The Hard Choice : lumia 820 or 720

[John Balacano]

Hi guys! I am really confuse now which one will I buy a Lumia 820 or 720. Cause this is gonna be my first smartphone after 8 years. And I am not that type of guy that always want a new phone every time a new one comes out. I want a phone (either lumia 820 or 720) that could be future-proof (I mean capable for the next 5 years or so not any phone that could only last for 2 years.) hope you could help me with this.

Thanks in Advance !

 

[mase123987]

No smartphone is "future proof", esp. not for 5 years. If for not other reason than a phone won't get security updates for that long. For someone who wants phones to last as long as possible, go as highend as you can afford.

 

[einztrigger]

why not 920 or 928?

at least with 1gig ram and better camera, it is more future proof than 720...in my country, 920 is very affordable, less than $500 no contract, where 720 is about $329

 

[John Balacano]

why not 920 or 928?

at least with 1gig ram and better camera, it is more future proof than 720...in my country, 920 is very affordable, less than $500 no contract, where 720 is about $329

yeah but the L920 is too high for me

 

[zack251]

Depending on what you like. I have not seen and played with a 720 yet. But I think 820 is cheaper now, in my country you add another $130+ (820 is $461 vs $329 for 720) to get better processor and memory.
To downside of 820 is the battery is weak compared to 720 which has a bigger battery. Both have 8GB of storage and I soon found out it is not enough. Fortunately they both have a slot for memory card.
I like 820 because I can change the battery and back cover. But 820 is a bit heavier and not as sleek and sexy as 720.
As for camera I have not used that much but I wish the front facing camera for 820 is better like 720 because I use Skype video sometime.

 

[John Balacano]

Depending on what you like. I have not seen and played with a 720 yet. But I think 820 is cheaper now, in my country you add another $130+ (820 is $461 vs $329 for 720) to get better processor and memory.
To downside of 820 is the battery is weak compared to 720 which has a bigger battery. Both have 8GB of storage and I soon found out it is not enough. Fortunately they both have a slot for memory card.
I like 820 because I can change the battery and back cover. But 820 is a bit heavier and not as sleek and sexy as 720.
As for camera I have not used that much but I wish the front facing camera for 820 is better like 720 because I use Skype video sometime.

Thanks That Helps. May I ask you are you that heavy user that almost all the time having you phone in gaming, or browsing and just apps that consumes battery a lot?

 

[zack251]

Thanks That Helps. May I ask you are you that heavy user that almost all the time having you phone in gaming, or browsing and just apps that consumes battery a lot?

I am quite a heavy user. I play occasionally play games and chess (Play by post Chess). Browse a lot too and have a Google Reader app installed. I think the Whatsapp and internet-based apps consume a lot of memory because when I roamed outside of my country, my phone can last almost two days.

 

[John Balacano]

Oh Yeah That's Why so basically its just still based on the user of the phone right?

 

[coconutxyz]

Honestly even with 920 i doubt it will be supported after 3 years let alone 5 years....but of course you can use it for more than 5 years, it just wont get all the updates available in the future...

 

[Andr3sfc]

Based on your "future-proof" remark ? which, as already stated, is kind of flawed, but anyway ?, I recommend you the 820 for the superior processing power (1,5 GHz vs. 1 GHz) and RAM (1 GB vs. 512 MB).

 

[boxa72]

Just on a pros n cons basis tha 820 wins. 1.5Ghz vs 1Ghz, 1G Ram vs 512, LTE vs 3G (wcdma, etc). You can't future proof a phone but tha 820 will last u longer, has better specs (unless they bump tha 720 to LTE/4G) n is a $#%tload more powerful!!!

 

[John Balacano]

Thanks guys for all you replies with that "future proof" that i am saying i mean by that is that whether new apps will come it will still be supported

 

[budney]

Based on your "future-proof" remark — which, as already stated, is kind of flawed, but anyway —, I recommend you the 820 for the superior processing power (1,5 GHz vs. 1 GHz) and RAM (1 GB vs. 512 MB).

I would agreed, and I personally like my 720 more then my 820. To me the spec thing is way over blown with WP.

 

[kailashnj]

Well Thanks a lot guys.

This thread has surely helped me in buying my next WPhone. I was previously on HTC 8X but due to the lack of Nokia apps sold it off and was on a lookout to buy a new Nokia.

Just bought 820 Lumia as the comparison on the Specs sheet cannot be denied. I do agree that 720 has a better camera and battery but for that I have Note 2 to help me. Lumia for me was my second phone and hence I did not care about the camera but just to ensure that the phone is future safe bought the 820 instead of the 720. Though I must agree that I do love the 720's looks a lot. Only hope Nokia will increase the ram to 1gig sometime later on the 720 and make the deal really sweet.

 

[Andr3sfc]

Well Thanks a lot guys.

This thread has surely helped me in buying my next WPhone. I was previously on HTC 8X but due to the lack of Nokia apps sold it off and was on a lookout to buy a new Nokia.

Just bought 820 Lumia as the comparison on the Specs sheet cannot be denied. I do agree that 720 has a better camera and battery but for that I have Note 2 to help me. Lumia for me was my second phone and hence I did not care about the camera but just to ensure that the phone is future safe bought the 820 instead of the 720. Though I must agree that I do love the 720's looks a lot. Only hope Nokia will increase the ram to 1gig sometime later on the 720 and make the deal really sweet.

Your best decision here was switching to Nokia; top quality hardware, great exclusive apps and constant support to the platform makes them *the* way for a full WP experience.

And nice choice with the 820. Glad this thread helped you.

 

[boxa72]

Yup great choice with tha 820! I was torn between 720-820 but in tha end bigger processor n 4G (LTE) was too hard to ignore

 

[John Balacano]

Thanks guys for all your comments this helps me alot now buying a 820

 

[WanderingTraveler]

If you really want a future-proof phone, make sure to get one with expandable memory and a replaceable battery, so OP, your choice is indeed correct.

 

[infinidim]

If the battery lasts longer on the 720 in "real world" situations then I would go for the 720. The 820 is a nice phone but the battery, if you start using Wifi, does drain very quickly in my experience.

 

[Sanjay Chandra]

Casual Users - 720 (Better battery , Better Camera and Light design)
Technical Users - 820 (Better SoC)