Flipkart Twitter Teaser Hints Launch of Microsoft Lumia 640, XL in India
Flipkart Twitter Teaser Hints Launch of Microsoft Lumia 640, XL in IndiaFlipkart (Twitter) screen-shot

Home grown e-commerce company Flipkart is reportedly planning to host Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL sale in India soon.

Flipkart (via Twitter) has teased a poster with Lumia smartphone campaign phrase- "Achieve More, with exceptional Clarity and Endurance", leading many to believe that the company will sell the Microsoft Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL, which are slated to get launched on 7 April in India.

In the graphic poster, we see a medallion showing Microsoft Windows Logo highlighting battery and camera icons and it says – "A new challenger comes, to change the game!"

If we see spec list of both Lumia 640 and 640 XL, everybody would get know that the USP of these devices are camera and battery as highlighted by the Flipkart's Twitter post. Both the devices house a high-capacity battery which can run the device for more than 35 days under standby mode.

The mid-range Lumia 640 XL houses a feature-rich 13mp camera with the critically acclaimed with Zeiss Optics lens and it is backed by LED flash support (helpful under low-light condition), f/2.0 aperture, auto-focus, 1/3-inch sensor size, Lumia Camera 5 app, full HD video recording. And on the front, it houses a 5.0-mp wide-angle snapper with a full HD video recording feature.

For the uninitiated, Lumia 640 and 640 XL were unveiled at MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2015, Barcelona in March.

Lumia 640 sports a 5.0-inch IPS ClearBlack LCD screen and comes packed with the latest Windows Phone 8.1 (with Lumia Denim update) OS, 1.2GHZ Snapdragon 400 series quad-core SoC (System on Chip), 1GB RAM, 8GB inbuilt memory and 2500 mAh battery which can run the phone for close to 36 days under standby mode.

On the other hand, the Lumia 640 XL features a 5.7-inch HD IPS ClearBlack screen and runs on the Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update, 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB memory, and 3000 mAh battery.

Key specifications of Microsoft Lumia 640 & 640 XL:

Models Microsoft Lumia 640 Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
Display
  • 5.0-inch HD (1280x720p) IPS ClearBlack LCD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Pixel density: 294 ppi (pixels per inch)
  • 5.7-inch HD (1280x720p) IPS ClearBlack LCD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Pixel density: 259 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS Windows 8.1 with Lumia Denim update (upgradable to Windows 10) Windows 8.1 with Lumia Denim update (upgradable to Windows 10)
Processor 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 series quad-core CPU 1.2GHz Snapdragon 400 series quad-core CPU
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 305
RAM 1GB 1GB
Storage Capacity 8GB, expandable up to 128GB 8GB, expandable up to 128GB
Camera
  • Main: 8.0-megapixel camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, auto-focus, 1/4-inch sensor size, Lumia Camera 5, full HD video recording,
  • Front: 0.9-megapixel camera with f/2.4, HD video recording,
  • Main: 13.0-megapixel camera with Zeiss Optics, LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, auto-focus, 1/3-inch sensor size, Lumia Camera 5, full HD video recording,
  • Front: 5.0-megapixel wide-angle camera with f/2.4, full HD video recording,
Battery 2500 mAh;
  • Maximum standby time: 36 days
  • Maximum talk time (2G): 26.5 h
  • Maximum talk time (3G): 17.5 h
  • Maximum music playback time: 86 h
  • Maximum Wi-Fi network browsing time: 10.8 h
  • Maximum video playback time: 8.6 h
3000 mAh:
  • Maximum standby time: 37 days
  • Maximum talk time (2G): 30.3 h
  • Maximum talk time (3G): 24.0 hours
  • Maximum music playback time: 98 hours
  • Maximum Wi-Fi network browsing time: 14.2 h
  • Maximum video playback time: 10.7 h
Network 3G & 4G-LTE (Cat 4. 150/50 mbps)These two features are available in separate optional models 3G & 4G-LTE (Cat 4. 150/50 mbps)These two features are available in separate optional models
Add-ons Dual-SIM slots (type: micro), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0, micro-USB v2.0, NFC, A-GPS, GLONASS, Dual-SIM slots (type: micro), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0, micro-USB v2.0, NFC, A-GPS, GLONASS,
Dimensions 141.3 x 72.2 x 8.8 mm 157.9 x 81.5 x 9.0 mm
Weight 144 g 171 g
Colours Glossy cyan, orange and white as well as matte black Glossy cyan, orange and white as well as matte black
Price (As per press statement released on 2 March)
  • 3G: €139(around $156/₹9,660)
  • 4G-LTE: €159 (around $178/₹11,050)
  • 3G: €189 (around $212/₹13,130)
  • 4G-LTE: €219(around $246/₹15,215)