Microsoft Lumia 640 vs. Lumia 532: Specifications, Features And Price Showdown

Microsoft's Lumia 640 has recently been launched along with the Lumia 640 XL smartphone. Meanwhile, the Microsoft Lumia 532 was released not too long ago in February 2015. Readers who are interested in the entry-friendly Microsoft Lumia 532 or the latest Microsoft Lumia 640 should check out the comparison between the two handsets.

Lumia 640 vs. Lumia 532: Display, Design And Size

The Microsoft Lumia 640 features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display, complemented by a solid resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The Lumia 532, on the other hand, comes with an inferior 4.0-inch display and 480 x 800 pixels resolution. Hence, the pixel densities of Lumia 532 and Lumia 640 phones stand at 233 ppi and 294 ppi, respectively. Readers should note that, as a rule of thumb, the higher the pixel density, the smartphone’s screen looks sharper and clearer, extending brilliant viewing experience.

When it comes to exterior design, more and more Lumia handsets are starting to look similar from the outside. Therefore, the Lumia 640 is apparently not an exception in this regard. The handset reportedly comes with the same plastic chassis with a slew of vivid colours to choose from. Nonetheless, the corners of the device are seemingly rounded and it is slightly slippery on the hands, writes Tech Radar.

The Microsoft Lumia 532, on the other hand, also comes with the same plastic/polycarbonate chassis and hence, the weight of the device is quite less. In any case, the stand out feature of this entry-level handset is the 30 GB of free OneDrive cloud storage space from Microsoft. Furthermore, this Lumia device supports Skype video calls. Similar to other Microsoft phones, this handset also comes with built-in Microsoft OneNote, Outlook and Office suite like MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint, writes Lumia Conversations.

Speaking of size, the thickness and weight of the Lumia 532 and Lumia 640 are (0.46-inch and 136.3 g) and (0.35-inch and 145 g), respectively. Needless to say, the new Lumia 640 is thinner than the Lumia 532 device, whereas the Lumia 532 is lighter than the Lumia 640.

Lumia 640 vs. Lumia 532: Hardware, Software And Memory

The Microsoft Lumia 532 is powered by an inferior quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 200) processor, whereas the Lumis 640 comes powered by a relatively better quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 400) SoC. Despite the difference, both the phones are backed by a respectable 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage capacity with microSD card support for expansion up to 128 GB. On the software end, the Lumia 532 runs on Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1, while the Lumia 640 runs on Windows Phone 8.1 bundled with the latest Lumia Denim update.

Lumia 640 vs. Lumia 532: Camera And Battery

While the Lumia 640 sports an 8 MP primary camera unit with LED flash, the Lumia 532 features a relatively inferior 5 MP unit with no LED flash. However, when it comes to secondary unit, the Lumia 640 houses a 1 MP snapper, whereas the Lumia 532 settles for a VGA shooter. Moving on to the battery configuration, the Lumia 532 comes equipped with a Li-Ion 1,560 mAh unit, while the Lumia 640 houses a much-better Li-Ion 2,500 mAh unit.

Lumia 640 vs. Lumia 532: Additional Features

Both the devices can be availed as single-SIM and dual-SIM versions. Speaking of colour choices, the Lumia 640 comes in glossy cyan, orange, white and matte black, whereas the Lumia 532 comes in black, white, orange and green hues. Apart from the standard connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and microUSB port, the Lumia 640 supports 4G LTE and NFC, while the Lumia 532 supports 3G.

Lumia 640 vs. Lumia 532: Price

Speaking of the Lumia 640 price, the phone will reportedly set the buyers back by 139 euro for a 3G version (i.e. about $156), whereas the LTE version will cost 159 euro (i.e. roughly $180), notes Tech Radar. Plus, the Lumia 640 release date is apparently set for April 2015. On the other hand, the Lumia 532 price is pegged to be 79 euro (i.e. $92), writes PC Mag.

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