Microsoft Lumia 640 XL officially launches in PH

Microsoft has officially launched in the country the Lumia 640 XL Dual-SIM Windows Phone smartphone which features a 5.7-inch display, Snapdragon 400 quad-core CPU, Dual-SIM support, and 3,000mAh battery.

We previously reported that the Lumia 640 XL appeared on Avant-Abenson’s webpage with support for LTE connectivity. The product that Microsoft is launching in the Philippines today though is the 3G Dual-SIM variant.

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 3G Dual-SIM specs:
5.7-inch HD IPS display, 259ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226) quad-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD
13 megapixel AF rear camera w/ LED flash
5 megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM (micro), Dual-Standby
3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
NFC
Bluetooth 4.0
DLNA, Miracast
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
3,000mAh battery
Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim (upgradable to Windows 10)
157.9 x 81.5 x 9.0 mm
171 g
White, Cyan, Black, Orange

The Microsoft Lumia 640 XL is now available with a SRP of Php11,990. Stay tuned for our hands-on and first impressions.

With reporting by Kevin Francisco

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Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE lands in PH for Php12K

After Microsoft Lumia PH announced that the Lumia 640 XL will arrive in the country soon, Avant-Abenson has already listed on their website the LTE variant of the said smartphone for Php12K.

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE Dual-SIM specs:
5.7-inch HD IPS display, 259ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226) quad-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD
13 megapixel AF rear camera w/ LED flash
5 megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM (micro), Dual-Standby
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
NFC
Bluetooth 4.0
DLNA, Miracast
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
3,000mAh battery
Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim (upgradable to Windows 10)
157.9 x 81.5 x 9.0 mm
171 g
White, Cyan, Black, Orange

The Microsoft Lumia 640 XL LTE Dual-SIM is priced at Php11,990. See Avant-Abenson’s listing here.

Thank you Don Ronald Giron for sending this in.

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Microsoft Lumia 640 XL To Arrive in PH Soon

In a recent tweet, Lumia Pilipinas has confirmed that one of the company’s new smartphone, the Microsoft Lumia 640 XL, will make its local debut in the near future.

lumia 640 xl philippines

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL specs:
5.7-inch HD IPS display, 259ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226) quad-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD
13 megapixel AF rear camera w/ LED flash
5 megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM (micro), Dual-Standby (Optional)
3G HSPA+
4G/LTE (Optional)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
NFC
Bluetooth 4.0
DLNA, Miracast
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
3,000mAh battery
Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim (upgradable to Windows 10)
157.9 x 81.5 x 9.0 mm
171 g
White, Cyan, Black, Orange

When asked by its followers on Twitter, the Lumia Pilipinas mod was mum about any further details about the upcoming Lumia 640 XL. As such, it remains to be seen if the model will be the dual-SIM and if it will support local LTE connectivity.

The exact date of release and SRP also remain to be known at the time of writing, but if they’re previous announcement is anything to go by, then the 3G-only Lumia 640 XL should be retailed somewhere around Php9,400 while the LTE variant will cost around Php11,000.

[Microsoft Lumia Pilipinas Twitter]

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Microsoft announces the Lumia 640 and 640 XL

Microsoft has officially announced two new smartphones that feature Snapdragon 400 quad-core processors, Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim, and dual-SIM support with LTE – the 5-inch Lumia 640 and the 5.7-inch Lumia 640 XL.

Microsoft Lumia 640 specs:
5-inch HD IPS display, 294ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926) quad-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD
8 megapixel AF rear camera w/ LED flash
1 megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM (micro), Dual-Standby
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
NFC
Bluetooth 4.0
DLNA, Miracast
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
2,500mAh battery
Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim (upgradable to Windows 10)
141.3 x 72.2 x 8.85 mm
145 g
White, Cyan, Black, Orange

The Lumia 640 comes in 3G Dual-SIM, LTE Single-SIM, and LTE Dual-SIM variants.

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL specs:
5.7-inch HD IPS display, 259ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226) quad-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD
13 megapixel AF rear camera w/ LED flash
5 megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM (micro), Dual-Standby
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
NFC
Bluetooth 4.0
DLNA, Miracast
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
3,000mAh battery
Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim (upgradable to Windows 10)
157.9 x 81.5 x 9.0 mm
171 g
White, Cyan, Black, Orange

The Lumia 640 XL also comes in 3G Single-SIM, 3G Dual-SIM, LTE Single-SIM, and LTE Dual-SIM variants.

The Lumia 640 will launch in April with an estimated price of around 139 EUR (~Php7,000) for the 3G model and 159 EUR (~Php8,000) for the LTE model. The Lumia 640 XL will rollout in March and will cost around 189 EUR (~Php9,400) for 3G and 219 EUR (~Php11,000) for LTE.

source: Microsoft

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