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Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
LTE Dual SimSamsung Galaxy S4 Active
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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 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 |
| $ 180.00 | $ 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, Dual 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 a general score of 71.7, which is a little bit better than the Lumia 640 XL's 65.7 general score. The Galaxy S4 Active is a somewhat lighter but just a little bit thicker phone than the Lumia 640 XL. Galaxy S4 Active counts with Android 4.4 OS, and Lumia 640 XL comes with Windows Phone 8.1 OS.
The Galaxy S4 Active features a much better screen than Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution. Galaxy S4 Active counts with a little bit better processing power than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a worse 400 MHz graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S4 Active also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S4 Active counts with a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 8 GB more internal storage. Lumia 640 XL counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Lumia 640 XL also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Lumia 640 XL has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S4 Active is also by far the cheapest one.
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