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| Global Score | |
| 59.7 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| 2014-09-04 | 0000-00-00 |
| 5.30 x 2.70 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 3.21 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.60 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Black, Blue, Orange and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 258 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.62 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 6.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.29 inches (1/3.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2220mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | 888 hours standby time 30.3 hours talk time |
| 4.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Lumia 640 XL is a little bit better than the Nokia Lumia 730, having a 65.6 score against 59.7. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Lumia 640 XL construction is noticeably heavier and a bit thicker than the Nokia Lumia 730. Lumia 640 XL has Windows Phone 8.1 OS, while Nokia Lumia 730 works with Windows Phone 8.1 Lumia Denim UI OS.
The Nokia Lumia 730 counts with a little sharper screen than Lumia 640 XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720 resolution, the Nokia Lumia 730 also counts with a quite higher display density. The Microsoft Lumia 640 XL's processor is very similar to the processor in Lumia 730, both of them have a 450 MHz graphics co-processor, the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL takes clearer photos and videos than Lumia 730, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Microsoft Lumia 640 XL's storage to install games and applications is just as good as Nokia Lumia 730's one, they have a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB and equal 8 GB internal memory. The Lumia 640 XL has improved battery duration than Nokia Lumia 730, because it has a 35% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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