Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM vs Plum Sync

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Key differences

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  • Weight

    Sync: 42 g lighter

    Lumia 540 Dual SIM:
    152 g
    Sync:
    110 g
  • Width

    Sync: 11.3 mm narrower

    Lumia 540 Dual SIM:
    73.7 mm
    Sync:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sync: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 540 Dual SIM:
    5 in
    Sync:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 540 Dual SIM:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Sync:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 540 Dual SIM: 2.9 mm thinner

    Lumia 540 Dual SIM:
    8.6 mm
    Sync:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Sync: 26 mm shorter

    Lumia 540 Dual SIM:
    144 mm
    Sync:
    118 mm

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. Lumia 540 Dual SIM

    Height:
    144 mm +26 mm versus Sync
    Width:
    73.7 mm +11.3 mm versus Sync
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Sync

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2.9 mm versus Lumia 540 Dual SIM

Weight

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  1. 1. Lumia 540 Dual SIM

    152 g

    +42 g versus Sync

  2. 2. Sync

    110 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. Lumia 540 Dual SIM

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Lumia 540 Dual SIM has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Sync.

Memory variants

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Recorded RAM for Lumia 540 Dual SIM, Sync, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 540 Dual SIMSync
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Sync: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. Lumia 540 Dual SIM

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

2. Sync

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. Lumia 540 Dual SIM

    2200 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Sync

  2. 2. Sync

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 540 Dual SIM2. Sync

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 540 Dual SIM, Sync.
SpecificationLumia 540 Dual SIMSync
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 73.7 Х 8.6 mm
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 540 Dual SIM, Sync.
SpecificationLumia 540 Dual SIMSync
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.9%
  • 49.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 540 Dual SIM, Sync.
SpecificationLumia 540 Dual SIMSync
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 540 Dual SIM, Sync.
SpecificationLumia 540 Dual SIMSync
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11473
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 540 Dual SIM, Sync.
SpecificationLumia 540 Dual SIMSync
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Orange
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 540 Dual SIM, Sync.
SpecificationLumia 540 Dual SIMSync
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Up to 236 kbps
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 540 Dual SIM, Sync.
SpecificationLumia 540 Dual SIMSync
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 540 Dual SIM, Sync.
SpecificationLumia 540 Dual SIMSync
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X210 Dual SIM X211 Single SIM