Motorola Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) vs Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Moto G3 vs Microsoft Lumia 640 XL phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2470
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE)
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9 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| (back) 13MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | |
| Model | Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) |
| Other model names | Motorola Moto G 2015 XT1540, Motorola Osprey | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE RM-1075 Dual-sim |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Motorola | Microsoft |
| Release date | 7/28/2015 | 4/1/2015 |
| Depth | 11.6 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.4 x 142.1 millimeters (2.85 x 5.59 in) | 81.5 x 157.9 millimeters (3.21 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) | 171 grams (5.99 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | IPX7 certified: water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 258 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 MSM8916v2 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 8GB (3GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,17) | LTE Cat4 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2300/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,20,28,38,40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 28mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | 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 | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| 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, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | |
| 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 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2470 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 23.7 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 936 hours (39 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | |
| 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, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation • Motorola Assist • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Black, White • Lumia Denim UI • Microsoft ClearBlack display • OneDrive 30GB • WiFi hotspot • Headset not included |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Moto G3 (XT1540 8GB) | Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (4G LTE) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |