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Microsoft Lumia 640
LTE Dual SIMRM-1109
| Global Score | |
| 64.3 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Alcatel |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2016-07-15 |
| 5.56 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches | 6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | -- |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 139.00 | $ 127.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 864 hours standby time 26.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Alcatel Idol 4s has a score of 67.9, which is just a bit better than the Lumia 640's 64.3 general score. The Alcatel Idol 4s is a just a bit heavier but thinner device than Lumia 640. Alcatel Idol 4s features a little better hardware performance than Lumia 640, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Alcatel Idol 4s counts with a bit sharper screen than Lumia 640, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560, a lot greater screen pixel density and a little larger display. The Alcatel Idol 4s has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Microsoft Lumia 640, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 24 GB more internal storage.
Alcatel Idol 4s counts with better battery lifetime than Lumia 640, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2500mAh. The Alcatel Idol 4s counts with a bit better camera than Lumia 640, because it has a way better 2560x1440 video quality and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Alcatel Idol 4s is also cheap compared to the other phone, making this phone a very good choice.
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