery	2000 ma-h, non-removable
Sizes and weight	128x67.5x9 mm, 128 grams
And back	NFC.

Equipment

In the box is charger With a disconnecting USB-microusb wire, a complete headset, a key to install a SIM card and a user manual. Well, the smartphone itself, of course.

Appearance and design

Personally, I have a slightly isolate forms of Lumia visually seem more cute than traditional Android kneadings. The dimia 720 dimensions are close to optimal: a little wider and longer than iPhone (67x128x9 millimeters) and suitable for hands of any size.

iPhone 4S, Lumia 520, Lumia 720

As soon as the rounded rear of the monolithic case creates the impression of a certain slippery, and, if neither paradoxically, in the matte versions of the case - black or yellow, but the glossy white feeling lies in hand more reliably.

But due to this form, when the device is located on a flat surface, the main speaker is not closed. Nevertheless, the case materials in all cases are very pleasant to the touch, the design is monolithic, everything is performed with high quality, without creaks at pressure and gaps with a detailed inspection. The facial surface is completely covered by a slightly protruding over the contour thick protective glass Corning Gorilla Glass 2. It seems very reliable, the only drawback is an excessive braziness, although it is easy to rack the screen from fingerprints.

Under the screen - three touch keys "Back", "Window" and "Search", with the active apparatus they are shined white. Monolith plays a good role from the position of the body's quality, but here is the battery, alas, do not remove, and even to insert a microSD or SIM card, you need to apply a special complete magic key, such as the iPhone. Well, or paper clips, if suddenly lose (better not to lose!).

The SIM card connector is located on top, to the left of it - Mini Jack for the headset. The same unnoticed connector in the black version, intended for memory cards can be found on the left side of the device, the right is settled physical buttons: Upstairs - the audio volume controller, then the lock and power button, and, finally, at the bottom - the chamber call key. The microUSB connector is displayed on the bottom edge for connecting to a PC or power adapter.

Display

Probably, in times growing, as on the yeast diagonals of smartphones, a 4.2-inch screen looks more than modest. From the position of the sizes, naturally. Personally, I have such a diagonal with your head, especially in tiled design, when everything is bright and large. The resolution is modest, 800x480 points, but I did not feel any discomfort on this occasion.

The display is characterized by high contrast (910: 1), good colors and with high brightness read even on the street in a sunny afternoon. Thank for it follows Clear Black technology, reducing the amount of highlights and an increase in the depth of black. I also note a very sensitive sensor that supports up to 10 simultaneous touches. So the screen, despite a small resolution, I confidently call the pluses of the device.

Platform and applications

Windows Phone is customary to scold. And they don't have any non-communal tiles, and step to step without account You can not, yes, and in general, it is impossible to step in step - it's simply impossible to simply, and applications - once or two and did it. Frankly speaking with this opinion I do not quite agree. Except with the absence of some programs in Windows Store Or pay many of them. Let's say, the lack of a full-fledged Dropbox application somewhat discouraged me. I had to download someone studied Boxfile at my own risk ... It works, in principle, correctly ... as well as Instagram substitutes, which lacks many users or disgrace with a total of all full versions of Angry Birds, even old ...

The number of "disappointed" three-strokes in the last paragraph so clearly shrinks that, perhaps, you need to move to a positive. So, the number of applications is still growing. It should not be forgotten, WP is in the position of the catchy, and Microsoft should be pretty able to work well (and perhaps something and the policy change) before its store comes with competitors. Well, I consider the tile interface at all, as for smartphones (here on a PC, it seems to me completely superfluous!). It is possible to adjust the size of the fonts and tiles themselves, that they will appreciate people with weakened eyesight immediately after switching on the WP8 will offer to enter or create a new one. It is not clear to me why Microsoft is so fed for it, exactly the same system today is observed at iOS and Android devices. By default, several useful applications are installed on the smartphone.

Office programs. Among those are Microsoft Word Mobile, Microsoft PowerPoint Mobile, Microsoft Excel Mobile and OneNote. This, of course, is good that they are here. Let's say open the document on the road and study it will not be difficult. And even slightly edit, although you yourself can imagine the convenience and rationality of this kind of work on a 4.3-inch screen.

Navigation and maps. Let me remind you some time ago, Nokia acquired Navteq, which has a beneficial effect on the company's navigation skills. In its new Nokia smartphones sets three programs to search for the path and themselves - Here Maps, Here Drive and Here Transit. Cards can work online or offline mode, and without the Internet under equal conditions, Nokia Lumia found me (and, more precisely, myself) on the map or laid the route faster than lying next to the iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy Mega.

Some buildings on the map appear in three-dimensional form, you can also choose the view "from the aircraft", to view information about traffic jams and public transport. You can also find out about the latter in the Here Transit application. The helicast program will analyze your route from point A to point B and offer you 100,500 path options, some of them may be very exotic. Believe me. Car Navigator Here Drive could not be fully verified, but it remains to hope that it is no worse than two other here.

System, Sound and Performance

Gigahertz processor and 512 megabytes of RAM ?? Is it in 2013? You should not be surprised, this is not Android, it is Windows Phone 8, which works fine on this here is not the most advanced "hardware". Transitions between the elements of the interface smooth, the programs are loaded at an average speed (sometimes you need to wait), tested games, including 3D walked without problems. A small screen resolution, perhaps somewhat pushes the impression of the games, but such a pick-up user will most likely stop his choice on another smartphone. In general, the performance of the device is pleased.

But what was not happy - I do not know, the coincidence is or not - the deposits and hang of the system. For not such a long time stay with me, the smartphone once grain tightly (I had to do a total reboot, the battery is fixed) and quickly hijacked when you try to load certain applications when you try to load certain applications. True, after Lumia 720, "designed" and there were no problems. It turned out with pleasure (thanks to a good bright screen and sensitive sensors) to play not only in Angry Birds, but also in three-dimensional racing or Fruit Ninja. Videos on the screen is nice, the smartphone is even pulling even FullHD, however, not all formats support (say, the file in the MKV container did not go), mainly - standard MP4 and compatible (XVID, for example). Only I didn't like the built-in player. Let's say how to switch to another track in it, I did not find it. The music player is a bit more convenient, and the sound of the smartphone is quite balanced.

Camera

Lumia 720 is equipped with a basic camera with a resolution of 6.1 mp. According to the current standards, a bit, but enough to capture something if you need to do it very quickly. This provision of cases contribute to the presence of a quick chamber call even in the case of a blocked smartphone.

Camera settings inside the main application are modest (selection of shooting mode, ISO, white balance), but Nokia introduced several interesting shooting features separately. For example, "Panorama". I really liked the software implementation: it is convenient, and it does not matter that the hands are shaking. Result ... Well, let's say, the sensor in the chamber is not starry, but does not pretend to. Judge for yourself.

There is also a group portrait mode when several pictures are made in a row, and then you can choose the best of them, and for each portrait member you can choose a face from different frames. And also - the so-called revived photos. Singing fast "gifka". In fact, both photos and videos are filmed together, and for the selected user, the static image is replaced by dynamic.

Autonomy and heating

Nokia Lumia 720 has a non-removable accumulator with a capacity of 2000 ma-h, which is not much and not enough. If you use a special energy saving mode, cutting almost everything that can and work with a smartphone as a "ring" and a player and a periodic mail check, it has enough day by 4. But in normal mode, like all other modern smartphones, it shows The result is 1-1.5 days. With the mid-brightness of the screen, the smartphone lost video in the resolution of 720p for 6 and a half hours. Decent result, but no more. Fortunately, even with a run of heavy tests, charging and games, Nokia Lumia 720 is practically not heated.

In the dry residue

If you are not an enemy opponent Windows Phone and are not used to downloading everything in a row to your smartphone without a special analysis, "to be", Nokia Lumia 720 may well come up. In the event that you need a thin lightweight and convenient machine with a good high-quality bright housing (if desired) color, excellent screen, protected by Gorilla Glass 2, and a different deep black color and high sensitivity, and also - equipped with one of the best, on my View, navigation systems. On the other hand, it is impossible to disagree with many complaints that advanced to the operating system: a number of applications and the truth is not enough, settings for experienced user Extremely little, which causes associations with "unreasonable phones" of past years. But on the average of the performance of the "hardware", the operating system simply flies (justice for the sake of notice that it fell once, and sometimes - slowed down, but at some point stopped). The smartphone camera is quite simple, although fun modes can slightly brighten its disadvantages. And if in general, it is a very good smartphone for 2800 hryvnia (11,200 rubles). Perhaps, in Windows-environment, Nokia Lumi 720 is the most adequate smartphone in terms of price / quality ratio.

5 reasons to buy Nokia Lumi 720:

• Good monolithic cute body, low weight;
• Excellent screen (read in the sun, plus large and pleasant fonts);
• Affordable price;
• Well-working navigation system;
• Good work of all communication modules.

3 reasons not to buy Nokia Lumi 720:

• Windows Phone 8: There are not all necessary applications, some are paid;
• There are "freezing" of the system
• 512 MB of RAM (I suppose, it will not be enough for some games).

In the spring of this year, Nokia has expanded its smartphone line based on the mobile operating system Windows Phone 8 by the Nokia Lumia 720 model. When the devices on the software platform there is less than a dozen, testing a new model, on the one hand, of course, very interesting. But on the other, if you consider the current share of the WP8 market, there may be doubts that it is waiting for really big sales. However, it all depends on the manufacturer. Of course, make a unique product for the market mobile devices Everything is more complicated, but no one promised that it would be easy.

Taking into account the novice, today Nokia has the greatest number solutions on this version of the OS. Two top models ( Lumia 920. And Lumia 820) were presented simultaneously with the operating system in the autumn last year. Followed by two devices initial level - Lumia 620 and Lumia 520. At the same time, the gap in characteristics and price between the groups was quite large, so Nokia Lumia 720 is just designed to fill it. The new model boasts 4.3 "high-resolution screen WVGA, a small thickness (9 mm) and a low weight (less than 130 g). For some users an attractive can be a new available color of the case - turquoise (in addition to white, black, red and yellow). And all the options except white, matte.

Characteristics

Unfortunately, in the company store Windows Phone 8, there are currently not many programs to find out the technical details of the devices. In addition, there are certain restrictions on the part of the operating system to create such utilities. So individual characteristics can cause some doubts.

The device uses a single-chip system (SOC) MSM8227 related to the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus family. The processor has two Krait kernels operating at a frequency of 1.0 GHz. You can learn more about Qualcomm solutions line in our special material . As we have said earlier, two cores for mass scenarios are preferable for mass scenarios. True, in this case, they work on a relatively low frequency. However, it does not affect the smoothness of the interface, the screens turn very well.

Adreno 305 graphics core previously found only once - in huawei apparatus On Windows Phone 8. But his younger brothers showed themselves well in models with Android. True, it must be borne in mind that much will depend on the programs - and with this on the WP8 platform is not very good. Most likely in currently Most users will be interested in supporting video decoding, not 3D games.

The amount of operational memory of the device is 512 MB, which can be considered the initial level. However, Windows Phone 8 work statistics is too little for correct evaluation. Many proven utilities talk about accessibility of 395 MB. By the way, this parameter is also taken into account when filtering the content of the application store, and some programs will not be available for the device under consideration. Moreover, these requirements are not specified in the program's card, and it can very well be that Lumia 720 users will be significantly limited in choosing applications (so far they are too small).

In the work of the applications, we also did not notice any significant delays. The only one where the expectation process was delayed for a few seconds is to start or restore applications. It is difficult to unambiguously say, with which it is connected - with a small amount of RAM, low flush speed or OS architecture.

The phone is equipped with 8 GB of integrated flash memory, about 7.3 GB are allocated for the drive, and 4.9 GB is available for the user files after initializing the device. Additionally, you can use cards microSd memoryThat clearly adds attractiveness to the device (we recall that the top model Nokia Lumia 920 has no such option). The phone users need to pay attention to the organization and memory usage scheme, as they differ from solutions on other mobile operating systems. In particular, the main memory can be used for programs, their data, photographs, music and video, and the external card supports only the storage of multimedia data. Access to memory is possible through a PC connection in MTP mode. Formally, the user can create any folders and record files of any types and formats, but the operating system itself restricts applications only to multiple folders. In particular, the Documents, Music, Pictures, Ringtones and Videos directory will be seen in the memory of the new apparatus with a clear appointment. This approach has both pros and cons. Among the first, we note a simple entry without the need to use specialized programs, among the second is the complexity of the pointing of order. For example, a test set of video files, in the original form sorted by folders, in the "Music and Video" application was presented as a huge list. With music, due to the use of tags, there is no such problem (data from two disks are combined into a single directory). Photos The device, apparently, also searches for the entire memory card, after which it is trying to present them in the form of albums. It turns out not very good. The situation is complicated by the lack of a traditional conductor in the device. As for the cost control, you can see how much memory takes, and clear temporary files. The phone users also provide 7 GB in the SkyDrive cloud storage.

4.3 "The phone screen is made using IPS technology and really provides very large viewing angles. Also during testing, we celebrated high brightness and contrast: the device could be used even in the sunny May day, which is the merit of the ClearBlack technology. Read more detailed testing in the appropriate section. The matrix resolution is 800 × 480 points. Formally, for this diagonal, this is the usual option, however, due to the desire to use contrast schemes in some windows with small text, a lack of permission is striking.

It should be noted that the protective glass of Corning Gorilla Glass 2 is installed on top of the screen. And it does not interfere with the work of a very sensitive sensor - a smartphone can be used even in thin gloves or use some firm items as a stylus. As for the multitach, it is here you can use up to ten simultaneous touch, although it would be enough for 4.3 "the screen.

Module cellular communication Supports GSM and WCDMA (2G and 3G) networks, but there is no support for LTE. Wireless interfaces are represented by Wi-Fi 802.11b / G / N and Bluetooth 4.0. It is a pity that there is no support for the range of 5 GHz. The Micro-USB port is used to connect to a PC and charger, no other additional features (Uponcing video) it does not have.

The device has two cameras: the main, with a matrix of 6.7 MP, autofocus and backlight, and an additional 1.2 megapixel. Both support video recording in 720p format. For the rear, the use of CARL Zeiss optics is indicated.

The nutrition of the smartphone is provided by a non-removable battery with a capacity of 2000 mAh. As we have seen on the example of similar phones similar on the hardware stuffing, it may be enough for a long time. Although the result will depend on OS optimization and applications.

Nokia Lumia 720 Smartphone Specifications

• Soc Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227, Krait, 1.0 GHz, 2 cores
• GPU Adreno 305.
• Microsoft Windows Phone 8 operating system
• Touch Display 4,3 ", IPS, ClearBlack, 800 × 480, Capacitive (High Sensitivity), Multitach, Corning Gorilla Glass 2
• RAM (RAM) 512 MB
• Internal memory 8 GB, microSD memory card slot
• Communication 2G GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz, 3G WCDMA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA data transmission (up to 21.1 Mbps)
• Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n (2.4 GHz), NFC
• GPS, gyroscope, compass, orientation sensor, accelerometer, approximation sensor
• Cameras: Basic 6.7 MP (Autofocus, Flash), additional 1.2 Mp
• Non-removable battery 2000 mA · h
• Sizes 128 × 67 × 9 mm
• Mass of 128 g

Compare according to the characteristics of the model for different operating systems, perhaps it will not be entirely correct, so that we collected in the table of closest competitors on Windows Phone 8.

	Nokia Lumia 720.	Nokia Lumia 920.	Nokia Lumia 820.	Nokia Lumia 620.	Huawei Ascend W1
Screen	4.3 ", IPS	4.5 ", IPS	4.3 ", amoled	3.8 ", IPS	4,0 ", IPS
Resolution	800 × 480, 217 ppi	1280 × 768, 332 PPI	800 × 480, 217 ppi	800 × 480, 246 ppi	800 × 480, 233 ppi
SOC.			Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 @ 1.5 GHz (2 kernels, armv7 krait)	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 @ 1 GHz (2 kernels, Armv7 Krait)	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 @ 1.2 GHz (2 kernels, armv7 krait)
Oz	512 MB	1 GB	1 GB	512 MB	512 MB
Flash Memory	8 GB	32 GB	8 GB	8 GB	4 GB
Memory card support	microSD.	not	microSD.	microSD.	microSD.
Operating system	Windows Phone 8.	Windows Phone 8.	Windows Phone 8.	Windows Phone 8.	Windows Phone 8.
SIM format *	Micro-Sim.	Micro-Sim.	Micro-Sim.	Micro-Sim.	Mini-sim
Communications	2G / 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 B / G / N, Bluetooth, NFC		2G / 3G / 4G, Wi-Fi 802.11 A / B / G / N, Bluetooth, NFC	2G / 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 A / B / G / N, Bluetooth, NFC	2G / 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, bluetooth
Battery	non-removable, 2000 ma · h	non-removable, 2000 ma · h	removable, 1650 mA · h	removable, 1300 mA · h	removable, 1950 mAh h
Cameras	rear (6.7 megacle; video - 720p), frontal (1.2 Mp)		relean (8.7 megacles; video - 1080p), frontal (1.2 megapixel)		relean (5 MP; video - 720p), frontal (0.3 mp)
Gabarits.	128 × 68 × 9 mm, 128 g	130 × 71 × 10.7 mm, 185 g	124 × 69 × 9.9 mm, 160 g	115 × 61 × 11 mm, 127 g	125 × 64 × 10.2 mm, 130 g
Cost **	14 990 rubles.	21 990 rubles.	16 990 rubles.	10 490 rubles.	7990 rubles.

* The most common SIM card formats are described in separate material
** Cost is given at the time of writing the article, for the Nokia models - the recommended price for Huawei is the average

The position of the devices in the Nokia product line is generally understandable. The new model has a battery, like in 920, the screen, as in 820 (in size and resolution), processor and memory, as in 620. In addition, it has been deprived of support for 4G technologies and 5 GHz for Wi-Fi, and also put more simple The main chamber (compared to the older models).

Equipment

Smartphone comes in a cardboard box, familiar to others latest models Nokia Lumia Series Devices. The main color is a recognizable blue, almost no descriptions or technical characteristics specified. There are only Qualcomm platform logos and Windows Phone's operating system, as well as a list of delivery set. The color of the device can be found only on the sticker with the name of the model, serial number and IMEI.

On the first packaging tier there is a device and a key to install a SIM card and a memory card (can be replaced by standard closure if necessary), in the second place compact charger (AC-50E model, USB output, 5 in 1.3 A) , USB-Micro-USB cable, microphone headset (model WH-108), certification information and a brief user guide. It is a pity that providing the possibility of selecting bright colors of the case, the manufacturer did not make it possible to draw in the same way and the remaining elements.

Note the increased power of the charger, which should have a positive effect on the battery charge recovery time. But the headset did not really like the absence of any control bodies. By the way, the Lumia 920 has a complete headset (works on 720th), and the color coincides with the body of the apparatus.

You can download more full option instructions for the device. And if you are just starting familiarizing with Windows Phone 8, it makes sense to look at the created Microsoft of this operating system.

Appearance and ease of use

If you have not come across the Lumia ruler, then the appearance of the smartphone will seem fresh and interesting. Particularly attractive looks like the choice of bright colors - red, turquoise and yellow, in addition to the classic of black and white. We had a yellow apparatus on testing. Additionally, there are elements of contrasting black (front panel and buttons). The monolithic housing is made of a pleasant to the touch of matte plastic. The stiffness of the design does not cause complaints. There are no cracks, nothing creaks even if applying essential efforts. The size of the housing will delight supporters of thin models - 67 × 128 × 9 mm. The weight is also small - only 128. The form is quite convenient in circulation, but due to rounded edges, the feeling can be created that the device slips out of the hands.

The facial surface is covered with a protective glass of Corning Gorilla Glass 2, which repeats the contours of the case and performs a little out of the plane. Around the screen is a black substrate. In the upper part you can see the sensors, the front camera window and the spoken speaker slot. At the bottom there are three standard touch buttons of the operating system with white logos. When the screen is enabled, they have a white backlight.

On the upper end there is a 3.5 mm connector of the headset and the compartment to install the SIM card. Left at the top is a similar element for a microSD memory card. At the right side, the volume control buttons, switch and selected camera button were placed.

The buttons are made of black glossy plastic and protrude a bit from the housing, so it will be easy to find them. The rigidity is chosen well, there should be no random pressures. Volume can be adjusted and without removing the screen lock. Note that the camera button is certainly not intended for pressing one hand in portrait mode. The lower end was given the Micro-USB connector for charging and connecting to a PC and a microphone.

The rear wall is a bit convex, which provides the sound of an external speaker when the device lies on the table. From above in the center there is a window of the main chamber, to the left of it installed an outbreak. The center has a dark brilliant manufacturer's logo, with contact sites for use with a special case adding the possibility of wireless charging. A small dynamics grill is noticeable in the lower left corner.

For the SIM card and memory card, the most popular solutions with an additional framework are used. To install them, you need to use a complete key or paper clinch. For phones with built-in battery and unintended body, it is not anywhere from such solutions. But to ensure the perfect fit of the compartment covers is still not easy. Interestingly, in this model, the frames themselves are very complex - parts of plastic and metal are combined, and the outer color plug is a separate element. By the way, if you have good vision, you can try to see on the edges of the memory card compartment code name of the model and the latest IMEI numbers. The full number is indicated on the sticker located on the framework itself. Note that MicroSD can be changed without turning off the phone, after selecting the "Extract" item in the settings of the device.

In general, on the background of models of medium and high levels from other manufacturers appearance The device looks very good. Especially liked the material of the case, glass and combination of size and weight.

Screen

For the medium segment apparatus, the installation 4.3 "screen is quite justified. The resolution also corresponds to this level - 800 × 480 points (217 PPI). The brightness is adjustable or in manual mode (three positions) or automatically by the sensor signal. With the maximum setup, the phone is sufficiently comfortable to use even in the sun (there is a special setting for this). Also, at the first acquaintance, high contrast attracts attention.

The model is equipped with a touch with support for up to 10 simultaneous touches. Another feature is its increased sensitivity, noticeably simplifying work with touchscreen in some situations.

The device under consideration uses Clear Black technology, presented by Nokia three years ago. Thanks to the additional layers on the screen, it significantly improves readability in a bright external solar lighting. Visually, this can be noted as an unusually high brightness, deep black and reducing glare. The minus technology is that in the case of using some types of sunglasses at a certain position of the screen, its image will be completely blocked.

Detailed examination with the use of measuring instruments was conducted by the editor of the "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" sections of Alexey Kudryavtsev.

The front screen of the screen is covered with a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface resistant to the appearance of scratches. Judging by the reflection of bright light sources, there is a very effective anti-glare filter that reduces the brightness of the reflected objects on the outer surface of the screen, there is a special and very effective oleophobic (tight-repellent) coating, so the traces of fingers appear not as fast as in the case of ordinary glass, but will be deleted easier. When manually controlled brightness, its maximum value was 580 kD / m², mean - 230 kD / m², minimum - 92 cd / m². As a result, at the maximum brightness, even with bright daylight, everything will be visible on the screen, and in complete darkness brightness can be reduced to a more or less comfortable level. There is automatic brightness adjustment over the illumination sensor. The operation of this function depends on the selection of brightness setting (you first need to select the brightness level, then turn on the automatic adjustment of the backlight brightness). If the maximum brightness level is selected, then in full dark, the automatic brightness adjustment function reduces the brightness of at least 18 kD / m² (you can read), in conditions lit by artificial offices, it sets 230 cd / m² (normally), in a very bright environment increases to almost to maximum - 530 cd / m². At the average level of brightness, the values \u200b\u200bare as follows: 14, 175 and 440 kD / m², at the minimum - 11, 92 and 334 kD / m². In automatic mode, when changing external light conditions, the screen brightness is rising, and decreases. Brightness adjustment is carried out using pulse modulation (rectangular pulses with 100% amplitude) with a frequency of 304 Hz. When working with a smartphone tweezing on a reduced brightness is not visible, but if desired, the flicker can be revealed, for example, quickly having felt the pencil in front of the white field on the screen.

This smartphone uses an IPS type matrix. Micrographs demonstrate a typical structure of subpixels for it:

The screen has very good viewing angles without inverting the shades and without a significant shift of colors, even with large disabilities of the view from the perpendicular to the screen. The black field when the diagonal deviations is shown very little, and, depending on the direction of the deviation, the purple shade acquires or remains almost neutral-gray. With perpendicular view, the uniformity of black and white fields is excellent. The gamma curve constructed by 32 points did not revealed in neither in the lights, nor in the shadows, and the indicator of the approximating power function turned out to be 1.98, which is slightly lower than the standard value of 2.2, while the real gamma curve is unsolved due to the power dependence:

Contrast high - more than 900: 1. Color coverage is slightly less SRGB:

The spectra indicate that the matrix light filters mix the components to each other:

However, the deviations of the coordinates of primary colors from the SRGB vertex are not very large, so visually colors have natural saturation. Balance of color temperature is good - shades of gray have a color temperature above 6500 K, but it changes little on the entire value of the part of the gray scale (close to the black range can not be considered, since it is not so important in it, and the color characteristic measurement error is high ):

The deviation from the spectrum of an absolutely black body (Delta E) is relatively large, but still less than 10 units, which is considered to be permissible for a non-professional device, while the delta e varies very little when it moves from white to dark shades of gray - this fact is positively affected by visual assessment. Color reproduction:

According to the characteristics of the screen this smartphone It is one of the best on the market. Thanks to a very wide range of highlighting the screen, the screen remains readable in almost any conditions, the contrast is high, the color rendition is good, the anti-glare filter and the oleophobic coating are very effective, the black color is uniform in the area and is very little light when the view is diagonally rejected.

Sound

The external speaker grille is located in the lower left corner of the rear panel. Its convex form eliminates the blocking of sound on rigid flat surfaces when the apparatus is placed the screen up. Volume level can be assessed as high. The quality of the transmission of the frequency range is above average. However, complex musical compositions where many tools participate may lose detail at high volume levels. We have not noticed any extraneous sounds, rattling or resonance.

The conversational speaker is clearly transmitted, but sometimes some extraneous sounds were heard during the conversation. Perhaps this feature of a particular tested instance. In general, the sound path copes well with telephone conversationsBut the "crystal" purity of this device is not - it is clearly felt some kind of signal processing and a frequency range limit.

Complete headset seemed a little "deaf" both in terms of listening to music and the use of the microphone. So if you are planning to listen to music through headphones, it is better to choose an alternative option. Interesting results were with models from Apple and HTC. The first perfectly worked as headphones and even the main button was maintained in music player For pause / playback and track navigation. But the microphone could not use how to adjust the volume. The model from HTC turned out to be fully compatible - headphones, microphone, main key and volume control were worked.

A set of built-in ringtones for a call consists of two dozen of Microsoft and three from Nokia, and you can choose and put your roller through the "Melodies Creator" application. Vibrating shifts In our opinion, not very expressive, it is apparently connected with a small thickness of the phone body.

Camera

Unlike the older brothers, the 720th model has a basic chamber of 6.7 megapixel, an additional 1.2 MP and the ability to recording video in 720p format on both chambers. From the point of view of the design, we pay attention to the use of the selected button of focusing and shutting the shutter. Moreover, it can also be used to quickly call the Camera program, even from the blocked phone status. In addition to this program, you can use for special photography and photo processing and several proprietary utilities from Nokia.

As for the standard module, it does not differ in the wealth of settings. Scene change, ISO, exposure correction, white balance, image format. For video, you can change the white balance, turn on the permanent focus for the outer chamber or reduce its permission. Recording is conducted in MP4 format, the maximum version has parameters: Video - AVC [Email Protected], 720p30, 10.5 Mbit / s, Sound - AAC, Mono, 96 kbps. On the main screen there are buttons to switch photo / video, changing the camera and flash control. Additional camera options include recording geotegov. Digital zoom can be used by a standard gast of scaling with two fingers. Testing in Skype has shown that the front camera gives a slightly dark image, but in general is quite efficient in this scenario.

For the main chamber, a diaphragm number F / 1.9 is stated, which theoretically must have a positive effect when shooting in conditions of insufficient lighting. However, in general, the main chamber seemed to us not a very attractive solution compared to other devices of this class.

Outdoor camera on the street
Outdoor camera on the street
External indoor chamber (right - with flash)
Outer camera at dusk (right - with flash)
Outdoor (left) and indoor indoor camera
Outdoor camera on the street
Outdoor camera on the street at dusk
Inner camera on the street

When video filming, the main chamber can reduce the resolution up to 864 × 480 with standard 720p. The video bit rate is also reduced by about twice. Additional camera For some reason no such option. Examples of videos are available on the links:

• Roller №1 (outdoor camera, 480p, 12 MB)
• Roller №2.
• Roller number 3. (outer chamber, 720p, late evening, 26 MB)
• Roller number 4. (External Camera, 720p, 27 MB)

The quality of video shooting even with good lighting is not impressive. Perhaps the main remark will be to the definition of the image - on 720p the result is not very similar.

There is no option for Panorars in the standard photo program, so Nokia has added its module. It works quite interestingly - not in the mode of smooth moving the camera with a constant record, like some other models, and shoot several individual frames and subsequent gluing.

In this case, the camera itself indicates where it is necessary to send the lens for the next frame - line and the circle for an accurate aiming. It is a pity that the shooting panoramas is conducted only in landscape mode, which reduces the available vertical resolution.

Perhaps it is the quality of the work of the main chamber that can be written to the shortcomings of the device. It clearly does not correspond to the other parameters of the smartphone.

Software

Windows Phone 8 Even six months after the announcement can be considered a newcomer on the mobile operating system market. However, it should be noted that the OS itself is quite stable and functional. Android users of course can be difficult to get used to the closedness and limitations: the source of additional applications can only be the official "Windows Phone" store, external programs Do not have the ability to change the settings of the device (for example, disable wireless interfaces), the start screen is also clearly less customizable than the OS from Google (although more interesting than that Apple iOS.). As for the quantity and quality of utilities, at the moment these parameters also arouse complaints, but most likely Microsoft succeeds in this direction, they know how to work with developers, and they are quite enough. But with the second problem - a small number of devices, they will cope more difficult. Today, the official store shows only seven models from four manufacturers. Of course Nokia is most active. Lumia 720 is the fourth apparatus with Windows Phone 8 from this company.

By the operating system itself, we are preparing a separate material, so here we will tell only about the start of working with the device and about additional programsah from Nokia. When you turn on the device first, you will need to configure several parameters - language, time / date, data transmission, and others. As it has already become the usual recent time, the full use of the device and its functions is possible only in the presence of a Microsoft account associated with the apparatus. As the latter, already existing registrations on the company's services can also create a new account through the smartphone. This allows in particular to buy programs, synchronize contacts, calendar and SMS, do backupsconnect to SkyDrive, find lost phone. If a memory card is installed in the device, the question will be asked for its choice for storing photos and video.

After that, in the "Settings" section, specify the connection to wi-Fi network, add accounts of mail and social networks, change the melodies and design of the desktop (by the way, the base color theme corresponds to the case of the device), increase the font size for some applications, configure regional parameters and keyboards, create a special children's room with selected applications and media files, update By phone. It's amazing, but to change the name of the device under which it will be displayed when you connect to a computer and in the application store, we managed only through the PC to rename the operation in the conductor.

If your contacts are still not in the cloud of Microsoft or other companies, then there are many possibilities for their imports. We tried the following option: Exporting contacts from Windows Conacts to a PC to the CSV file and subsequent import them into the www.live.com post service web interface. In it, there is access to the calendar and SkyDrive, and you can also edit the contacts directly on the PC, which is clearly easier and faster than on the phone. It also has options for importing from various services, including Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Twitter. The device itself is able to take contacts from another phone via Bluetooth. So actually fear of a new operating system is not worth it. Start working with Windows Phone 8 the device is not more complicated than with other modern smartphones. And if you suddenly have questions, then Microsoft has, where many topics are illuminated - from the start of work (including the transition from Android and iOS) to the advice on the protection of the phone and data. Recall that the use of specialized programs to communicate with the PC phone in this version of the OS is not a necessity.

Office microsoft programs Word Mobile, Microsoft PowerPoint Mobile and Microsoft Excel Mobile to read and edit documents are present in all devices with Windows Phone 8. The truth is the convenience of working with them on smartphones in our opinion controversy due to the low size of the screen and low resolution. The ONENOTE utility is also preset to work with notes. You can install PDF to view free PDF. Reader from Microsoft.

As for the model under consideration, Nokia has implemented support for several of its own services. "Nokia Music" is primarily a store in which more than 22 million (according to the company) tracks are presented. You need a Nokia account to purchase. You can get purchased music in streaming, as well as write to the phone or other device for offline listening. If you are not ready for paid serviceFor free access, there are specially prepared mixes (MIX RADIO), grouped by different categories - years and styles. In the same application, you can refer to your own songs recorded in the device.

The standard application "Maps" manufacturer replaced on its own set - Here Maps, Here Drive and Here Transit. Recall that in their assets Nokia has Navteq, which allows it to implement the navigation service worldwide. You can familiarize yourself with the coating and detail of cards. The program can work both in online mode and with the regions loaded in advance. And there is also access to information about traffic jams, public transport, three-dimensional models of some buildings (not in all regions). The map traditionally has addresses and object search features, as well as route gaskets.

Car navigation Here Drive is marked as a beta version, however, is fully operational today. After updating the utility, you will need to download data for voice accompaniment and the map of the necessary regions, if it has not been done for Here Maps. Cards can be displayed in 2D or 3D mode, there is a choice of POI layers, speeding warnings, location data storage, support for the Nokia account.

Here Transit allows you to put routes based on a public transport database. Moreover, the program offers several options at once and you can choose the appropriate. Programs of this series are related to each other, use alone cards, lists of favorites and other data. In addition, some situations can run each other with the transfer of route information. From the point of view of performance on the telephone under consideration navigation works quite well, although not so smoothly, as on other platforms.

In addition to these programs, several utilities have also been installed on the device ("Panorama", "photo studio", "revived photos", "smart photo") and "Melody Creator" to select the segment of an existing entry and installation as a call. Note that they, along with dozens of other products from Nokia, are also represented in the official store.

Telephone part and communication

The phone has a standard communication module with support for cellular networks of the second and third generations. In work, he showed itself enough steadily, there was no significant comments to him. We note the presence of well-working voice governance with the support of the Russian language. Access to the Internet is possible at speeds up to 21.1 Mbit / s, the actual performance will be determined by the communication operator and reception conditions. We managed to see the magnitude of the order of several megabits per second at the reception and one megabit per second for the transfer.

The wireless module is presented with an entry-level model with 802.11n support. It works only in the 2.4 GHz band and most likely supports the connection speed to 72 Mbps. The verification of real performance showed that it can be expected to be expected to obtain at 35 Mbps and sending about 15 Mbit / s. Some of the utilities showed a 300 Mbps compound speed, but if judge by the measurement results, this value does not correspond to reality. Yes, and the router also said exactly 72 Mb / s.

The phone Bluetooth 4.0 controller supports audio transmission profiles (including A2DP), file forwarding and media player control. The documentation also refers to working with a phone book, but the Bluetooth stack on the test PC did not find it.

Smartphone has a built-in GPS receiver. The support of GLONASS (and A-GPS) is mentioned only in one of the documents, existing third-party utilities apparently do not have access to satellite data, so it is impossible to confirm work with this service. The use of Nokia's regular navigation has shown that the coordinates are determined quickly and accurately, even when moving at high speed, there is no failure.

The phone has implemented support for NFC technology, regular ways to use it concern the connection of branded accessories and exchange documents with similar smartphones. When installing additional programs, it may turn out to read and write tags, use them to start programs. However, we failed to implement scenario data, it is possible a problem in compatibility utilities with this device. But the transfer of photos to another Nokia device with WP8 has passed successfully. Apparently, Bluetooth is used to directly send files, and NFC works only to initialize the connection. Contact the same way with the Android apparatus did not work. Note that there is no indication of the NFC interface on the system.

Performance

The Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 platform underlies the set of products, including all modern devices with Windows Phone 8. Cross-platform tests for comparison of mobile solutions today is practically no. In addition, to imagine that the user will choose exactly the speed of the speed between the models with different OS is quite difficult. On the other hand, it is clear that the two-core processor from Qualcomm with Krait cores is quite capable of ensuring the work of most modern applications. True in this device it has a fairly low frequency.

So in this section, traditionally filled numbers, we have only one option - to compare the device with others in synthetic tests available for Windows Phone 8. Unfortunately, today they are not so much, but those that are sometimes issued Strange results or are designed for the platforms of past generations. After studying and checking available in the application store, we stopped on several utilities that demonstrated quite stable indicators. Their results for several devices that we visited the laboratory are given in the following table. All specified tests give out the result in points, the greater the value, the faster the device.

		Nokia Lumia 920. (2 × 1.5 GHz, Adreno 225)	Huawei Ascend W1 (2 × 1.0 GHz, Adreno 305)
Antutu.	6490	10903	9455
Multibench 2 CPU.	11,635	17,748	n / D.
Multibench 2 Graphics.	31,047	37,873	n / D.
Phonemark.	556	943	774
WP Bench Free.	177,98	229,84	214,25

As we can see, the results are quite expected and correspond to the difference in the hardware configuration among the tested devices. We only note that the Lumia 920 did not take the test charts in Antutu, but the total score test calculated in this situation.

The benchmarks for estimating the speed of Web browsers are significantly dependent on the program itself, so that the comparison can be accurate only on the same OS and browsers.

On the Windows Phone 8 platform, everything is also predictable here - a clear dependence on the frequency of processor cores is visible. Note that on the Lumia 720 the Octane test completed with an error, but the resulting score showed.

As an illustration of the above approval about the absence of the meaning of the evaluation of different OS in these tests, we present a comparison with devices on other platforms.

Comparison of platform shows that with the interpretation of the indicators of cross-platform tests of browsers, it is necessary to be very careful. On similar hardware configurations, different tests can show a significant advantage of one of the operating systems.

As for the games, we checked the work with 3D in Asphalt 7 Heat and Assassin "S Creed. We even thought that the first picture is smoother than on the 920th model, although the resolution is small and explicitly noticeable the absence of anti-aliasing. With traditional angry Birds Of course there are no problems (except for low resolution).

It is also worth noting that in all tests and scenarios of use the body of the apparatus was not heated. It seems that the choice of platform with a low clock frequency of processor cores played a positive role here.

Despite the development wireless technologyWhen it comes to quick recording or reading large documents, without cable can not do. We tested the speed of working with a flash phone and the Sundisk Ultra map installed in it is 32 GB. Recall that the connection mode here is only MTP.

	built-in memory	microSD.
Record	15.1 MB / s	5.8 MB / s
Reading	22.8 MB / s	17.7 MB / s

The results of the regular Flashdisk can be assessed as good, but if you want to fill in the memory card, it will work faster with it through a separate cardboard, not the phone.

The built-in player does not support work with MKV format, and comments to the pair of existing application-players in the store do not cause their desire to buy them. So the test results with our set of files From the corresponding technique are quite expected.

So that this device Rather, focused on working with the "Container" MP4, and not mass video formats. However, with the distribution of smartphones and tablets, more and more content is found in MP4. Therefore, we additionally checked other rollers from our set, including created with profiles for YouTube, Android, iOS and recorded from mobile devices. If we talk about permission, the device is able to pull even 1080p with frame frequency up to 30 FPS, if they are recorded with the profile [Email Protected] (This option is used in particular for YouTube) or [Email Protected] And the picture seems even more smooth than for AVI / XVID. Video 720p can be viewed with more frequency - 50 and 60 FPS, but only if the profile is not very high. So, if we talk about a common assessment on video playback tasks, the model under consideration fully corresponds to the current level in terms of technical characteristics for the middle class devices, but at the moment it is clearly not enough of the right players, and the operating system itself and the data storage scheme itself do not contribute Convenient organization of work with video recordings. Note also that the brightness range displayed on the screen corresponds to the standard: in the video view (that is, in the range of 16-235) in the shadows and in the lights there are all gradations of shades.

Battery life

The smartphone is equipped with a non-sensitive battery with a capacity of 2000 mAh, which is today the standard option for many models of the middle segment. The device has special energy-saving settings when the main functionality of the phone is preserved, but the operation of additional services is significantly limited. Unfortunately, we did not have the opportunity to check how this option affects the time of work. Full charge time is a little more than two hours. This is a very good result, apparently not in vain in the kit there is a charger with a high current.

Time autonomous work We checked 720P video via Wi-Fi in reading scripts. In the tests of devices from Nokia, a manual installation of the brightness level was used, about 100 kD / m² was set to Lumia 720, and an option 75 kD / m² was chosen on Lumia 920, since the next position of the slider was already given about 200 kD / m². Note that the figures for Huawei are used from the March article on this device and direct comparison with them is not entirely correct due to different testing techniques. We did not specify the battery capacity in the table, since it is almost the same for all participants - about 2,000 mA · h.

	Nokia Lumia 720 (2 × 1.0 GHz, Adreno 305)	Nokia Lumia 920. (2 × 1.5 GHz, Adreno 225)	Huawei Ascend W1 (2 × 1.0 GHz, Adreno 305)
Reading	8.5 hours	9.5 hours	11 o'clock
View video	7 o'clock	5.5 hours	7 o'clock

Interestingly, when working with a small load in reading mode, Ascend W1 came out, despite the fact that it has an average processor (from the top three), and the brightness of the screen during the test was higher than that of other participants. Could play the role of a small screen size of this model - four inches. Due to the lack of specialized utilities to verify the mode of operation of the processor, it is impossible to deal with the reasons for the advantages of Lumia 920 over his younger sister in the reading scenario. It is possible that for weak loads, this model is better optimized.

As for the video viewing script, it is also difficult to understand the results based on the information provided about the information. Most likely, Windows Phone 8 also works hardware decoding video, since without it, the indicators would be significantly worse, and the regular built-in video player simply refuses to play some complex files. In addition, it is possible to recall that graphics processors in Lumia 920 and Lumia 720 / Ascend W1 differ, which can also affect the results in this test.

In general, Lumia 720 turned out to be average. They fully correspond to other mass models. There is no obvious failure, but also not to record a long work from the battery. True, this model is not a very fast processor, so on experience it can be assumed that in standby mode, without the use of background synchronization and data exchange programs, this device will perform very well. In particular, in a gentle mode of use with a small number of phone calls, SMS, Internet access and synchronization email, the phone is able to work for several days.

Prices

The recommended value of the apparatus in our market at the time of writing the article was 1,4990 rubles. The real average retail price in Moscow at the time of reading the article - $ 171 (). You can estimate this data from two points of view. If we talk about Windows Phone 8, which can be literally recalculated on your fingers, the Lumia 720 goes well into the Nokia line between 820 and 620. True, in our opinion, compared to Lumia 820, the newbie has some advantages important with practical point View to many users are a small thickness and more capacious battery. Losses in the form of platform performance are not so important for Windows Phone 8, since the situation with third-party applications remains sufficiently sad. Although in the future a small amount of RAM can affect negatively. Cameras at 6.7 MP will also be enough to many, as and 720p video, and 4G is just beginning its development on the local market. As for the Lumia 620, the cost difference is one and a half times, it seems quite permissible for a significantly larger screen and a capacious battery.

As for the devices of other manufacturers, it is difficult to compete with Huawei, but for many consumers this company plays in another class. There are two models from HTC. The price of the youngest (Windows Phone 8S by HTC) at the time of writing the article was about 10,000 rubles. This model has a 4.0 "screen, the same processor and the amount of RAM, less cavering battery, a little more thick. IN pros Nokia. Lumia 720 You can record more built-in flashupami, NFC and branded navigation services. Windows Phone 8x by HTC is offered today for about 16000 rubles. In its asset, the screen resolution is 720p, a quick platform, a camera 8 MP with a 1080P video recording. At the same time, it is deprived of a memory card slot (has a 16 GB of an integrated flash).

So it is impossible to make an unequivocal choice, everything will depend on the needs of a particular user.

The second question is a comparison with Android-based models (there is nothing on iOS in such a price range). For the price of Lumia 720, you can get a screen with a large size and resolution, a faster processor, a more capacious battery, more megapixels in the chamber. So direct competition, in our opinion, in this case can not be, and the user will choose Lumia 720 primarily for the operating system (and sometimes for design and color). In a sense, it can be said that he will have to pay extra for their preferences.

Outcome

Nokia Lumia 720 successfully complements the lineup of the company's devices based on Windows Phone 8. At the same time, some of its characteristics look advantageously compared to the older models. The most attractive sides of the device, in our opinion, are a bright screen that can be used even with sunlight, as well as a thin and convenient body of unusual colors. Some users can use the sensor device sensor. The advantages will also write memory card support and branded cartographic services from Nokia.

From the point of view of hardware characteristics this model It is worth measing in the segment of devices based on the same operating system. The most significant comment here is the small amount of RAM, which today can limit users in choosing additional programs. The effect of relatively low processor frequency is now difficult to evaluate unequivocally. On the one hand, the operating system interface works smoothly, all regular modules have no problems with the speed of work, and popular programs that require processor resources are not yet visible in the official store. On the other hand, they may well appear in the future.

Testing the performance of this platform today is hampered by the lack of interesting utilities, but in those programs that we tried, the device acts according to its technical specifications. It is a pity that nothing interesting cannot be said about 3D applications. This platform is not yet very popular with game developers.

For the fine and lightweight apparatus, Nokia Lumia 720 has a good battery life. True, our testing has shown that with this question in Windows Phone 8 and applications for it are not so simple. Comparing numbers with other devices it can be assumed that the space for additional software optimizations is still there.

It is not very clear to the manufacturer's solution to establish not the most appropriate main chamber. Despite the formally good characteristics, the quality of the pictures received and the video we did not like.

However, if you try to evaluate the device as a whole, then perhaps good in it is still more. Perhaps some users can scare using windows Phone 8. But in our opinion, there is nothing terrible in this operating system. If we talk about the main use scenarios modern smartphone, then she acts here is no worse than competitors. Of course, questions remain on the interface, the availability of programs in the official store and the restrictions of the operating system. Yes, and the prospects for the development of the platform today remain covered with fog. In which direction, the Microsoft and Nokia duet will behave, especially given the events of recent years, not very clear. But if you want to try something new and ready to risk, then Nokia Lumia 720 is a very good option for the first acquaintance.

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i will say straight that my buying Nokia was the only one in my life. This is a 6300 model, after a fairing chance I got rid of him, running in a short flight about the wall :) And nokia I returned to me, my friend's gift in the form of Lyima 720. Well, I began to watch I could have thought for many years Nokia significantly improved product performance, but everything remained at the same level. The urgent menu in the form of scattered bricks, you will not immediately find what you need and do not discern .. well, with this okay. I tried to watch movies on it. And she is also solid disappointment. "Format is not supported" or sound problems, (does not support all codecs) detects the desire to watch the movies, although the Android are going on normally. Further messages after sending comes separately SMS that the message is delivered. During calls, the conversation cannot be recorded, which is sometimes extremely necessary. Limited bluetooth functionality. Myth that Windows flies and does not slow down, it is not buggy, this is a dash myth of manufacturers. With the distribution of Ineta, bluetooth often fell off, had to be turned off. And once the bodies thorroid hung, it was necessary to wait when the battery is discharged, the TC ACC is not removable. The network constantly climbs, even with the restriction of background data is connected somewhere. Now as applies to the praised chamber. Maybe the pixels are not deprived, that's just the settings so little that the video recording will very quickly end the memory. Applications from flash drive do not put. Only from their store, in addition, most of the paid programs there. And you also do not start the surrender prog on it, because the RAM is only 512MB. Then I did not check, it was not interesting. And the most offensive thing is that the closed loader and you will have to enjoy Windows Mobile with this phone to "enjoy". Be LTE there, you can still find use as a modem, but alas. In general, nothing that would be better than Android in it 100% no. In general, take a normal android, and I do not advise you to buy these windowsphones!

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Advantages: The screen, like not scratching. JPS + GLONAS (if the description does not lie) the camera is more or less

Disadvantages: the phone itself is a big drawback.

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before choosing a smartphone "chased" several different models and platforms) iPhone 5S nephew liked most) but gentlemen battery there !!! when navigating in the eyes) But nevertheless I consider it the best) announced discounts - iPhone 5C 17000, gathered the amount and headed for good smartphone, with a very weak battery) But other models got under the discount) Here it was 720 for 6999) information on this model I had a lot) And here I am happy) Good luck and good shopping)

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Advantages: Battery, Optimal Screen Size, For me Simple OS, everything is clear) Fast and obedient, synchronization without unnecessary nerves) Built-in navigation) The camera suits me) a solid dark case) Excellent value for money)

Disadvantages: I can not find with us accessories (slippery, already dropped (the protective film is impossible to adjust (have to be neat)

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Without problems worked only 3 months.

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Advantages: Thin, Cute

Disadvantages: The volume button broke on the third month of use. On the eighth - external speaker. After a year and a half, it was spontaneously disconnected (during a conversation or simply when it lies). The phone often hangs. The RESET button does not work, the battery is fixed, if the combination of keys to reset did not help - you have to wait until it is not discharged to zero. Vibro - Well, let's say, flea and then more will not be tangible on the body than this vibro. Buggy applications, in particular games from Microsoft, Skype and Hadhantter - constantly fly away. In general, slag!

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There are things with which in modern technology can be completed, but there is something that completely displays from themselves. You can not have the ability to save applications to the memory card. --- The grouping of alphabetic applications !!! The list is grouped according to the alphabet, the letter that occupies the line will appear on top of each group. --- In Windows Phone 8, a single volume control! I don't even know how this wildness is described. For example, he listened to music for mines. Volume and left on a pause. Now the call and the alarm clock will also sound quietly. The selection of the mode selection is not. --- The overall volume control complements the wonderful player. I am delighted with him. I can only put the music on the pause. Only on a pause !!! It is worth clicking on the volume knob as the player window pops up. This thing is not for calls. --- The clock is lagging behind. For a week 2 minutes. The automatic mode, it turned out to be in 2013 - duplicates the media files --- if the alarm clock will not work for the night --- Where did the usual video call? --- After the update began to slow down increased screen display --- The application curves are such as Watsap and Zello in general in laughter in general! This thing is for teenagers? Probably they will go. --- I do not know how, but I scored a memory of 3.2 giga. It is impossible to me. It is impossible for it, how so ... --- The blocking button is not sliding and is not well positioned, all the time lives his life. I read on the support site --- need to admit: the usual alarm clock is already in the past. A simple power off - and you can skip an important meeting or a trip. Fortunately, Windows Phone .... and then I realized that they did not give the report to their actions. For half a year, it was improved to the blue screen. From death saved to a reboot to the factory state. The set barely found (in English) well, it helped. As the phone is still working. How smart ... Dead 8.1 with all the resulting. Living dead

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Advantages: screen. I took off the film, now it's so that ... all in small scratches has become. But on incl. Escran are not visible.

Disadvantages: Solid Speaker External Scribal. The microphone blocked the autourcing, was not heard. "Thank you" that 8.1 is now in life.

POZMOGOVA88 2 years ago

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After drowning, the phone was presented, much cooler according to the characteristics. I do not like it, I want to return to the old one, maybe even bite buzz \u003d)

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Advantages: Phone for about 3 years. Good camera, after i5 camera only pleases. The battery holds perfectly, a bright screen. Phone persistent, what he just did not survive! Children constantly dropped him on the tiled floor, when "finally the screen cracked for 3 years - sensor worked for another six months, with a constant" test for strength "

Disadvantages: At first after the purchase of the nuances: the film was pasted, the approximation sensor was forced to revere, solve the cropping film, for some reason, the first (couple of weeks) after the purchase could be disconnected by the clamp of 3 buttons for 15-30 seconds. The problem disappeared by itself. Replacing glass is expensive, as the glass goes along with the touchscreen. There are sick places-volume button. I didn't periodically work on an increase, but it was critical, stood on the optimum volume, turned off on the screen. All applications are made for WP.

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I use the phone since September 2013. Already by December, the volume reduction button died. Changed. A month later, it was out of order. Closed on it. To date, from all buttons, an increase in volume and blocking is running. But, the other day the lock button mercilessly jammed. Further on the list - the screen. He is really powerful. Only last week a scratch appeared, taking into account that the sifting itself. The speaker was originally weak, over time it became a little worse to reproduce the sound. More noise. The microphone works well, but in Vatsappe sometimes goes crazy and dies. Camera. The camera is very like in this model. But .. Sometimes she dies too. Or everything becomes black or green. During recording, the video can slow down for a second (my memory card is high-speed, definitely not in it) and then when watching a video can move the sound for a couple of seconds. The phone itself is sometimes cut down. And sometimes luu hangs. And since the buttons do not work, and he is a monoblock - so you have to wait for the discharge full. Not that appreciates the user. Most recently, important applications were stopped working as calendar, music and so on. You click on them, as if the download went, and throws back to the main screen. This glitch appeared the last of all. About screenshots. I used to do without any problems - now Lyumi decided to limit my zeal - permits to do 1 syringe per day))) the headphone jack - worked for the year 1.5 cool, as expected, then unexpectedly ceased. There was a lot of time and it works again. Magic, but I do not complain. In fact, if on garlic, the model is very cool. One and a half or two years worked simply with a bang (except for the mind button. Volume). The grandfather is only worse. Years take your own. But I was tormented by a major one. So Nokia I say thank you, but it's time to keep up with the times.

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Advantages: Design, Durability, Camera (when working), Battery

Disadvantages: Buttons - the weakest place of the phone. The speaker is also not gold.

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