HTC Desire 510 vs Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Lumia 540 Dual SIM: 6 g lighter

    Desire 510:
    158 g
    Lumia 540 Dual SIM:
    152 g
  • Width

    Desire 510: 3.9 mm narrower

    Desire 510:
    69.8 mm
    Lumia 540 Dual SIM:
    73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 510: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 510:
    4.7 in
    Lumia 540 Dual SIM:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 540 Dual SIM: 1.4 mm thinner

    Desire 510:
    10 mm
    Lumia 540 Dual SIM:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Desire 510: 4.1 mm shorter

    Desire 510:
    139.9 mm
    Lumia 540 Dual SIM:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 510:
    2014
    Lumia 540 Dual SIM:
    2015

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire 510

    Height:
    139.9 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.4 mm versus Lumia 540 Dual SIM
  2. 2. Lumia 540 Dual SIM

    Height:
    144 mm +4.1 mm versus Desire 510
    Width:
    73.7 mm +3.9 mm versus Desire 510
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 510

    158 g

    +6 g versus Lumia 540 Dual SIM

  2. 2. Lumia 540 Dual SIM

    152 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Desire 510

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 540 Dual SIM

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Lumia 540 Dual SIM has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Desire 510.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Desire 510, Lumia 540 Dual SIM, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 510Lumia 540 Dual SIM
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire 510

NFC:
See details Yes (market/operator dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Lumia 540 Dual SIM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 510

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 540 Dual SIM

    2200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Desire 510

Specifications

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1. Desire 5102. Lumia 540 Dual SIM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 510, Lumia 540 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 510Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.9 Х 69.8 Х 10 mm
  • 144 Х 73.7 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI 5.5
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) EU model -Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) USA model
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/operator dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 510, Lumia 540 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 510Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.3%
  • 64.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 208 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 510, Lumia 540 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 510Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA/ 1.3 MP
  • Sprint
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 510, Lumia 540 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 510Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 EU model -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 USA model
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306 EU model -Adreno 305 USA model
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20457
  • 11473
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 502
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1194
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 510, Lumia 540 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 510Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2015
  • April
Colors
  • Vanilla White
  • Jet Black
  • Dark Grey
  • Deep Navy Blue
  • Orange
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 646 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 576 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 81 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 510, Lumia 540 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 510Lumia 540 Dual SIM
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 850 / 1900 - US -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - US -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - Cricket LTE band 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - Sprint
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 510, Lumia 540 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 510Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 510, Lumia 540 Dual SIM.
SpecificationDesire 510Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity