Microsoft announces the budget Lumia 540 Dual-SIM smartphone with a 5-inch HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim.
Microsoft has announced another entry level smartphone- the Lumia 540 Dual SIM priced at $150 (roughly Rs. 9,361). The smartphone will be available from next month in India, Middle East, Africa (IMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) countries.
Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM is the successor to the Lumia 530 launched last year. The entry level smartphone comes with Smart Dual SIM feature and is powered by Windows Phone 8.1 upgradable to Windows 10. It has a 5 inch display with 1280 x 720 pixels display resolution. The Lumia 540 Dual-SIM is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor coupled with 1 GB of RAM. It has 8GB internal memory expandable via microSD card slot up to 128 GB. Users also get 15GB free OneDrive cloud storage and an additional 15GB storage if auto-upload to OneDrive is activated. Read: Microsoft launches Nokia Lumia 530 in India
It has an 8 MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP wide-angle selfie camera. Connectivity options included in the Lumia 540 Dual SIM are USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi with hotspot, GPS, and 3G network support. The smartphone offers support up to 8 Wi-Fi enabled devices. It is backed by a removable 2200 mAh battery. The Lumia 540 Dual Sim will be available in white, cyan, orange and matte black colors. Read: Microsoft Lumia 640 and 640XL launched in India
Iain Pottie, senior design manager of industrial design and mechanics at Microsoft stated, “The Lumia team is passionate about product-making, creating every smartphone with a distinct design personality within a coherent design approach. Our customers are the source of so much inspiration, but we know they have different needs and budgets, so we always want to provide choice. That’s why today we’re introducing the new Lumia 540 Dual SIM.”
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