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Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
3G onlySamsung Galaxy S4
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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-03-14 |
| 6.22 x 3.21 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 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 (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 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 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.02 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is a lot better than the Lumia 640 XL's 65.6 general score. Samsung Galaxy S4 is a thinner and incredibly lighter phone than the Lumia 640 XL. Samsung Galaxy S4 works with Android 4.4 OS, while Lumia 640 XL comes with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. Galaxy S4 has a bit better CPU than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a slower GPU, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy S4 also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a better looking screen than Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels amount per inch in the screen and a way better 1920 x 1080px resolution. Galaxy S4 counts with a superior storage to install games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Lumia 640 XL features a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S4, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity. The Microsoft Lumia 640 XL and the Galaxy S4 have very similar cameras, and although the Galaxy S4 has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking photos or video in low-light environments and a smaller sensor capturing less light and washed colors, they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the Lumia 640 XL, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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