Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM review: Size matters

13 May 2015
The Microsoft Lumia 640 XL is one of Miscrosoft's recently announced Lumias and it's also available as a Dual SIM model, which we're reviewing. It's the best equipped smartphone in the Lumia 640 series - it packs a massive 5.7" screen and a 13MP camera...

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  • AnonD-361786
  • iV%
  • 14 May 2015

A 90$ windows phone is 10 time better Dan a 900$ android phone

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    • Polen
    • NwE
    • 14 May 2015

    I very much enjoy windows phone.I am a proud owner of Lumia 535. I like it and will definitely uograde to a better WP. Note that I have 2 phones and also use Samsung Galaxy Note. Android users and fan boys take my word the WP of today id so much improved

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      • AnonD-237389
      • 0yq
      • 14 May 2015

      I have to disagree with calling the camera " very good" , because its not , its just an average 13mp camera, check the samples,

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        • dlsnhuff
        • tDC
        • 14 May 2015

        This is it. Just need a miracle to buy it

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          • AnonD-246216
          • t7X
          • 14 May 2015

          AnonD-331072, 14 May 2015Thanks a lot bro. Very informative. I switched to taste kit... moreI tried out wp and it is just so bland! Not as sweet as kitkat.

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            • AnonD-331072
            • 6Qq
            • 14 May 2015

            AnonD-122899, 14 May 2015Is an excellent ways to transfer big files between devices.... moreThanks a lot bro. Very informative. I switched to taste kitkat but believe me it was a nightmare for me.

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              • Anonymous
              • uwt
              • 14 May 2015

              AnonD-24213, 13 May 2015Actually i am disappointed in still camera quality. How can... morelol... dont' know what you are talking about. if u r talking about the defocused area of the image then it is not a problem at all.. if u dont focus correctly ur objects will be blurred and other things come to focus.
              or else if u r talking about blur due to hand shake then u u hav no idea about what u r talking.. 13mp or 31mp.... mega pixels wont result in blur. Even the professional camera takes blurred images if u dont handle it correctly..
              have you used the device?? dont comment unless u use it.. i've checked its camera in artificial light inside a showroom. very good.. no blur in any images like u tell not even the motion blurs..
              wait till the images loads completely in ur browser look at the photos correctly to know how good it is..

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                • fD7
                • 14 May 2015

                GSMARENA, could you please test and tell us how good is the call quality sound through the earpiece and network reception?

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                  • AnonD-286474
                  • ij7
                  • 14 May 2015

                  Excellent device, the 640 and XL will probably sell like how the 520 sold in the past

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                    • Anonymous
                    • nCd
                    • 14 May 2015

                    The biggest gripe I have with this phone is "soft'" buttons at bottom and no camera key.

                    It is always painfully slow to reach out the windows key compared to my old 620.

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                      • AnonD-122899
                      • 9xq
                      • 14 May 2015

                      AnonD-331072, 13 May 2015I never used usb otg. Can somebody Tell what exactly it is ... moreIs an excellent ways to transfer big files between devices. One will not have to depend on wireless connectivity, ie mobile network / wifi. Also, on Android, you can copy lots of big video files onto the USB pendrive, connect to the phone and watch from the pendrive. With OTG, you will no longer has to worry lack of onboard phone storage.

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                        • AnonD-122899
                        • 9xq
                        • 14 May 2015

                        Anonymous, 14 May 2015USB OTG will be supported in Windows 10 once it receives th... moreSadly no. OTG requires newer hardware - USB Type-C connector. Not on current WP handsets. In other words, once W10 for phones is released, all our current WP models will be considered as obsolete. So much for using Windows Phones.

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                          • AnonD-383187
                          • kg3
                          • 14 May 2015

                          You zoom in the pictures too much? GSMarena says it has very capable camera. Other reviews say the same.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • kg3
                            • 14 May 2015

                            AnonD-395286, 13 May 2015It really support usb otg or u guys mentioned it by just mi... moreUSB OTG will be supported in Windows 10 once it receives the update.

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                              • sir alby
                              • tA$
                              • 13 May 2015

                              This is a really good phone. Too bad it can't be rooted.
                              I guess I'll pick Xperia M4 Aqua instead.

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                                • AnonD-24213
                                • m@j
                                • 13 May 2015

                                Actually i am disappointed in still camera quality. How can 13 mpx Carl Zeiss camera produce such blurry photos is beyond me.
                                Are you sure you had focus fixed?

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                                  • AnonD-395286
                                  • rKJ
                                  • 13 May 2015

                                  AnonD-331072, 13 May 2015I never used usb otg. Can somebody Tell what exactly it is ... moreUsb otg allows us to attach any pen drive or mouse keyboard to d phone via usb :)

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                                    • AnonD-331072
                                    • PAm
                                    • 13 May 2015

                                    Dear PA website I had opened your website more than facebook for this review. I wish you shall review lumia 640 and 540 as soon as possible. My wife gonna get one of them after your battery stats are out. Ordered one Xl for me seconds after reading your review. Mmmuuaahhh gsmarena. I strongly felt you were baised reviewing 930 but this and lumia 1520 you were kind enough

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                                      • AnonD-331072
                                      • PAm
                                      • 13 May 2015

                                      I never used usb otg. Can somebody Tell what exactly it is and why is soo important

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                                        • AnonD-395286
                                        • rKJ
                                        • 13 May 2015

                                        It really support usb otg or u guys mentioned it by just mistake??? I'm curious