Microsoft Lumia 640 review: Outgrowing the mold

18 May 2015
Low-end Lumias dominate the Windows Phone market but aren't prestigious. To fix this, Microsoft crafted the Lumia 640 Trojan horse - a capable mid-ranger hiding behind an undeservedly low model number. It comes with pick-and-choose LTE...

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  • Avi
  • t1$
  • 02 Oct 2015

I'm going to buy microsoft lumia 640.. Is it best for me?

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    • Debasish
    • 5F{
    • 20 Sep 2015

    It s an AWESOME PHONE , best buy under 10k.. people should buy this ... Awesome performance , speed , use a class 10 memory card with good capacity .. no one can beat .. LOOK WISE, it is the sexiest phn I have got. Nothing to say about battery.. BRILLIANT .. OVERALL , THIS IS JUST AWESOME LUMIA .

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      • Phreak
      • EKZ
      • 18 Sep 2015

      csp, 27 Jun 2015Haay I read some bad reviews on flippant they say that lumi... moreThe use of English grammar would be appreciated.

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        • bogdan
        • MAw
        • 17 Sep 2015

        Does it play 1080 movies in mkv ? I'v never had any WP and I don't know how things work on it and if it has any app for this .

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          • hitoshi
          • 3xX
          • 05 Sep 2015

          csp, 27 Jun 2015Haay I read some bad reviews on flippant they say that lumi... moreno not actually doesnt warm up when charging and its build quality is comparable to flagships
          go 4 it

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            • tomis
            • HDW
            • 05 Sep 2015

            nice phone overall, review matches the real life, smooth os operation, good screen, ok camera, good battery life. must admit, i am happy with this phone.

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              • yash
              • rAV
              • 01 Sep 2015

              The battery,display,camera perfect has also improved in other areas. If ur not concerned about apps then go for it without thinking

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                • Nikhil V S
                • Hku
                • 28 Aug 2015

                Best phone under 10k.....
                Should go on if u have to buy a mob...
                U can trustly buy this Lumia....
                Its being 1 month since I bought it....
                So far no hanging.... No problems....
                1 gb ram much....
                U can check it with any other androids in performance....

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                  • Sudheer
                  • 7t%
                  • 17 Aug 2015

                  Does Lumia 640 supports CDMA?

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                    • AnonD-397382
                    • qxW
                    • 13 Aug 2015

                    I bought this phone 1 week ago for only $100 on Swappa and am very happy with it! Very responsive GUI; no hanging or crashing system (which happened often on my Samsung Galaxy Android); every app I need with the exception of Google products (so no Hangouts, native Gmail/YouTube, etc.); with a little trial and error you will find great 3rd party apps if the original company does not offer a Windows Mobile app; apps like Audiocloud (Soundcloud), 6tag (Instagram), 6tin (Tinder), myTube (YouTube), and Podcast Lounge are very good and some are even better and offer more features than the apps from the respective companies!
                    The HERE maps are very good such as HERE Transit (public transit) and the excellent HERE Drive+, a full fledged turn-by-turn navigation system for your car.

                    The "peak" feature on the lock screen and double-tap to wake are very useful. The phone is light and thin and with the cheaply replaceable battery back cover that wraps around the edges, dropping your phone is no cause for worries anymore. For $8 you can make it look new again. No more scratched bezels that are not replaceable! This to me is one of the most underappreciated design features of the plastic Lumias. Together with the replaceable battery and up to 128GB external storage this phone is made to last (and you can set your phone to store nearly everything there by default; so no more fiddling with App2SD and the likes...).

                    The introduction of customizable folders in Lumia Denim is very well done, as is the entire design language (especially if you come from the fragmented Android world as I did).

                    However, the reviewer made one mistake in chapter 6: "Camcorder (...) allows you to choose the audio bass filter (off, 100 Hz or 200 Hz)." There is no such filter on this model! Anyone can confirm this?
                    In my opinion this phone is currently absolutely unbeatable in the under 200 USD segment.

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                      • AnonD-426201
                      • t1$
                      • 06 Aug 2015

                      csp, 27 Jun 2015Haay I read some bad reviews on flippant they say that lumi... moreWho have posted these type of reviews they may have defected product. Because I'm using this phone for two months it's just awesome. No last, no heating problem, nice battery backup. But the problem is cams r not up to the mark and USB cable isn't included also the earphone isn't good.

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                        • PK.BADAL
                        • UNZ
                        • 31 Jul 2015

                        those who tell memory available to use is 3 gb can delete or move apps to sd card

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                          • AnonD-414788
                          • uu5
                          • 09 Jul 2015

                          good phone ,lag free performance only who like windows os will accept this.

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                            • csp
                            • GRP
                            • 27 Jun 2015

                            Haay I read some bad reviews on flippant they say that lumias built quality is poor Some of them say that the hardware of Nokia branding was great bit it was lagging in Microsoft even built quality it's poor than Nokia. Some say that if you drop the phone even from the phone( 640) from the bed it cranks the display and heats up humid while charging and the apps are downloaded very slow So r they true can I go with this phone will it work for me as it worked in Nokia branding

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                              • Vikash hindusthani
                              • 7qF
                              • 21 Jun 2015

                              Hi friends
                              I hope purchage m c lumia640
                              So pls share your expriyance about me
                              Thanks

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                                • Vikash hindusthani
                                • 7qF
                                • 21 Jun 2015

                                AnonD-315435, 19 May 2015Great phone for low price. I am purchage lumia640 pls asked this phone
                                Thanks

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                                  • Indian
                                  • ut2
                                  • 12 Jun 2015

                                  AnonD-399271, 06 Jun 2015The price is still high. In India 3G dual sim is available ... moreGo Man.......... Comparing Microsoft Brand With Micromax Like Maruthi With Cycle...... Lumia 640 Awesome Phone.......:)

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                                    • Nish
                                    • X08
                                    • 11 Jun 2015

                                    Awesome review ... really helpfull

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                                      • AnonD-399271
                                      • uuj
                                      • 06 Jun 2015

                                      The price is still high. In India 3G dual sim is available for 8500 and Yu Yuphoria with 2GB RAM and 4G is available just for 7000. Of course this has better camera and Microsoft OS is really good but still Yuphoria is more value for money.

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                                        • AnonD-286474
                                        • uuy
                                        • 01 Jun 2015

                                        bhavwah, 27 May 2015Hi guys want to know actual battery life of Lumia 640 dual,... moreBattery life is fantastic, i'm only charging every alternate days. Moderate usage