Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM Review: Overpriced, Under-performer

Microsoft is positioning the Lumia 540 at the same price as the Lumia 640 which comes with a faster, more powerful SoC, better cameras, larger battery and overall far better performance. So why should you care about the Lumia 540 Dual-SIM? Because it has a 5MP front-facing camera and a 8MP rear camera, both of which can only record in 480p. If you are looking for a Windows Phone, then just give the Lumia 540 a miss, its running on the same internal hardware as the much cheaper Lumia 430 with a higher-res HD display which definitely taxes the Snapdragon 200 SoC. Just go with the Lumia 640 or you can choose from a plethora of Android smartphones available at the same price. If you need more details about the Lumia 540's camera, display, audio-output, call quality and the like, just watch the video above. Detailed review scores with pros/cons are just a scroll away.

Score Breakdown

• Build and Design
  7.6
• Display
  7.8
• Network Reception & Call Quality
  7.5
• Camera(s)
  7.2
• Music & Video Playback
  6.2
• Gaming
  5.2
• Performance
  6.6
• Battery-life
  7.2
• Software
  7.1
• Total Score
  6.9 10.0