MWC15: Microsoft launches Lumia 640 and bigger brother Lumia 640 XL
Microsoft has arrived for the Mobile World Congress 2015 with big projects. How big? 5,7 inches! The company launched two smartphones this Monday (02/03) in Barcelona during the MWC 2015: Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL.
The presentation began by talking about the advances of the Windows to be cross-platform. The company is extending service experiences ecosystem across PCs, tablets and smartphones, to “serve consumers where they are,” said Stephen Elop, executive vice president of Services and Devices at Microsoft. Another point besides the launch was the technical sample of the Windows 10 on tablets Surface and other devices Lumia, including the newly released ones. It was possible to see how Office and other cloud sync apps allowing seamless navigation through functions. It was also presented as is the new browser Spartan in the operating system, and the release of a new function Reading List, for offline reading of web pages.
going to what the MWC really want, Elop presented the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL.
Lumia 640
O Lumia 640 measures 14,13 x 7,22 cm, is 8,8 mm thick, and has a 5,0-inch HD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Inside, it comes equipped with a processor 1.2GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon and a RAM de 1 GB, joined to an internal space of 8 GB which can be expanded with memory cards of up to 128 GB. But better than the internal space is the integration with the OneDrive, which already comes with 15 GB of storage, gaining more 15 GB when you activate the automatic upload of the images and with still other additions that you will see at the end. Other services of ecosystem as Office, come pre-installed. the camera of 8 SM also has flash LED , Auto HDR, and the Lumia Camera editing tool. Front camera 1 SM ready to use in video chats via Skype or Whatsapp. Available in versions 4G e 3G, the device also has the possibility to use two sim chips, including for LTE, and has a battery of 2,500 mAh.
Technical specifications:
| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2015, March |
| State | Coming soon. Exp. release 2015, april |
| BODY | Dimensions | 141,3 x 72,2 x 8.8 mm (5,56 x 2,84 x 0,35 cm) |
| Weight | 145 g (5,11 oz) | |
| YES | Dual SIM (MicroSIM, dual standby) |
| EXHIBITION | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.0 inches (~67,6% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| – ClearBlack Display |
| PLATFORM | OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim |
| chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 | |
| CPU | 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 |
| MEMORY | card slot | MicroSD, up to 128 GB |
| Internal | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| ROOM | Primary | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
| Features | 1/4" sensor size | |
| Institutional | 1080p at 30 fps | |
| Secondary | 1MP, 720p |
| SOM | Types of alert | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Speaker | Yes | |
| 3,5mm jack | Yes |
| COMMS | WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.0, A2DP | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| USB | MicroUSB v2.0 |
| CHARACTERISTIC | Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Posts | SMS (Partial View), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Navigator | HTML5 | |
| Java | No | |
| – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player – MP4 player / H.264 / WMV – OneDrive (30 GB of cloud storage) – document viewer – Photo/video editor |
| BATTERY | 2500 mAh Li-Ion | |
| Stand by | Up to 864h (2G) / up to 864h (3G) | |
| the talk time | Up to 26 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G) |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Colors | Glossy turquoise, orange, white, matte black |
Lumia 640 XL
the big brother XL has the same technical specifications as the 640. The main differences are in the size, with 15,7 x 8,1 cm and 9 mm in thickness and a screen 5,7 inch HD, and on camera, from 13 MP, with Carl Zeiss optics. The battery also grows, to 3,000 mAh. The versions will be the same as the 640, with 4G and 3G with one or two SIMs.
Technical specifications:
| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2015, March |
| State | Coming soon. Exp. release 2015, March |
| BODY | Dimensions | 157,9 x 81,5 x 9 mm (6,22 x 3,21 x 0,35 cm) |
| Weight | 171 g (6,03 oz) | |
| YES | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual standby) |
| EXHIBITION | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.7 inches (~69,1% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels (~259 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| – ClearBlack Display |
| PLATFORM | OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim |
| chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 | |
| CPU | 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 305 |
| MEMORY | card slot | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| Internal | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| ROOM | Primary | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, Carl Zeiss lens, autofocus, LED flash |
| Features | 1/3" sensor size | |
| Institutional | 1080p at 30 fps | |
| Secondary | 5MP, 1080p |
| SOM | Types of alert | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Speaker | Yes | |
| 3,5mm jack | Yes |
| COMMS | WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.0, A2DP | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 |
| CHARACTERISTIC | Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Posts | SMS (Partial View), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Navigator | HTML5 | |
| Java | No | |
| – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player – MP4 player / H.264 / WMV – OneDrive (30 GB of cloud storage) – document viewer – Photo/video editor |
| BATTERY | 3000 mAh Li-Ion | |
| Stand by | Up to 936h (2G) / up to 936h (3G) | |
| the talk time | Up to 31 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 23 h 40 min (3G) |
| MISCELLANEOUS | Colors | Matte Cyan, Orange, Black, Matte White, Glossy White |
Launch
Both will come equipped with the Windows 8.1, but will receive the update to the Windows 10 when it becomes available later this year. Incidentally, the ecosystem said he wants to take the new operating system to all models with the current version, and will launch new devices already with the Windows 10 coming soon, even among the tops of the line. Also standard is a one-year subscription to Office 365, which is already installed and with one more permission for a PC or Mac and a tablet, Additional 1 TB of OneDrive storage and 60 minutes per month of Skype calls worldwide. The two devices start sales in April. The Lumia 640 will cost €139 for the 3G version and €159 for the 4G, while the 640 XL is €189 and €219 respectively.
Source: GSMArena,
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