Microsoft Lumia 640 deals and reviews

What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

100	Expert Reviews | Katharine Byrne The larger Lumia 640 XL may have more stamina over the course of a day, but the smaller, Lumia 640 is our new budget Windows phone of choice. Read full review
100	Recombu | Chris Barraclough Microsoft's Lumia 640 offers seriously great value for money, packing HD visuals, excellent optics and a satisfying user experience, making it a solid rival to the Moto G. If you're after an affordable but still highly competent handset, this could be your best portable pal. Read full review
85	Neowin | Andy Weir The Lumia 640 isn't perfect – which device is? – but there's so much that it gets right. And with an impressive mix of solid performance, a good camera, a beautiful display and superb value, it's a great choice for buyers looking for an affordable smartphone. Read full review
85	NotebookCheck | Florian Wimmer More RAM, a front-facing camera, higher resolution - the list of improvements is pretty long when we compare the Lumia 640 to its predecessor. The Lumia 640 is a good middle-class smartphone which impresses with a high degree of flexibility and its customization-features. Read full review
80	Australian PC World | Tony Ibrahim The price is part of the smartphone's charm, and it gains some more over its close rival, the Motorola Moto G, by ditching a secondary SIM slot in favour of supporting 4G Internet. For people who are always plugged in and torn between the two smartphones, fast internet support makes the Microsoft Lumia 640 the phone of choice. Read full review
80	Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman As is often the case, Microsoft did a bang up job delivering a usable, high-quality piece of hardware that has few detractions. The plastic is a bit slippery and the phone may be heavier than I'd like, but these are modest complaints. The screen is great, call volume is incredible, battery life is respectable, and data performance is as good. Read full review
80	S21 With a big HD screen, quadcore processor, 8 megapixel camera, 4G connectivity and a large battery, there's nothing missing from our list of must-have features. Read full review
80	What Mobile | Thomas Wellburn They've successfully fixed all the shortcomings which tainted the original 635 and managed to keep it within the same price bracket. There's little to be disappointed about here apart from the uninspiring design and slightly old processor. Still, Windows Phone is so well optimised that even the latter is only a minor inconvenience. Read full review
80	Trusted Reviews | Jon Devo With Office 365 Personal thrown in for free, plus a good camera and a solid battery, the Lumia 640 is one of the best-value phones around right now. Read full review
80	Wired UK | Dave Oliver The Microsoft Lumia 640 continues the Nokia tradition for solid, well-built devices that do what they need to well enough without breaking the bank. It's basic and unflashy, but the interface is slick and fast, the cameras pretty good, and you get Office, HERE Drive+, MixRadio and more as standard. A whole lot for your money in other words. Read full review
75	The Journal A good budget phone that punches above its weight, but it's cheap for a reason. Provided you're not too pushed about getting the latest apps and you're on a tight budget, it's a solid device, but remember that you get what you pay for. Read full review
70	pocketnow | Adam Z. Lein The Lumia 640 has all of the features you would expect from a smartphone that's twice the price. It's got 1Gb RAM, a decent 8 megapixel camera, front-facing camera for video calls, a high resolution screen with practically print quality pixel density, the processor is fast, and it even has a (somewhat limited) version of the excellent Glance Mode. It's certainly a step up from the Lumia 630 and 635 as well as the 5XX series, and it has a few things that put it ahead of the similarly-priced BLU Win HD LTE. Overall, for the price, the Lumia 640 is a pretty nice deal. Read full review
70	CNET UK | Andrew Hoyle The great screen and camera make the Lumia 640 a brilliant phone for anyone on a budget who wants an alternative to Android -- so long as you aren't too bothered about apps. Read full review
60	TechSpot | Tim Schiesser Had the Lumia 640 offered a better value, it would be worth considering. Unfortunately it is not, which makes it hard to recommend. Read full review

Compare Microsoft Lumia 640 specs side-by-side with other phones COMPARE SPECS

Dimensions & Form	Form factor: Touchscreen bar Dimensions 141.3 x 72.2 x 8.8 mm (5.56 x 2.84 x 0.35 in) Weight: 145 g (5.11 oz)
Screen	Size: 5 inches diagonal Resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels Screen Density: 294 ppi Screen-to-Body Ratio: 67.6 % Display Type: IPS LCD
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Performance	Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 CPU: Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 GPU: Adreno 305 RAM: 1GB
Camera	Main Camera: 8 megapixels with LED flash Secondary Camera: 0.9 megapixels
Storage	Built-in Storage: 8GB Expandable Storage: Micro SD
Battery & Charging	Capacity: 2500 mAh Removable Battery: Yes Wireless Charging: No Quick Charge: None
SIM standard	Nano SIM Compare SIM Only deals
Water & Dust Resistance	Not Available
Fingerprint Reader	None
References & More info	Official website GSMArena specs page

Photos taken with the Microsoft Lumia 640

We've used Flickr to find a selection of pictures taken by the Microsoft Lumia 640 camera. Here is a selection of photos taken by users from around the world so you can see what kind of picture quality you can expect from real-world use of the Microsoft Lumia 640.

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