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Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
3G onlySamsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-06-05 |
| 6.22 x 3.21 x 0.35 inches | 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | Blue, Gray and Orange |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 258 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 888 hours standby time 30.3 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 Active has an overall score of 71.7, which is just a bit better than the Lumia 640 XL's general score of 65.6. The Galaxy S4 Active body is a little bit thicker but somewhat lighter than Lumia 640 XL. The Galaxy S4 Active works with Android 4.4 operating system, and Lumia 640 XL works with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.
The Galaxy S4 Active has a sharper display than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixels number per screen inch and a lot better 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S4 Active features a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits 64 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy S4 Active features a bit better processing power than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a weaker 400 megahertz GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S4 Active also counts with 1 GB more RAM. Lumia 640 XL features a much better camera than Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Lumia 640 XL also has a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Microsoft Lumia 640 XL features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a 15 percent more battery size.
Galaxy S4 Active is a little more expensive than the Lumia 640 XL, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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