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Review of Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB. Thorough explanation of the pros and cons of its functions and specifications/performances

Created date: 2018-09-30 22:43:59, Updated date: 2020-04-16 17:48:13

What are the strengths of the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB? We explain its advantages and disadvantages when compared to other smartphone. Even if you are not used to choosing between different smartphone, you'll learn to make the decision of whether or not the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB is right for you.

Features, Performance, and Reviews for the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB 's size

The "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB" is 81.5mm wide, 157.9mm tall, and 9.0mm thick. The size makes it a bit difficult to use with one hand. In the case of the "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB", it weighs about 171.0g. It feels a little heavy when held with one hand. It may tire your hand out if you operate it for too long a time.

In giving an overall rating to the "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB", while it may be slightly difficult to hold, it shouldn't be much of a problem when considering its general strengths and weaknesses.

The CPU performance of Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB

The processing performance of the "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB" is quite low at 1.2GHz×4(4.0-cores), and you may find minor issues even while browsing the internet or Twitter.

The "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB" only has 1.0GB of RAM, which is fairly low. The RAM is regularly insufficient, so operation gets unstable and jerky even when using apps that are not resource intensive.

In rating the "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB"'s overall operational speed, it ranks at the low end of smartphones. It will lag and feel sluggish even during normal use. In most cases, users will feel the performance to be lacking.

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB 's storage capacity

The "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB" has 8.0GB of data storage. This is fine if you mainly use email or social media sites, but if you plan to take photos and videos or play games, you should buy an upgrade.

Since the "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB" is compatible with SD cards, you'll be able to easily expand your storage capacity; you won't need to worry about how much internal space it has.

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB 's screen

The "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB" has a 5.7inch screen. The smartphone has a large, impressive screen, which allows you to enjoy photos and videos to the fullest. It is also very good for writing business documents and doing other work.

The resolution of the "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB"'s screen is pretty much standard. It shouldn't be a problem for normal use, but it might prove to be a bit dissatisfying for those who wish to better enjoy their photos, videos, or games.

The camera function of Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB

The "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB" has a 13.0MP main camera that lets you take photos and videos in a quite high resolution. You may be a little dissatisfied with it in some situations, for example when you want to capture scenery in very high resolution or print out beautiful photos, but this should not be an issue you run into very often.

The "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB" comes with a 5.0MP pixel camera, which is a standard level. It's perfectly fine for selfies, but may be not as satisfying if you wish to take photos of large numbers of people, or make printouts.

The battery performance of Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB

The "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB" has a relatively large battery with 3000.0mAh. The "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB" has a good battery life compared to other smartphones. You won't feel stressed even if you spend all day surfing the web or on Twitter and you can also watch videos or play games on the go without having to worry too much about the battery. If you watch videos or play games for too long, however, you might want to watch your battery a bit.

Overall assessment of Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB

The "Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB"'s performance level is that of a budget smartphone. It's a bit too weak to use as a main smartphone, so if possible you should consider something slightly more powerful. However, it should be sufficient for people that only want to use the most basic functions, like making calls and browsing the internet, and for people that don't really use smartphones much.

The merits and demerits of Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB

The merits of Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB

  • With the large display you can comfortably use it to watch videos and play games.

The demerits of Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB

  • The CPU performance is not very good, and will become operationally sluggish when using apps.
 
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Specifications of Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB
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MakerMicrosoft
Release date2015-04
ColorMatte cyan/Orange/Black/Matte white/Glossy white
OSWindows
Dimensions (width x height x thickness)81.5mm x 157.9mm x 9.0mm
Weight171.0g
Display size5.7inch
Display typeIPS LCD
Screen resolution (width x height)720 x 1280
Pixel density257ppi
Battery capacity3000.0mAh
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400
CPU specs1.2GHz×4(4.0-cores)
RAM size1.0GB
Storage size8.0GB
Rear-camera resolution13.0MP
Front-camera resolution5.0MP

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General rating: 46.4/100

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Comparing the specifications of Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB against similar products

general rating

ImageProduct nameReviewLevel of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the twogeneral rating

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB

46.4-Color:Matte cyan/Orange/Black/Matte white/Glossy white, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):81.5mm x 157.9mm x 9.0mm, Weight:171.0g, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:257ppi, Display size:5.7inch, OS:Windows

Microsoft Lumia 650 16GB

47.1Color:Black/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):70.9mm x 142.0mm x 6.9mm, Weight:122.0g, Display type:OLED, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:293ppi, Display size:5.0inch, OS:Windows

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL 32GB

60.7Color:Black/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):78.4mm x 151.9mm x 8.1mm, Weight:165.0g, Display type:AMOLED, Screen resolution (width x height):1440 x 2560, Pixel density:515ppi, Display size:5.7inch, OS:Windows

Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM 32GB

59.0Color:Black/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):73.2mm x 145.0mm x 8.2mm, Weight:150.0g, Display type:AMOLED, Screen resolution (width x height):1440 x 2560, Pixel density:564ppi, Display size:5.2inch, OS:Windows

Microsoft Lumia 950 32GB

59.4Color:Black/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):73.2mm x 145.0mm x 8.2mm, Weight:150.0g, Display type:AMOLED, Screen resolution (width x height):1440 x 2560, Pixel density:564ppi, Display size:5.2inch, OS:Windows

Microsoft Lumia 550 8GB

41.6Color:Black/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):67.8mm x 136.1mm x 9.9mm, Weight:141.9g, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:312ppi, Display size:4.7inch, OS:Windows

Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM 8GB

42.6Color:Orange/white/black/gray/blue, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):73.7mm x 144.0mm x 8.6mm, Weight:152.0g, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:293ppi, Display size:5.0inch, OS:Windows

Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM 8GB

36.9Color:Black/Orange, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):63.2mm x 120.5mm x 10.6mm, Weight:127.9g, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 800, Pixel density:233ppi, Display size:4.0inch, OS:Windows

grip

ImageProduct nameReviewLevel of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the twogrip

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB

53.9-Color:Matte cyan/Orange/Black/Matte white/Glossy white, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):81.5mm x 157.9mm x 9.0mm, Weight:171.0g

Microsoft Lumia 650 16GB

71.0Color:Black/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):70.9mm x 142.0mm x 6.9mm, Weight:122.0g

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL 32GB

57.4Color:Black/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):78.4mm x 151.9mm x 8.1mm, Weight:165.0g

Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM 32GB

63.5Color:Black/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):73.2mm x 145.0mm x 8.2mm, Weight:150.0g

Microsoft Lumia 950 32GB

63.5Color:Black/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):73.2mm x 145.0mm x 8.2mm, Weight:150.0g

Microsoft Lumia 550 8GB

68.5Color:Black/White, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):67.8mm x 136.1mm x 9.9mm, Weight:141.9g

Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM 8GB

62.8Color:Orange/white/black/gray/blue, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):73.7mm x 144.0mm x 8.6mm, Weight:152.0g

Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM 8GB

77.4Color:Black/Orange, Dimensions (width x height x thickness):63.2mm x 120.5mm x 10.6mm, Weight:127.9g

screen cleanliness

ImageProduct nameReviewLevel of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the twoscreen cleanliness

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB

51.4-Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:257ppi

Microsoft Lumia 650 16GB

59.9Display type:OLED, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:293ppi

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL 32GB

88.0Display type:AMOLED, Screen resolution (width x height):1440 x 2560, Pixel density:515ppi

Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM 32GB

89.3Display type:AMOLED, Screen resolution (width x height):1440 x 2560, Pixel density:564ppi

Microsoft Lumia 950 32GB

89.3Display type:AMOLED, Screen resolution (width x height):1440 x 2560, Pixel density:564ppi

Microsoft Lumia 550 8GB

64.3Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:312ppi

Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM 8GB

59.9Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:293ppi

Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM 8GB

42.3Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 800, Pixel density:233ppi

screen quality

ImageProduct nameReviewLevel of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the twoscreen quality

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB

71.4-Display size:5.7inch, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:257ppi

Microsoft Lumia 650 16GB

71.0Display size:5.0inch, Display type:OLED, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:293ppi

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL 32GB

83.7Display size:5.7inch, Display type:AMOLED, Screen resolution (width x height):1440 x 2560, Pixel density:515ppi

Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM 32GB

81.2Display size:5.2inch, Display type:AMOLED, Screen resolution (width x height):1440 x 2560, Pixel density:564ppi

Microsoft Lumia 950 32GB

81.2Display size:5.2inch, Display type:AMOLED, Screen resolution (width x height):1440 x 2560, Pixel density:564ppi

Microsoft Lumia 550 8GB

69.6Display size:4.7inch, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:312ppi

Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM 8GB

71.0Display size:5.0inch, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):720 x 1280, Pixel density:293ppi

Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM 8GB

51.5Display size:4.0inch, Display type:IPS LCD, Screen resolution (width x height):480 x 800, Pixel density:233ppi

performance

ImageProduct nameReviewLevel of recommendation based on the comparison of the differences between the twoperformance

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 8GB

14.9-OS:Windows

Microsoft Lumia 650 16GB

16.5OS:Windows

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL 32GB

73.0OS:Windows

Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM 32GB

60.0OS:Windows

Microsoft Lumia 950 32GB

60.0OS:Windows

Microsoft Lumia 550 8GB

13.4OS:Windows

Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM 8GB

14.9OS:Windows

Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM 8GB

5.7OS:Windows

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