Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE vs Nokia Asha 503 Comparison and Differences
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Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE
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Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE or Nokia Asha 503 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE | Nokia Asha 503 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, March | 2013, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 141.3 x 72.2 x 8.8 mm | 5.56 x 5.56 x 2.84 in | 102.6 x 60.6 x 12.7 mm | 4.04 x 4.04 x 2.39 in | |
| Weight | 145 g | 5.11 oz | 110.2 g | 3.89 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Glossy cyan, Orange, White, Matte black | Yellow, black, green, red, blue, white | |
| Battery | 2500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 864 h (2G) / Up to 864 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 26 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 840 h (2G) / Up to 840 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h |
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| Approximate price | 120 EUR | 90 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 3" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 27.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.6% | 44.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 240 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 133 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/4'', AF | -5 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p@19fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 1 MP | ||
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1, upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10 | Nokia Asha software platform 1.2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | ||
| GPU | Adreno 305 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB card included | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) - T-Mobile |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | No | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
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