Microsoft Announces Lumia 640 & 640 XL Mid-Range SmartPhones

Microsoft has announced two new mid-range Lumia model, Lumia 640 and 640 XL, that will ship beginning next month with Windows 8.1 pre-loaded. The company will offer Windows 10 mobile-OS upgrade to the devices later this year.

The Lumia 640 and 640 XL both features a Snapdragon 400 (1.2GHz Quad-Core) processor accompanied by 1GB of RAM inside. Differentiated by screen size from the front, the Lumia 640 frames a 5-inch display whereas the Lumia 640 XL is fixed at 5.7-inch display.

Camera-wise, the Lumia 640 includes 8-megapixel rear and 1-megapixel front cameras, while the 640 XL comes with 13-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front shooters.

Both the devices are offered in two network variants – 3G and LTE – respective of single and dual SIM models. For the Lumia 640, the dual-SIM LTE will cost $180 (€159), while the dual-SIM 3G will cost $155 (€139). And the Lumia 640 XL will cost $245 (€189) for the dual-SIM LTE and $210 (€189) for the dual-SIM 3G. Shipping starts in April this year.