Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM vs Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A Comparison and Differences

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Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM

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Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM or Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A
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Release date 2015, March 2014, June
Dimensions (HxWxD) 157.9 x 81.5 x 9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.21 in 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in
Weight 171 g | 6.03 oz 145 g | 5.11 oz
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Colors Matte cyan, Orange, Black, Matte white, Glossy white Charcoal Black, Shimmering White, Electric Blue, Copper Gold, Sweet Pink, Glam Red
Battery 3000 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 936 h (2G) / Up to 936 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 31 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 23 h 40 min (3G)
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 67 h
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.7" in 5.1" in
Screen area 88.9 cm2 71.5 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 69.1% 69.4%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 1440 x 2560 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 259 PPI 577 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs - ClearBlack display
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13 MP, Single 16 MP, Single
Camera specs -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', AF -16 MP, 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, PDAF
Functions Zeiss optics, LED flash LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 2 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP 2 MP
Functions Dual video call
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1, upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10 Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) - Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
CPU - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 420
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 8 GB, 1 GB RAM 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 139
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 373
GeekBench 4 Single Core 976
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 2626
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 3081

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 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head)     1.12 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity, compass, sensor core - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate , Infrared port
Other extras
- ANT+
-S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
-Air gestures
- Qi wireless charging (market dependent)
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- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Versions
- For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A G906S

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