Today in India, Microsoft launched the Lumia 540, the latest version of the budget-friendly Lumia 500 series which has been selling well in certain emerging markets, like India.
This dual SIM enabled Lumia Smartphone goes on sale for pre-orders at Rs 10,199 (around $160) on May 18. The budget-friendly smartphone comes with a significant amount of features for the device tier. Some of the most notable ones are:
- Display: 5 inch 1280×720 IPS Capacitive Multipoint-touch display with a pixel density of 294 ppi.
- Processor: 1.2 Ghz Quad core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 200 processor.
- OS: Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim.
- Memory: 1 GB of RAM with 8GB of on Storage that can be expanded by a 128GB MicroSD card and up to 30 GB of free OneDrive storage.
- Battery: Replaceable 2200 mAh battery.
- Connectivity: 4G cellular connectivity, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n.
- Camera: rear facing 8 MP camera and front facing 5 MP wide angle camera.
- Size and Weight: Height 144 mm, width 73.7 mm, thickness 8.6 mm, and weight 152 g.