Phone Comparison - Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE vs Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM

general General Info

Manufacturer Nokia Microsoft Microsoft
Announced October 2013 March 2015 March 2015
Status Available - November 2013 Available - April 2015 Available - April 2015
Price - Rs. 14,999 ($220.57) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 12,999 ($191.16) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Yellow, white, black, red Matte cyan, Orange, Black, Matte white, Glossy white Matte cyan, Orange, Black, Matte white, Glossy white
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm
(6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 in)
157.9 x 81.5 x 9 mm
(6.22 x 3.21 x 0.35 in)
157.9 x 81.5 x 9 mm
(6.22 x 3.21 x 0.35 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 LTE -
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Amber Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim
Processor Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 305 Adreno 305
RAM 2 GB 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 32 GB 8 GB 8 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 128 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, ClearBlack Display IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, ClearBlack Display
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.0 inches 5.7 inches 5.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (367 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (259 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (259 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 71.44% 68.88% 68.88%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 20 MP, Carl Zeiss optics 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels
Flash Dual-LED flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 1/2.5' Sensor Size, PureView Technology, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama Carl Zeiss Optics, 1/3'' sensor size Auto focus, Carl Zeiss Optics, 1/3'' Sensor Size
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, video light, stereo sound rec. 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p [Similar] 5 MP, 1080p [Similar] 5 MP, 1080p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP v4.0, A2DP v4.0, A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB, 2 GB RAM 8 GB, 1 GB RAM 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 128 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery (BV-4BW) Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 3400 mAh 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Stand by Up to 768 h (2G)
Up to 768 h (3G)
Up to 888 h (2G)
Up to 888 h (3G)
Up to 936 h (2G)
Up to 936 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 27 h 40 min (2G)
Up to 25 h (3G)
Up to 30 h 20 min (2G)
Up to 24 h (3G)
Up to 31 h 20 min (2G)
Up to 23 h 40 min (3G)