The Microsoft Lumia 540 smartphone is the last of the new lineup to reach India and the handset will hit stores in the next couple of days. Carrying a price tag of Rs 10199, the device positions itself as a mid-range option, but it may not have much of an impact owing to the huge competition.
For its asking amount, the handset can be seen as too expensive mainly since other devices offer similar features or even more at lower costs – The Yu Yuphoria and Lenovo A7000 are good examples of this. The Microsoft Lumia 540 will also have to compete with its Lumia 640 sibling which has slightly beefier hardware and is selling at under Rs 10000 online.
Microsoft has included some pretty great features with this smartphone. There’s an HD display spanning 5 inches wide and a 5MP selfie camera on the front. The rear also has a high resolution shooter rated at 8MP with an LED flash. And coming to the innards, a 1.2GHz quad core processor delivers the steam, albeit it’s the outdated Snapdragon 200 chip.
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Memory provisions are standard as there’s 1GB RAM and 8GB storage. Like with all budget Lumia phones, the Lumia 540 also has a microSD card slot supporting up to 128GB. What’s more, this handset even has dual SIM housings and connects to HSPA+ networks.
Here’s an overview of the key Microsoft Lumia 540 specs:
– 1.2GHz quad core processor
– Windows Phone 8.1
– 5-inch HD display
– Dual SIM w/ HSPA+
– 1GB RAM
– 8GB flash storage, 128GB expandable
– 2200mAh battery
– 5MP front camera
– 8MP main camera
The Microsoft Lumia 540 will go on sale starting next week in multiple color options via online and retail stores.
