Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE vs Samsung i550

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

    i550: 36 g lighter

    Lumia 640 LTE:
    145 g
    i550:
    109 g
  • Width

    i550: 19.2 mm narrower

    Lumia 640 LTE:
    72.2 mm
    i550:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 640 LTE:
    5 in
    i550:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 640 LTE:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    i550:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Depth

    Lumia 640 LTE: 5 mm thinner

    Lumia 640 LTE:
    8.8 mm
    i550:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    i550: 26.3 mm shorter

    Lumia 640 LTE:
    141.3 mm
    i550:
    115 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 640 LTE

    Height:
    141.3 mm +26.3 mm versus i550
    Width:
    72.2 mm +19.2 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. i550

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +5 mm versus Lumia 640 LTE

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 640 LTE

    145 g

    +36 g versus i550

  2. 2. i550

    109 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 640 LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. i550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

Lumia 640 LTE has approximately 229.2% more rectangular screen area than i550.

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 Lumia 640 LTE, i550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 640 LTEi550
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
i550: Original memory entry

150 MB

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 640 LTE

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

2. i550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Lumia 640 LTE

    2500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus i550

  2. 2. i550

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 640 LTE2. i550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 640 LTE, i550.
SpecificationLumia 640 LTEi550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.3 Х 72.2 Х 8.8 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 2430
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 640 LTE, i550.
SpecificationLumia 640 LTEi550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.6%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 640 LTE, i550.
SpecificationLumia 640 LTEi550
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lumia 640 LTE, i550.
SpecificationLumia 640 LTEi550
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 640 LTE, i550.
SpecificationLumia 640 LTEi550
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Glossy cyan
  • Orange
  • White
  • Matte Black
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 640 LTE, i550.
SpecificationLumia 640 LTEi550
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 640 LTE, i550.
SpecificationLumia 640 LTEi550
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 640 LTE, i550.
SpecificationLumia 640 LTEi550
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) - Trackball - Also version Samsung i550w with WLAN