Nokia 5 vs Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM Comparison and Differences
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Nokia 5 or Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia 5 | Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, February | 2015, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.7 x 72.5 x 8 mm | 5.89 x 5.89 x 2.85 in | 144 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm | 5.67 x 5.67 x 2.9 in | |
| Weight | 160 g | 5.64 oz | 152 g | 5.36 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Tempered Blue, Silver, Matte Black, Copper | Orange, white, black, gray, blue | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2200 mAh, 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 | 140 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.7% | 64.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 282 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | ||
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 1.12µm, PDAF | -8 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/4'', AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm | 5 MP | |
| Video | 480p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 505 | Adreno 302 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2/3 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 125 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 596 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 673 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2791 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2314 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 236 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- For Global market |
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