Screen size
Lumia 540 Dual SIMWinner: 5.0"+6%
Lumia 5504.7"
Quick verdict
Lumia 540 Dual SIM leads the measured specs 7-2.
Measured wins
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Lumia 550
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
GSM / HSPA
Lumia 550
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Lumia 550
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Lumia 550
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Speed
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Lumia 550
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
4G bands
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
-
Lumia 550
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Announced
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
2015, April. Released 2015, May
Lumia 550
2015, October. Released 2015, December
Status
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Discontinued
Lumia 550
Discontinued
Dimensions
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
144 x 73.7 x 8.6 mm (5.67 x 2.90 x 0.34 in)
Lumia 550
136.1 x 67.8 x 9.9 mm (5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
152 g (5.36 oz)
Lumia 550
141.9 (5.01 oz)
SIM
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Lumia 550
Nano-SIM
Type
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
IPS LCD
Lumia 550
IPS LCD,
Size
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Lumia 550
4.7 inches, 59.7 cm2 (~64.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Lumia 550
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~315 ppi density)
Other
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
ClearBlack display
Lumia 550
-
OS
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim
Lumia 550
Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Lumia 550
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
CPU
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Lumia 550
Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Adreno 302
Lumia 550
Adreno 304
Card slot
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Lumia 550
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
8GB 1GB RAM
Lumia 550
8GB 1GB RAM
Other
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
eMMC 4.5
Lumia 550
eMMC 4.5
Single
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
8 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/4.0", AF
Lumia 550
5 MP, f/2.4, 1/4.0", AF
Features
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
LED flash
Lumia 550
LED flash
Video
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
480p@30fps
Lumia 550
720p@30fps
Single
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
5 MP
Lumia 550
2 MP, f/2.8
Video
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
480p
Lumia 550
480p
Loudspeaker
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Yes
Lumia 550
Yes
3.5mm jack
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Yes
Lumia 550
Yes
WLAN
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Lumia 550
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
4.0, A2DP
Lumia 550
4.1, A2DP
Positioning
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
GPS, GLONASS
Lumia 550
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
No
Lumia 550
No
Radio
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
FM radio
Lumia 550
FM radio
USB
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
microUSB 2.0
Lumia 550
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Accelerometer, proximity
Lumia 550
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Li-Ion 2200 mAh, removable
Lumia 550
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Up to 576 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G)
Lumia 550
Up to 672 h (2G) / Up to 672 h (3G)
Talk time
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Lumia 550
Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Up to 81 h
Lumia 550
Up to 60 h
Colors
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
Orange, white, black, gray, blue
Lumia 550
Black, White
Price
Lumia 540 Dual SIM
About 100 EUR
Lumia 550
About 90 EUR