Microsoft Lumia 540 vs Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Lumia 540 vs Microsoft Lumia 535 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Microsoft Lumia 540
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 6 Advantages Microsoft Lumia 540 | vs |  4 Advantages Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) |
| +8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)2% Thinner | vs | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| +720x1280 pixels78% Higher resolution screen | vs | 540x960 pixels |
| +294 PPI34% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi) | vs | 220 PPI |
| +(back) 8MP59% Higher resolution main camera | vs | (back) 5MP |
| +f/2.2 (aperture)9% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure. | vs | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| +2200 mAh15% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use | vs | 1905 mAh |
| 152 grams (5.32 ounces) | vs | +146 grams (5.11 ounces)4% Lighter |
| Windows Phone 8.1 | vs | +Windows 10 MobileAdvantage Windows 10 Mobile is newer and safer |
| HTML, XHTML | vs | +HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage Better sites viewing on the internet |
| Not supported | vs | +Gorilla Glass 3Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys |
| 33 Common items in both devices |
| 1.2GHz 32bit Quad-core |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| 8GB (4GB available) |
| eMMC 4.5 |
| Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| +26 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Lumia 540 | Lumia 535 (RM-1090) |
| Other model names | Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual-sim | Nokia Lumia 535 Dual-SIM RM-1090, RM-1092 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Release date | 5/14/2015 | 12/1/2014, Announced: 11/11/2014 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73.7 x 144 millimeters (2.9 x 5.67 in) | 72.45 x 140.2 millimeters (2.85 x 5.52 in) |
| Weight | 152 grams (5.32 ounces) | 146 grams (5.11 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~67.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 540x960 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 220 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Windows 10 Mobile |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 400Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 302 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 42/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | RM-1090 version: UMTS 900/2100 RM-1092 version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (848x480) 30 fps | WVGA (848x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 28mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | WVGA (848x480) | WVGA (848x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-L4A |
| Battery capacity | 2200 mAh | 1905 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 14.7 hours | 13 hours |
| Standby | 576 hours (24 days) | 336 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Orange, Blue, White • Lumia Denim • ClearBlack display • OneDrive 15GB • Skype • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Orange, Green, White, Black, Gray, Blue • Microsoft Cortana • 15GB free OneDrive storage |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Microsoft Lumia 535 (RM-1090) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.49W/kg (head), 0.44W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.6W/kg (head), 0.55W/kg (body) |