LG W10 Alpha vs Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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 640 LTE: 25 g lighter

    W10 Alpha:
    170 g
    Lumia 640 LTE:
    145 g
  • Width

    W10 Alpha: 1.2 mm narrower

    W10 Alpha:
    71 mm
    Lumia 640 LTE:
    72.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 640 LTE: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

    W10 Alpha:
    5.71 in
    Lumia 640 LTE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    W10 Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Lumia 640 LTE:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Lumia 640 LTE: 6 mm shorter

    W10 Alpha:
    147.3 mm
    Lumia 640 LTE:
    141.3 mm
  • Release year

    W10 Alpha:
    2020
    Lumia 640 LTE:
    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. W10 Alpha

    Height:
    147.3 mm +6 mm versus Lumia 640 LTE
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 640 LTE

    Height:
    141.3 mm
    Width:
    72.2 mm +1.2 mm versus W10 Alpha
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W10 Alpha

    170 g

    +25 g versus Lumia 640 LTE

  2. 2. Lumia 640 LTE

    145 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. W10 Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 640 LTE

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

W10 Alpha has approximately 18.1% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 640 LTE.

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 W10 Alpha, Lumia 640 LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW10 AlphaLumia 640 LTE
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. W10 Alpha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. Lumia 640 LTE

NFC:
Yes
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. W10 Alpha

    3450 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Lumia 640 LTE

  2. 2. Lumia 640 LTE

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. W10 Alpha2. Lumia 640 LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W10 Alpha, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaLumia 640 LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.3 Х 71 Х 8.9 mm
  • 141.3 Х 72.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1512 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W10 Alpha, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaLumia 640 LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 67.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W10 Alpha, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaLumia 640 LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W10 Alpha, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaLumia 640 LTE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 8 score *
  • 110298
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for W10 Alpha, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaLumia 640 LTE
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 19
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Glossy cyan
  • Orange
  • White
  • Matte Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 864 h (2G) / Up to 864 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W10 Alpha, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaLumia 640 LTE
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W10 Alpha, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaLumia 640 LTE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ClearBlack display
Other features
Other features — specifications for W10 Alpha, Lumia 640 LTE.
SpecificationW10 AlphaLumia 640 LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass