Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) vs Microsoft Lumia 540
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 635 vs Microsoft Lumia 540 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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7 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 1.2GHz 32bit Quad-core |
| Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 1/4" inches |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Microsoft Lumia 540 | |
| Model | Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Lumia 540 |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 635 Global RM-974 | Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual-sim |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Microsoft |
| Release date | 5/1/2014 | 5/14/2015 |
| Depth | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66.7 x 129.5 millimeters (2.63 x 5.1 in) | 73.7 x 144 millimeters (2.9 x 5.67 in) |
| Weight | 134 grams (4.69 ounces) | 152 grams (5.32 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Microsoft Lumia 540 | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 218 PPI | 294 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Microsoft Lumia 540 | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Microsoft Lumia 540 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 (28nm) |
| 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 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 302 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Microsoft Lumia 540 | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB | 8GB (4GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Microsoft Lumia 540 | |
| 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 | 100/50 Mbps | 42/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 800/1800/2600 (Bands 3,7,20) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Microsoft Lumia 540 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | WVGA (848x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 28mm lens |
| 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 | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Microsoft Lumia 540 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Microsoft Lumia 540 | |
| 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, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Microsoft Lumia 540 | |
| 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) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Microsoft Lumia 540 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Microsoft Lumia 540 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5H | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1830 mAh | 2200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 14.7 hours |
| Standby | 600 hours (25 days) | 576 hours (24 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Microsoft Lumia 540 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Orange, Yellow, White, Black, Green • Nokia ClearBlack display • Dolby headphone sound enhancement • Internet Explorer 11 • 7GB free SkyDrive storage • Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, WhatsApp • WiFi hotspot up to 8 devices | • Colors: Black, Orange, Blue, White • Lumia Denim • ClearBlack display • OneDrive 15GB • Skype • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 635 (RM-974) | Microsoft Lumia 540 | |
| 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 |