MICROSOFT LUMIA 640 & 640 XL

MICROSOFT LUMIA 640 & 640 XL

          With all the Apple , Samsung and HTC buzz at the MWC 2015 , Microsoft choose not to show up directly. Well with all companies releasing their flagships , Microsoft on the other hand released two budget smart phones -- the Lumia 640 and the Lumia 640XL.Microsoft didn't show up the Windows 10 flagships as everyone thought but maybe at their Build event the hope would be alive again.Now getting back at the Lumia 640 and the 640XL have been specifically designed for the budget friendly countries. In these countries Microsoft Lumia has not got hold of the market as the others.  Let's see what the Lumia 640 and the Lumia 640XL  have to offer?


         The Lumia 640 and the Lumia 640XL are both similar , Microsoft has taken this concept from the Nokia X and XL strategy. However this strategy in the X series was a disaster and we just hope for the Lumia series it takes off.

Design & Display :

 

            The Lumia 640 has the same " boxy design " as the other Lumia's in this category. The Lumia 640  is 8mm thick and weighs around 145g. While the Lumia 640XL is an inch thicker (9mm) and weighs around 171g.The Lumia 640 supports a  5 inch IPS LCD Corning Gorilla  Glass display with a resolution of 1280 X 720 and 259 ppi.While on the other hand the 640 XL supports a 5.7 inch same display with also the same resolution. Both the phones display look good with clear display sufficient for Windows  Phone UI.The text on the screen looks sharp and the  IPS panel allowed for excellent contrast ratios with deep blacks. Viewing angles are wide  and colors look well saturated.

              However thinking about the XL has the same resolution of 720p , the display doesn't feel so good due to the size of the screen. The phablet sized 640XL is a good display for the price but never going to look as crisp and clear on the expensive phablets already in the market.

Power & Battery:

                Both Lumia have almost exactly spec sheet in terms of hardware in both of them.Both phones run on a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, along with 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage, the latter of which can be upgraded up to 128 GB through a micro SD card.because Windows Phone OS works quite well on low spec phones , these specs are good enough for the price category they have been offered.Both these phones have been confirmed to get the Windows 10 update.  

                    Due to the bigger Lumia 640 XL offers better battery life because it runs on a 3,000mAh pack, whereas the the Lumia 640 features a 2,500mAh battery.

Camera :

         
            Lumia is known for it's camera capabilities and the software rendering it provides for the photos.Lumia making sure it remains the same, the Lumia 640XL comes with a 13-mega pixel Zeiss f/2.0 lens in the back and a 5-mega pixel camera with a wide-angle lens in the front.The specs of both the camera's are pretty powerful for a phone in this class.On the other hand , the Lumia 640 has slightly lower specs , it comes with a 8-mega pixel ( No Zeiss ) main shooter and a 1-mega pixel front camera.Both devices are also equipped with an LED flash, which allows for a “Rich Capture“ shooting mode that takes two images – one with flash and the other without – simultaneously.

             Speaking of the performance , the Lumia 640 XL performs better with sharp and clear images. Due to Zeiss lens technology the camera captures a pretty good amount of detail. The low light performance have to bee tested for both the machines.Whereas, the Lumia 640 does a pretty decent job with what specs it has.Both selfie camera have average performance ,again the Lumia 640XL has a larger sensor so it slightly performs better.



The smaller Lumia 640 will cost €140 (about Rs 10,000).The Lumia 640 XL, meanwhile, will set you back €190 (about Rs 15,000) and comes in two variants 3G and LTE.Both the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL offering stylish, mostly inoffensive designs and decent power at affordable prices. They’ll be easy ways into Windows 10 and its many upgrades as well. The stronger cameras of the 640 XL appear to make that phone the superior of the two, but either way, Microsoft looks to be offering decent value here. Let's see if this strategy of Microsoft works after all.
 

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