Microsoft Announces Lumia 640 & 640 XL; Here are the Specs
Microsoft just announced two brand new devices at the Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, of which one Lumia 640 falls into the mid low range category while other gets into the Phablet category Lumia 640 XL. These devices will run Windows Phone 8.1 and will be upgradable to Windows 10 later this year.
Lumia 640 Specification:
It houses a 5 inch HD screen with resolution of 720p resolution. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926), 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, the phone comes with 1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal storage. It also houses a 8MP front camera capable of shooting video at 1080p and a front camera of 1MP for video calls. It also has Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Proximity and Ambient Light Sensors. The Lumia 640 comes loaded with the popular Glance screen feature and is equipped with a Corning Gorilla Glass display.
It has a battery of 2500mAh which makes sure you get enough power to last for a day, but of course the real scenario will after a detailed review.
Lumia 640 XL Specification:
Keeping in mind that lot of phablets have made their way into mid low budget section, like the Xiaomi Note and YU Yuerka, making a bigger version of Lumia 640 made a lot of sense. It also matches with what Nokia wanted to do with Nokia XL Series which was unveiled in MWC 2014.
It houses a 5.7 inch HD screen with resolution of 720p. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, clocked at 1.2GHz, the phone comes with 1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal storage. It also houses a 13MP front camera capable of shooting video at and a front camera of 5MP for video calls.
It has a battery of 3000mAh which makes sure you get enough power to last for a day, but of course the real scenario will after a detailed review.
Pricing and Availability
The 640 will be available from 139 Euros for 3G and 159 Euros for 4G LTE version. The Lumia 640 XL will be available for 189 Euros for 3G version and 219 Euros for the 4G variant. Both these devices come with one year of free office 365 subscription, plus 1TB of onedrive storage.
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