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Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
LTE Dual SimSamsung Galaxy S5 mini
NO-LTE| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.22 x 3.21 x 0.35 inches | 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 258 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| 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 + 2.10 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 7.59 |
| 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 | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 888 hours standby time 30.3 hours talk time | 10 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 mini has a score of 71.3, which is a little bit better than Lumia 640 XL's global score of 65.7. Galaxy S5 mini counts with Android 4.4 OS, while Lumia 640 XL works with Windows Phone 8.1 OS. The Galaxy S5 mini is a extremely lighter but just a little thicker phone than Lumia 640 XL. The Galaxy S5 mini counts with just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the Galaxy S5 mini also counts with a higher number of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy S5 mini features a bit faster processor than Lumia 640 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 mini also has a faster GPU and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Lumia 640 XL features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Lumia 640 XL also has a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini counts with slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, because although it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage. The Lumia 640 XL counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
The Galaxy S5 mini and the Lumia 640 XL cost the same, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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