Microsoft Lumia 540

Features

Life without limits

Running late to class or work? With Microsoft Office included, view or edit your documents straight from your Lumia 540 Dual SIM, even while on-the-go. And you’ll have plenty of space to upload your photos and share them to friends and family with up to 30 GB of free OneDrive storage included.

Everyone together on Skype

Video calls on Skype have never looked this great. Get everyone in the shot and show off more of what’s happening in your world with the wide-angle 5 MP front-facing camera. And just a simple tap lets you turn phone calls into high-quality Skype video calls.

Apps and games in HD

See all your apps and games come to life on the beautiful 5-inch HD display. From the hottest games like Candy Crush Saga and Minecraft to photo and selfie apps like Instagram and Lumia Selfie, there are hundreds of thousands of apps to choose from in Windows Phone Store. Did we mention all are guaranteed secure?

All the power you need

Your day goes the distance, shouldn’t your smartphone? The beautifully-designed Lumia 540 Dual SIM comes with a powerful 2200 mAh battery to let you get more done in your day. And if the 8 GB of internal storage and up to 30 GB of free online OneDrive storage isn’t enough, just slip in a MicroSD card for an additional 128 GB of space.

Always be available

Easily manage your mobile costs and be reachable to all your friends and colleagues with Smart Dual SIM. Now you can enable call waiting and call forwarding between two SIM cards with just the tap of a finger. Operator charges may apply.

Specificaitons

Operating System

Software release: Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim

Size & weight

Length: 144 mm

Width: 73.7 mm

Thickness2: 8.6 mm

Weight: 152 g

Display

Display size: 5 ''

Display resolution: HD720 (1280 x 720)

Display colours: TrueColor (24-bit/16M)

Display technology: ClearBlack, 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 memory1: 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

Dedicated hardware key: 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

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)

Maps and navigation

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

Navigation apps
HERE Drive+
HERE Maps
Bing Maps

Camera

Main camera

Main camera: 8 MP

Camera Focus Type: Auto Focus

Camera digital zoom: 2 x

Sensor size: 1/4 inch

Camera F number/aperture: f/2.2

Camera focal length: 28 mm

Camera Flash Type: Led flash

Camera features: Auto and Manual White Balance settings, 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

Imaging apps
Creative Studio
Lumia Camera
Lumia Selfie

Video and Audio

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

Music apps
Xbox Music
MixRadio

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

WLAN Security: EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, WPA, WEP, EAP-AKA, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, WPA2 (AES/TKIP), WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, EAP-TLS, WPA-Enterprise, EAP-SIM, WPA-Personal

Environmental features

Environment

Materials: Free of PVC, Free of nickel on the product surface, Free of BFR

Packaging: Made of renewable materials, Minimized package, Packaging is 100 % recyclable, Virgin wood fibres up to 100% certified, Containing up to 55% recycled materials

Energy efficiency: Automatic screen brightness adjustment, Battery saver feature

Product recycling: 100% recoverable as materials and energy

Eco content and services: Available at Store, Contains preinstalled eco content, HERE Drive: route optimization, HERE Maps: pedestrian navigation

User guide: In-device user guide, full on our websites, Small printed guide

Accessibility

Accessibility features

Hearing: Vibrating alerts, BT neckloop compatible, TTY support, Video call

Vision: Vibrating alerts, Voice recognition, Font magnification, Voice Commands, Customizable home screen, High contrast mode, Screen magnification

Physical skills: Voice Commands, Customizable home screen, Speakerphone, Speed dial, Voice recognition

Other services and features8

Tools and productivity

Features (Personal information Management): Calculator, Clock, Calendar, Alarm clock, Reminders, Phonebook, To-do list, Family Room, Kid's Corner, OneNote, Social networks in Phonebook, Wallet, Notifications

Business apps: Adobe Reader free download, Company Hub for enterprise applications, Lync (Corporate IM) free download, Microsoft Outlook, OneDrive storage for documents and notes, Office apps: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote

Back-up and restore your data: Yes

Syncronization: Exchange ActiveSync, Via Windows Phone apps

Device management: AirWatch, MobileIron, Symantec, Microsoft System Center, OMA Client Provisioning v1.1, OMA Device Management v1.1.2, OMA Device Management v1.2, Windows Intune

Call management

Call types: Audio call, Conference call, Skype video call

Features (Call Management): Call waiting, Call history, Call forwarding, Integrated hands-free speakers, Speed dial, Voice mail, received and missed, Call logs: dialled

Noise cancellation: Yes

Supported amount of phonebooks: One integrated phonebook

Other Applications

Game features: Touch UI, XBox-Live Hub, DirectX 11

Email

Email features: Viewing and editing of email attachments, Multiple email accounts, HTML emails, Inbox filtering, Text-to-speech message reader, Conversational view on email, Linked inboxes

Messaging features

Messaging features: Text messaging, Automatic resizing of images for MMS, Distribution lists for messaging, Multimedia messaging, Conversational chat style SMS, Unified inbox for SMS and MMS, Concatenated SMS for long messages, Integrated text messaging and chat, Number screening for messaging, Text-to-speech message reader

Browser

Browser: Internet Explorer 11

Social apps

Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter
WeChat
Skype
LINE
WhatsApp
Foursquare
OneDrive

What's in the box

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