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Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
LTE Dual Sim| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.21 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 258 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 888 hours standby time 30.3 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a lot better than Lumia 640 XL, with an 81.7 score against 65.7. Samsung Galaxy S8 is a just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Lumia 640 XL. The Galaxy S8 features a more vivid screen than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, way more pixels per inch of screen and a little larger display.
The Galaxy S8 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Lumia 640 XL, because it has 56 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a quite better processing power than Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S8 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a camera in the back with lesser MP, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a battery duration that is very similar to Lumia 640 XL's battery duration.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Lumia 640 XL.
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