Microsoft Lumia 540 vs Samsung Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Lumia 540 vs Samsung Galaxy 5 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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24 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| 3.5mm jack |
| FM / FM (RDS) |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Lumia 540 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) |
| Other model names | Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual-sim | Samsung Galaxy i5503, Galaxy GT-i5503 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |        South Africa, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, (Europe), India, Indonesia, Iran |
| Brand | Microsoft | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/14/2015 | 8/1/2010 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73.7 x 144 millimeters (2.9 x 5.67 in) | 56 x 108 millimeters (2.2 x 4.25 in) |
| Weight | 152 grams (5.32 ounces) | 102 grams (3.57 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 2.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~40.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 143 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.2.1 Froyo |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 (65nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 400Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 256MB |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 512MB (170MB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/0.384 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 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (848x480) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 28mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/4" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile 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 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | WVGA (848x480) | Not supported |
| 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 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | |
| 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 | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2200 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14.7 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | 576 hours (24 days) | 440 hours (18.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | 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 | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML |
| 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: Black • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 • Social networking integration • WiFi hotspot with Android 2.2 • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Lumia 540 | Galaxy 5 (GT-i5503) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.65W/kg (head) |