Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual Sim Specifications, Pricing And Availability

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Published on April 15, 2015

published on April 15, 2015

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Microsoft today announced yet another low-end Windows Phone device, Lumia 540 Dual Sim. This new device will cost around $149 and it will start rolling out in early May to the IMEA and APAC regions, and to Italy.

Full Specs:

Operating System
- Software release: Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim
Size & weight
- Height: 144 mm
- Width: 73.7 mm
- Thickness¹: 9.4 mm
- Weight: 152 g
Display
- Display size: 5 ”
- Display resolution: HD720 (1280 x 720)
- Display colours: TrueColor (24-bit/16M)
- Display technology: IPS LCD
- Pixel density: 294 ppi
- Display features: Brightness control, Tactile feedback, Orientation sensor, Easy to clean, Lumia Color profile
- Touch screen technology: Capacitive Multipoint-Touch
Memory
- Mass memory²: 8 GB
- RAM: 1 GB
- Maximum memory card size: 128 GB
- Expandable memory card type: MicroSD
- Free cloud storage up to³: 30 GB
- User data storage: In device, Memory card, OneDrive cloud storage, App and data storage on memory card
Battery⁴
- Replaceable battery: Yes
- Battery capacity: 2200 mAh
- Battery voltage: 3.8 V
- Maximum standby time with dual SIM: 24 days
- Maximum talk time (2G): 26.2 h
- Maximum talk time (3G): 14.8 h
- Maximum music playback time: 81 h
- Maximum Wi-Fi network browsing time: 10.1 h
- Maximum video playback time: 6.9 h
Design
- Design details: Exchangeable back cover
- Other user interface features: Double-tap to wake, Tactile feedback, Vibrating alerts, Voice commands, Word flow keyboard
Keys and Input Methods
- User Input: Touch
- Operating keys: Volume keys, Power/Lock key
Sensors
- Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor
Processor
- CPU name: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 200
- Number of cores: Quad core
- Clock rate: 1200 MHz

Connectivity basics
- SIM card type: Micro SIM
- Dual SIM: Dual Standby SIM
- AV connectors: 3.5 mm stereo headset connector
- Charging connectors: Micro-USB
- System connectors: Micro-USB-B
- USB: USB 2.0
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0
- Bluetooth profiles: Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2, Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.4, Generic Attribute Profile (GATT), Hands-free profile (HFP) 1.6, Object Push profile (OPP) 1.1, Personal Area Network Profile (PAN) 1.0, Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) 1.1, Message Access Profile (MAP)
- Wi-Fi: WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
- Wi-Fi hotspot: Up to 8 Wi-Fi-enabled devices
Local sharing
- Peer-to-peer sharing: Lumia Beamer, Lumia Storyteller, Play To DLNA app
Cellular connectivity⁵
- GSM network: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz
- GSM max data speed DL: EGPRS 236.8 kbps
- GSM max data speed UL: EGPRS 236.8 kbps
- WCDMA network: Band 1 (2100 MHz), Band 8 (900 MHz)
- WCDMA max data speed DL: 42.2 Mbps (Cat 24)
- WCDMA max data speed UL: 5.76 Mbps (Cat 6)
GPS and navigation⁶
- Location technologies: A-GLONASS, A-GPS, Cellular and Wi-Fi network positioning
- Maps: Free maps, Offline maps, Online and offline favourites, Real-time traffic information
- Drive: Favorite destinations, Free global voice guided turn-by-turn drive navigation, Live traffic information, Speed limit warnings
Main camera
- Main camera: 8.0 MP
- Main camera focus type: Auto focus
- Camera digital zoom: 2 x
- Sensor size: 1/4 inch
- Main camera f-number/aperture: f/2.2
- Camera focal length: 28 mm
- Flash type: LED flash
- Camera features: Auto and manual white balance, Automatic photo upload to OneDrive, Backside-illuminated image sensor
- Camera minimum focus range: 10 cm
Front-facing camera
- Front camera: 5MP wide angle
- Front camera f-number/aperture: f/2.4
- Front camera features: Focal length 24 mm, Still image capture, Video call, Video recording
- Front camera video resolution: FWVGA (848 x 480)
Video recording
- Main camera video resolution: FWVGA (848 x 480)
- Camera video frame rate: 30 fps
- Camera video zoom: 2 x
- Video recording formats: MP4/H.264
Audio
- Audio recording codecs: AAC LC, AMR-NB, GSM FR
- Audio recording features: Mono
- Audio playback features: Audio Streaming, Cloud music offline playback, Cloud music playback, Media Player, Music Player, Podcasts
- Radio features⁷: Internet Radio, FM Radio
Video playback
- Video playback frame rate: 30 fps
- Video playback codecs: H.263, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4, VC-1, Windows video
- Video streaming: YouTube browsing and video streaming, Streaming from video services and internet, Progressive video download

Device security
- General Security features: Device lock, PIN code, Device lock passcode, Regular signed firmware updates, Track and Protect via internet, Application certification, Application sandboxing, Backup and restore via Internet, Browser integrated anti-phishing, Remote device lock via Internet, Remote device wipe via Internet, Secure boot, Signed OS, Consumer VPN
- Enterprise security features: Mobile VPN, Remote lock and wipe, Hardware accelerated device encryption, Mobile device management, Remote security policy enforcement
- Supported security standards: TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, TLS v1.2, SSL v3.0, Suite B ciphers
- Wi-Fi security modes: EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, WPA, WEP, EAP-AKA, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, WPA2 (AES/TKIP), WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, EAP-TLS, WPA-Enterprise, EAP-SIM, WPA-Personal

Source: Microsoft

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