Microsoft unveiled Lumia 640 and 640 XL in MWC 2015

With Mobile World Congress 2015 keeping us more exciting about more coming devices, most of the rumors are turning into a big release. Most of the big companies like Samsung and HTC has show cased their flagship devices for the year. While people are still gossiping about HTC One M9 and Galaxy S6 variants, Microsoft on the other side is sticking with their prominent market of budget smartphones at MWC 2015 until the release of Windows 10.

At first, according to this tweet "Microsoft Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL: keeping you prepared for anything," later deleted by Microsoft,we predicted Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL to be launched at MWC 2015. And finally Microsoft revealed the Lumia 640 and 640 XL which falls on the budget smartphone category. Both run on Windows 8.1 OS, but they are not just another Lumia phones- They are better, lighter and faster which can be compared with the likes of Moto G 2ndGeneration, and Asus Zenfone 5.

Microsoft Lumia 640 Specs:

• 5’ IPS display with 1280*720p resolution (294ppi)
• Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
• Snapdragon 400 chipset (quad-core Cortex-A7 at 1.2GHz) with 1GB RAM
• 8 GB internal storage: expandable upto 128GB
• 8MP Rear Camera(with LED flashlight) and 1MP Selfie Camera
• 1080p Video at 30fps(Rear) and 720p Video(Front)
• Dual SIM, both with 3G and LTE
• 2500MAh battery
• Colors Available: Cyan, Orange, Black and White

 Microsoft Lumia 640XL Specs:

• 5.7’ IPS display with 1280*720p resolution and clear black technology (259ppi)
• Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
• Snapdragon 400 chipset (quad-core Cortex-A7 at 1.2GHz) with 1GB RAM
• 8 GB internal storage: expandable upto 128GB
• 13MP Rear Camera (with Carl Zeiss f/2.0 lens and 1/3” sensor) and flashlight.
• 5MP Selfie Camera (with Wide angle 24mm lens)
• 1080p Video at 30fps(Both Rear and Front)
• Dual SIM, both with 3G and LTE
• 3000MAh battery
• Colors Available: Orange, MetroPCS and Telefonica.

Microsoft also promised a free 1 year subscription to Office 365, 1TB of OneDrive storage. Additionally you will also get 60 Skype minutes per month. There has been no words about the pricing and it’s availability, but we shall know in few days time. We can expect Lumia 640 and 640 XL, soon to be available in Nepal through different retail stores.