Screen size
MultiPhone 3540 Duo3.5"
MultiPhone 8500 DuoWinner: 5.0"+30%
Quick verdict
MultiPhone 8500 Duo leads the measured specs 9-2.
Measured wins
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
GSM / HSPA
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
HSDPA 900 / 2100
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
Yes, 384 kbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Announced
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
2013. Released 2013
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
2014, July. Released 2014, August
Status
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
Discontinued
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Discontinued
Dimensions
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
118 x 62 x 13 mm (4.65 x 2.44 x 0.51 in)
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
8.5 mm thickness
Weight
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
130 g (4.59 oz)
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
-
SIM
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Dual SIM
Type
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
TFT, 256K colors
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
IPS LCD
Size
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~49.9% screen-to-body ratio)
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2
Resolution
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
-
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Chipset
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
CPU
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
PowerVR SGX531
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Adreno 302
Card slot
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
microSDHC
Internal
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
4GB 512MB RAM
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
8GB 1GB RAM
Other
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
-
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
eMMC 4.5
Single
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
3.15 MP
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
8 MP, AF
Video
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
Yes
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Yes
Features
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
-
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
LED flash, panorama
Single
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
VGA
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
2 MP
Video
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Loudspeaker
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
Yes
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Yes
3.5mm jack
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
Yes
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Yes
WLAN
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
3.0
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
GPS
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
GPS
NFC
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
No
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
No
Radio
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
FM radio
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
FM radio
USB
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
microUSB 2.0
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
Accelerometer
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable
Stand-by
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
Up to 300 h
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Up to 984 h
Talk time
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
Up to 13 h
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Up to 57 h
Music play
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
Up to 22 h 30 min
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Up to 176 h
Colors
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
White
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
Black, White
Price
MultiPhone 3540 Duo
About 80 EUR
MultiPhone 8500 Duo
About 170 EUR