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Microsoft Lumia 532
Dual SIMMicrosoft Lumia 640
3G OnlyRM-1109
| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.68 x 2.58 x 0.46 inches | 5.56 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.81 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black, Blue, Orange and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8212 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1560mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 20.9 hours talk time | 864 hours standby time 26.5 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 4.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Lumia 640 has a global score of 64.3, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Lumia 532's global score of 58.5. The Microsoft Lumia 640 body is just a little bit heavier but extremely thinner than the Microsoft Lumia 532. Lumia 532 features just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Lumia 640, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor and the same RAM amount, the Lumia 532 also has a GPU.
Microsoft Lumia 640 features a little more vivid display than Lumia 532, because it has a better count of pixels per inch of screen, a way higher 1280 x 720px resolution and a bigger screen. The Microsoft Lumia 640 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Lumia 532, and although they both have a 0.25 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Microsoft Lumia 640 also has a camera in the back with much more MP and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in low-light environments.
Microsoft Lumia 640's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to Lumia 532's one, both of them have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and exactly the same internal memory. The Lumia 640 has a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 532, because it has a 60 percent larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Lumia 640 is also by far the cheapest one.
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