Microsoft Lumia 550 vs. Microsoft Lumia 640

Microsoft Lumia 550
  • 4.7" (1280x720)
  • 1GB
    Snapdragon 210 SoC     8GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
Lumia 550
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Lumia 550 Price
$275. Search
Microsoft Lumia 640
  • 5" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    Snapdragon 400 SoC     8GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2500 mAh
Lumia 640
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Lumia 640 Price
$146. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameLumia 550Lumia 640
ProductLumia 550 (Launched 2015-10-01), Price: 275 USD at AmazonLumia 640 (Launched 2015-03-01), Price: 146 USD at Amazon
Display4.7" 1280x720 5" 1280x720 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 1-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 210 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery2100 mAh2500 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 141.9g (5oz), 136.1x67.8x9.9 mm (5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 145g (5.1oz), 141.3x72.2x8.8 mm (5.56 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches)
Price (Market)$275$146
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Display
Product NameLumia 550Lumia 640
TypeIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4.7"5"
Display/Body Ratio66.0%67.6%
Resolution1280x7201280x720
Sharpness (PPI)312 PPI294 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameLumia 550Lumia 640
Megapixel5-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameLumia 550Lumia 640
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2100 mAh2500 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time14 hours26.5 hours
Music Playback Time60 hours
Computing
Product NameLumia 550Lumia 640
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 210Snapdragon 400
Processor ModelMSM8909MSM8926
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.1 GHz1.2 GHz
RAM Options1GB1GB
Internal Storage Options8GB8GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size200GB128GB
Operating System + VersionWindows 8.1
Communications
Product NameLumia 550Lumia 640
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Sim Card 0
Product NameLumia 550Lumia 640
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameLumia 550Lumia 640
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

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