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Microsoft Lumia 640
LTERM-1109
| Global Score | |
| 64.3 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-07-23 |
| 5.56 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches | 6.00 x 3.09 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 155.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 864 hours standby time 26.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J7 has a global score of 68.6, which is a bit better than the Lumia 640's score of 64.3. Galaxy J7's body is somewhat thinner but heavier than Lumia 640. Galaxy J7 comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while Lumia 640 counts with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. Samsung Galaxy J7 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Lumia 640, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and 512 MB more RAM memory.
Lumia 640 has a sharper screen than Galaxy J7, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Lumia 640 also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy J7 has a slightly better camera than Lumia 640, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy J7 also has a larger aperture and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy J7 has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 640, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB, the Galaxy J7 also has more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy J7 has better battery lifetime than Lumia 640, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy J7 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper, making this phone an easy choice.
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