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Microsoft Lumia 535 vs Microsoft Lumia 640 Comparison

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By Rich W Woods

The Microsoft Lumia 535 was the first Lumia that was released with the Microsoft branding after Microsoft acquired Nokia’s devices and services division. The device was impressive, given how poorly received the Nokia Lumia 530 was as a successor to the Nokia Lumia 520. Adding autofocus and a flash to the 5 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera, along with 1 GB of RAM really added value to the low end of the Lumia line?

Prior to the Microsoft Lumia 535, it had appeared that the Nokia Lumia 635 was the true successor to the Lumia 520, with what seemed to be a move to lower the 5xx tier to a lower end than what it was and move the 6xx tier from the low end of the mid-range to the low end.

That changes with the Microsoft Lumia 640, a device that makes a clear mark as a strong contender in the mid-range space. Compared with each other, the Microsoft Lumia 535 and the Microsoft Lumia 640 are sure to have pros and cons. Let’s take a look at what they are.

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Microsoft Lumia 640 vs Yezz Billy 4.7

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By Rich W Woods

It’s been a couple weeks since I published the review of the Yezz Billy 4.7. In case you don’t remember it, it was called It Fills a Hole Left by Lumia. The Yezz Billy 4.7 sits right in between the Nokia Lumia 635 and the Nokia Lumia 735, at a price point not recognized by Microsoft with the Lumia line.

The Yezz Billy 4.7 is a stunningly beautiful phone, much like old school Nokia phones used to be. It’s super thin and light with a 4.7″ 720p display, which results in the same pixel density as flagships such as the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. It also uses an 8 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera.

The Microsoft Lumia 640 might be the one to fill that hole, depending on the price point it comes in at. I reached out to my Lumia contact, asking what the U.S. price is going to be for the Lumia 640, but they are tight lipped on the price. At the same time, Daniel Rubino has said that it will cost $99.99 for the T-Mobile locked model.

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Microsoft Lumia 640 vs 2nd Gen Moto E Comparison

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By Rich W Woods

Yesterday, I published a comparison between the Nokia Lumia 635 and the Microsoft Lumia 640, proving that the Microsoft Lumia 640 is a massive upgrade from the Nokia Lumia 635. It even changed my position on the 6xx series of Lumias from good low end phones to decent mid-range phones.

The same thing goes for the second generation Moto E. The second generation, is, like the Microsoft Lumia 640, a massive upgrade from its predecessor. The key difference here is that the Moto E made its main improvements in the processor and the Lumia 640 made its improvements everywhere else, although I should say that they both improved battery.

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Nokia Lumia 635 vs Microsoft Lumia 640 Comparison: A Major Upgrade

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By Rich W Woods

Today, we discovered that AdDuplex noticed a new Windows Phone with a 5.7″ 1080p display. We also saw that the Nokia Lumia 635 is the most used Windows Phone in the United States. This news comes two days after I received the successor to the Nokia Lumia 635, the Microsoft Lumia 640.

Microsoft announced the Lumia 640 in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress. It is my understanding that the device will be sold for $99.99 in the United States, or at least the carrier locked models will. If that is in fact the case, the Microsoft Lumia 640 will deliver a heck of a lot of value.

The 6xx series of Lumias has historically hung on the border between the low end and the mid-range. Lately, I’ve considered the Nokia Lumia 635 to be a high quality low end device that packs a lot of value for its price tag, rather than a mid-range that doesn’t quite deliver on what a mid-range should. The Microsoft Lumia 640 promises to be a full fledged mid-range device.

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