Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM vs HTC Windows Phone 8X Comparison and Differences
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Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM or HTC Windows Phone 8X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM | HTC Windows Phone 8X | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, April | 2012, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm | 5.67 x 5.67 x 2.9 in | 132.4 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm | 5.21 x 5.21 x 2.61 in | |
| Weight | 152 g | 5.36 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Orange, white, black, gray, blue | California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red, Limelight Yellow | |
| Battery | 2200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 576 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 81 h |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | S-LCD2 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 64.9% | 58.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 342 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | ||
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/4'', AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 480p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2.1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 2.1 MP | |
| Video | 480p | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 302 | Adreno 225 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - AT&T |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version) | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 236 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Previously known as HTC Accord |
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