Lumia 540 vs Lumia 640 : Find out Which is a Better Phone
A recent drop of the Lumia 640, selling at 8,999 triggered a lot of emails from you guys asking if one should pickup a Lumia 640 or Lumia 540 (priced at Rs 10,200). In this post, I am trying to answer to my best the differences between the devices to help you pickup one of the phones. So lets start with the specification differences, followed by more details.
| Specs | Lumia 540 | Lumia 640 |
| Launch OS | Windows Phone 8.1 (Denim) Update 2 | Windows Phone 8.1 (Denim) Update 2 |
| Display | 5 inch / 720 P Display | 5 inch / 720P Display |
| Gorilla Glass Protection | No | Yes, Version 3 |
| Glance Screen | No | Yes |
| Rear Camera | 8MP, Auto focus and Flash with 480P Video Recording | 8MP, Auto focus, Flash and RICH Mode with 1080P Video Recording |
| Front Camera | 5MP wide angle/ 480P Video Recording | 0.9 MP wide angle / 720P Video Recording |
| Recording | Active noise cancellation with dedicated microphone.(100 Hz & 200 Hz) | No |
| Processor / GPU / RAM / ROM | 1.2Ghz Quad Core, Snapdragon 200, Adreno 302, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB ROM | 1.2Ghz Quad Core, Snapdragon 400, Adreno 305, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB ROM |
| Video Playback | Doesn’t play 720P Videos well | Can play 720P Videos. |
| Battery | 2200 mAh / Lasts for 14 to 15 hours | 2500 mAh / Lasts for 18 hrs at the least. |
That said, the Lumia 640 is pretty good at important key points which the Lumia 540 isn’t.
- Gorilla Glass Protection 3.0
- Glance Screen
- Better Front and Rear Cameras with HD Recording,
- Better Video Playback (720p)
- Longer Battery Life.
The only thing missing in the Lumia 640 is the Audio Filter but I think one can compromise on this. While the rest of things you must have already seen in the review of the Lumia 540 and Lumia 640, lets take a closer look at the camera differences and video recordings of both the devices side by side..
Camera Comparison:
It’s all about seeing it than me saying it. So here is the video below which include what I just said above and the video & picture samples at the end. Short video so watch it out. You can download the original images from here
