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| Global Score | |
| 59.8 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Windows Phone 8 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| 2012-09-05 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 3.21 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Purple, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Orange and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 209.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 258 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 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 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") 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 |
| 8.25 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 360 hours standby time 15.4 hours talk time | 888 hours standby time 30.3 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lumia 640 XL is just a bit better than the Lumia 820, having a 65.6 score against 59.8. The Lumia 640 XL design is somewhat thinner but just a little bit heavier than Lumia 820. Lumia 640 XL works with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, while Lumia 820 comes with Windows Phone 8 operating system.
Lumia 640 XL has a processing unit that is very similar to Nokia Lumia 820's processor, and although the Lumia 640 XL has a larger number of cores and a better graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz, they both have 1 GB of RAM. The Lumia 640 XL counts with a bit better looking display than Lumia 820, because it has a lot larger screen, a much higher 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a quite higher pixel density.
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Lumia 820, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures, a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
The Lumia 640 XL counts with a greater storage to store more games and applications than Lumia 820, and although they both have the same 8 GB internal storage capacity, the Lumia 640 XL also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Lumia 640 XL counts with a very superior battery duration than Lumia 820, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1650mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Lumia 640 XL is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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