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title: "Microsoft Lumia 640 5-Inch SIM-Free Smartphone - Orange"
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# 5-inch HD display 8MP rear camera with LED flash Up to 14.8 hours talk time Microsoft Lumia 640 5-Inch SIM-Free Smartphone - Orange

**Brand:** microsoft
**Price:** R5878
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📲 Own the day with Lumia 640 — smart, sharp, and ready to impress!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Microsoft Lumia 640 5-Inch SIM-Free Smartphone - Orange by microsoft
- **How much does it cost?** R5878 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/52246654-microsoft-lumia-640-5-inch-sim-free-smartphone-orange)

## Best For

- microsoft enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted microsoft brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Powerful 8MP Rear Camera:** Capture your world in sharp detail with LED flash support, perfect for professional-quality snapshots anytime.
- • **Long-Lasting Battery Life:** Stay connected longer with up to 14.8 hours of talk time, designed to keep up with your busiest days.
- • **Smart Cortana Integration:** Boost productivity with your personal assistant ready to handle tasks, reminders, and quick answers on the go.
- • **Vibrant 5-Inch HD Display:** Experience crisp visuals and immersive browsing on a perfectly sized screen that fits your dynamic lifestyle.
- • **Expandable Storage Flexibility:** Start with 8GB onboard and effortlessly expand up to 128GB via microSD to store all your essentials and more.

## Overview

The Microsoft Lumia 640 is a SIM-free smartphone featuring a vibrant 5-inch HD display, an 8MP rear camera with LED flash, and a 1.2 GHz Snapdragon processor. Running Windows Phone 8.1, it offers up to 14.8 hours of talk time on a single charge and supports expandable storage up to 128GB. Designed for professionals seeking reliable performance and smart features like Cortana, it delivers excellent value with a sleek orange finish.

## Description

Shop Microsoft Lumia 640 5-Inch SIM-Free Smartphone - Orange. Free delivery and returns on eligible orders.

Review: A good phone, and great for the price - This phone is a steal at £100 or so, in my opinion. Before the phone decision of course comes the OS decision. Apple does a good job, no doubt about it, but at a price. Android on the other hand seems to me to be a mess. My wife would not use her HTC something or other because it was so slow as to be unusable, but in trying to sort it out I also found it to be the most unintuitive device I have ever used. The 640 is for her, a light user. I have had a Nokia 1020 for over a year (after an iPhone 4S) and was already sold on Windows. Apps (or lack of) are the only real issue, but not much of one for me. There is a decent maps app on the 640, usable offline, and a reasonable navigation one (as well as Waze being available). The 1020 was a £500 phone in its day, but the 640 cedes little to it that matters to people who want to make calls, surf the web, do email, and use social media. The camera is a decent enough 8MP one rather than outstanding like the 1020's 40MP; and there is only 8GB of memory vs. the 1020's 64GB. But the 1020's memory is fixed, and the 640's can be augmented by a micro SD card of up to 128GB (it will address more, when bigger cards are available). A 64GB card is on order. The screen is good, very good. Side by side the only deficit I can see to the 1020 is that the blacks are not just as dark, but until I put them side by side I saw no difference at all. It took me very little time to get everything set up. Gmail works fine with Outlook, and accounts can be combined in a linked inbox. Google calendar and its shared calendars are easy to set up and work well. Reviews that benchmark the IE browser (this phone is still on WP 8.1 although slated for Windows 10) say it is slow; all I know it, it works fine. WP is much easier to use than Android - as such I would unhesitatingly recommend it for less techie users unless availability of specific apps is a problem. It also looks quite classy, at least it does with the matt black back. I believe the coloured backs are glossy, and tend to scratch if not cased, so I'd stick with the black.
Review: Great VFM phone which works better with Windows 8 - I bought this as a means to have a Windows 10 phone (my earlier model was only capable of upgrading to W8). I have to say aside from the need for W10 I would recommend staying with W8; I have found the W8 predictive text, which seemed to learn your likely dialogue, has been replaced with a much clumsier version that learns nothing and often suggests some bizarre word options. Whatsapp also behaves in a much slower and unreliable way so I would mark W10 down against W8 (unless Microsoft affect some radical improvements). Operating System issues aside how about the phone itself? Camera - I have found the camera capable of delivering very acceptable results with a decent amount of manual over-rides. Apparently the camera can be hacked to save in both jpeg and raw formats and if I get confident enough I'll try this. The camera arrives in a 16:9 default arrangement but I have changed this to 4:3 as I think the sensor is a native 4:3 and the 16:9 pictures are created by cropping, so the the 4:3 yields a larger file with a wider view (which you then chose to crop to 16:9). Battery - the battery is at least as good in terms of duration between charges as my previous phone; lasting about 3 days on a full charge. I have found the battery conservation software helps with eeking out the battery very successfully. The battery takes a little bit longer than my old phone to charge up. In use - I have found the phone works well and the speaker and mic are both very clear Value for money - I have to say for the performance and functionality this phone represents superb value for money. I have friends with either Android and Apple phones often costing 6x the cost of this phone and I'm scratching my head to justify the difference; especially given poor storage will undo any advantage in things such as camera lens (my phone always goes in the same trouser pocket and I never put money, keys or anything other than paper in this pocket). Apps - if apps are your thing then look elsewhere as the both Apple and Android are far better served, I only use apps sparingly and Windows phones have a decent amount of apps, just not on the scale of the two As. Summary - I would give the phone 8 out of 10 as a W10 phone. Had I kept it as a W8 phone it would have been a 9

## Features

- More space on the superb 5" HD display.
- More awnsers with Cortana, your own personal assistant
- More detail with an 8MP rear Camera with LED flash & HD Front Facing Camera

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00UURLSGI |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Battery Average Life Talk Time | 1050 Minutes |
| Battery Charge Time | 3 Hours |
| Battery Description | Lithium Ion |
| Battery Power | 2500 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 46,659 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 1,616 in SIM-Free & Unlocked Mobile Phones |
| Biometric Security Feature | Face Recognition |
| Box Contents | Adapter |
| Brand | Microsoft |
| Brand Name | Microsoft |
| CPU model | Snapdragon |
| CPU speed | 1.2 GHz |
| Camera Description | Front, Rear |
| Camera Flash Type | no flash |
| Cellular Technology | GSM;HSPA;LTE;2G;3G;4G;GPRS;EDGE;Bluetooth |
| Colour | Orange |
| Compatible Devices | B00L4YJFHU |
| Connector Type | Micro USB |
| Country of Origin | Vietnam |
| Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 600 Reviews |
| Digital Zoom | 4 x |
| Display Pixel Density | 440 Pixels Per Inch (PPI) |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Form Factor | Bar |
| Frame Rate | 30 fps |
| Front Photo Sensor Resolution | 1 MP |
| GPS Geotagging Functionality | False |
| Headphones Jack | 3.5 mm |
| Human Interface Types | Buttons |
| Item Dimensions | 9 x 72 x 141 millimetres |
| Item Weight | 145 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Microsoft |
| Maximum Display Resolution | 720 x 1280 |
| Memory Storage Capacity | 8 GB |
| Memory storage capacity | 8 GB |
| Model Series | Lumia |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| Network Connectivity Technology | USB, Wi-Fi |
| Number of Front Cameras | 1 |
| Number of Rear Facing Cameras | 1 |
| Operating System | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Operating system | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Optical Sensor Resolution | 8 MP |
| Phone Talk Time | 14.8 Hours |
| Processor Series | Snapdragon |
| Processor Speed | 1.2 GHz |
| Product Features | GPS, camera, e-mail, flash, front_camera, internet, mp3_ringtones, quad_core_processor, radio, stereo_jack_connector, touchscreen, usb, wifi |
| RAM Memory Installed | 1 GB |
| RAM memory installed size | 1 GB |
| Rear Facing Camera Photo Sensor Resolution | 4 MP |
| Refresh Rate | 60 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 or 720 x 1280 |
| SIM Card Slot Count | Single SIM |
| Screen Size | 5 Inches |
| Sim Card Size | Nano |
| Specific Uses For Product | Personal |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |
| Video Capture Resolution | 720p |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Wireless Network Technology | GSM, LTE |
| Wireless Provider | Unlocked |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Nokia
- **Operating system:** Windows
- **CPU model:** Snapdragon
- **Memory storage capacity:** 8 GB
- **Screen size:** 5 Inches
- **Resolution:** 1080 x 1920 or 720 x 1280
- **Model name:** Lumia 640
- **Wireless carrier:** Unlocked
- **Cellular technology:** GSM;HSPA;LTE;2G;3G;4G;GPRS;EDGE;Bluetooth
- **Connectivity technology:** Wi-Fi, USB

## Images

![Microsoft Lumia 640 5-Inch SIM-Free Smartphone - Orange - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71lWUcejejL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good phone, and great for the price
*by J***M on 23 December 2015*

This phone is a steal at £100 or so, in my opinion. Before the phone decision of course comes the OS decision. Apple does a good job, no doubt about it, but at a price. Android on the other hand seems to me to be a mess. My wife would not use her HTC something or other because it was so slow as to be unusable, but in trying to sort it out I also found it to be the most unintuitive device I have ever used. The 640 is for her, a light user. I have had a Nokia 1020 for over a year (after an iPhone 4S) and was already sold on Windows. Apps (or lack of) are the only real issue, but not much of one for me. There is a decent maps app on the 640, usable offline, and a reasonable navigation one (as well as Waze being available). The 1020 was a £500 phone in its day, but the 640 cedes little to it that matters to people who want to make calls, surf the web, do email, and use social media. The camera is a decent enough 8MP one rather than outstanding like the 1020's 40MP; and there is only 8GB of memory vs. the 1020's 64GB. But the 1020's memory is fixed, and the 640's can be augmented by a micro SD card of up to 128GB (it will address more, when bigger cards are available). A 64GB card is on order. The screen is good, very good. Side by side the only deficit I can see to the 1020 is that the blacks are not just as dark, but until I put them side by side I saw no difference at all. It took me very little time to get everything set up. Gmail works fine with Outlook, and accounts can be combined in a linked inbox. Google calendar and its shared calendars are easy to set up and work well. Reviews that benchmark the IE browser (this phone is still on WP 8.1 although slated for Windows 10) say it is slow; all I know it, it works fine. WP is much easier to use than Android - as such I would unhesitatingly recommend it for less techie users unless availability of specific apps is a problem. It also looks quite classy, at least it does with the matt black back. I believe the coloured backs are glossy, and tend to scratch if not cased, so I'd stick with the black.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great VFM phone which works better with Windows 8
*by J***S on 28 May 2017*

I bought this as a means to have a Windows 10 phone (my earlier model was only capable of upgrading to W8). I have to say aside from the need for W10 I would recommend staying with W8; I have found the W8 predictive text, which seemed to learn your likely dialogue, has been replaced with a much clumsier version that learns nothing and often suggests some bizarre word options. Whatsapp also behaves in a much slower and unreliable way so I would mark W10 down against W8 (unless Microsoft affect some radical improvements). Operating System issues aside how about the phone itself? Camera - I have found the camera capable of delivering very acceptable results with a decent amount of manual over-rides. Apparently the camera can be hacked to save in both jpeg and raw formats and if I get confident enough I'll try this. The camera arrives in a 16:9 default arrangement but I have changed this to 4:3 as I think the sensor is a native 4:3 and the 16:9 pictures are created by cropping, so the the 4:3 yields a larger file with a wider view (which you then chose to crop to 16:9). Battery - the battery is at least as good in terms of duration between charges as my previous phone; lasting about 3 days on a full charge. I have found the battery conservation software helps with eeking out the battery very successfully. The battery takes a little bit longer than my old phone to charge up. In use - I have found the phone works well and the speaker and mic are both very clear Value for money - I have to say for the performance and functionality this phone represents superb value for money. I have friends with either Android and Apple phones often costing 6x the cost of this phone and I'm scratching my head to justify the difference; especially given poor storage will undo any advantage in things such as camera lens (my phone always goes in the same trouser pocket and I never put money, keys or anything other than paper in this pocket). Apps - if apps are your thing then look elsewhere as the both Apple and Android are far better served, I only use apps sparingly and Windows phones have a decent amount of apps, just not on the scale of the two As. Summary - I would give the phone 8 out of 10 as a W10 phone. Had I kept it as a W8 phone it would have been a 9

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ High quality, user friendly smartphone :)
*by M***Y on 4 September 2015*

As a student who is unable to stretch to the high price range of most mainstream smartphones, this phone is just a godsend for me. I can’t say I know everything about the technology behind this phone, but from a usuability point of view it is absolutely brilliant. Most of the functions on the phone are so intuitive that I was using it with ease within minutes of turning it on. Although I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this phone to anybody, it is perfect for people who also possess other appliances with a Windows operating system. One of the main benefits of this is OneDrive, which allows you to automatically upload your photos, videos and documents to the cloud, so you can instantly access them on any appliance. This can make life a lot simpler if you are working on a project! The Windows 8.1 system installed on the phone is also extremely well suited to the touchscreen and the live tiles on the Start screen make it easy to organise everything efficiently. The personal assistant, Cortana, is also extremely useful and can be quite entertaining too if you want to ask it random questions (not that I would ever admit to such a thing). As an added bonus, I have been told that there will be a free upgrade available to Windows 10 as soon as the smartphone download becomes available. The quality of the phone itself is great and it looks good, so I am not embarrassed to use it when I’m out and about. In the months since I started using it, it has proven itself to be pretty durable too, which is very important thing in day-to-day life. The resolution of the display is excellent, so I have no trouble viewing images, watching videos or playing games. The phone’s 8MP rear-facing camera (with flash) takes some fantastic quality images for a smartphone, with the 1MP front-facing camera taking far more basic, but still functional quality pictures (perfect for selfie addicts). One of the most important things to me when I was choosing a new phone was that I wanted to easily connect to the modern world: using social media, email, online shops and other apps on the go. This phone allows me to do pretty much everything I want to do at the touch of a button, with almost all of the app biggies available (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Skype etc). As this is still a very new range of phones, there are still one or two companies that haven’t released versions of their apps for it yet (the most notable being Snapchat), but it’s likely as the popularity of these phones continues to grow that these last few stragglers will be releasing versions very soon. If you’re looking for a reasonably priced smartphone which is nonetheless extremely fun to use and ticks all the boxes in today’s world, then this is definitely the one for you. Just a warning though, use with caution – it can be extremely addictive!! :D Weezy xx

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