The Lenovo A7000 smartphone is already proving extremely popular in some markets, while the Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM has recently joined in on the action. They are not too far apart in price, so today we’re looking at the Lenovo A7000 vs. Lumia 540 in a price and specs duel. Both are dual SIM handsets, although their operating platforms are a distinguishing factor.
The Lenovo phone runs Android while the Lumia is a Windows Phone device. Therefore some potential buyers may make a decision between them based purely on their preference of operating system. Others may be open-minded and want to see what else the phones have to offer, so let’s take a look at the key specs and more.
Processors
The Lenovo A7000 is powered by a 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6752m octa-core processor and has Mali-T760MP2 graphics. The Lumia 540 Dual SIM is equipped with a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 200 quad-core processor and Adreno 302 GPU.
The Lenovo A7000 is powered by a 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6752m octa-core processor and has Mali-T760MP2 graphics. The Lumia 540 Dual SIM is equipped with a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 200 quad-core processor and Adreno 302 GPU.
Display
The Lenovo phone has a 5.5-inch IPS display with HD resolution of 1280 x 720 resulting in 267 ppi. The Lumia 540 has a 5-inch IPS LCD display, also with 1280 X 720 resolution, this time resulting in 294 ppi.
The Lenovo phone has a 5.5-inch IPS display with HD resolution of 1280 x 720 resulting in 267 ppi. The Lumia 540 has a 5-inch IPS LCD display, also with 1280 X 720 resolution, this time resulting in 294 ppi.
RAM and Storage
The A7000 has 2GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD to 32GB. The Lumia 540 has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, but expandable to 128GB.
The A7000 has 2GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD to 32GB. The Lumia 540 has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, but expandable to 128GB.
Camera set-up
Both handsets have an 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash, as well as a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
Both handsets have an 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash, as well as a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
Battery
The A7000 has a removable 2900 mAh battery while the Lumia 540 has a removable 2200 mAh battery.
The A7000 has a removable 2900 mAh battery while the Lumia 540 has a removable 2200 mAh battery.