Microsoft Lumia 640 worth it?

[NafcMontana]

Hi guys,

I used to have a Lumia 625 with a 2 year subscription but since those 2 years passed, I can now choose a new free phone and this month's Lumia is the 640 but I don't know if it's worth it? I use the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini for now and I'm not really stunned with the battery life but it has a lot of apps in the Google Play Store.

Everyday I use apps like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and other social apps, but for as far as I remember, there is no official Instagram app in the Store...

How's the rest of the phone, how does it perform, does it have any lag or bugs?

 

[Michael Kitzman]

I have been using the 640 for about a month now and it works really well. Battery life is really good, and the 720p screen is a welcome upgrade over the 635.

It seems to be a pretty rock solid device so far.

Also, there is an instagram app for windows phone now, but I use a third party one that works great.

 

[lantern20]

It's $80 at the Microsoft store.
The link doesn't seem to work from the wincentral app, sorry.

 

[libra89]

6tag is an awesome third party Instagram app. I think it's worth a try.

 

[Rose640]

6tag is an awesome third party Instagram app. I think it's worth a try.

Isn't the Instagram beta in the store?

 

[libra89]

Isn't the Instagram beta in the store?

It is, but I don't think it is updated much. 6tag is updated often.

 

[JamesDax]

Yes.

 

[zhris]

Yes.

...all you need to know. ( :

 

[NafcMontana]

It's $80 at the Microsoft store.
The link doesn't seem to work from the wincentral app, sorry.

I can buy one for 9 Euros with the subscription I have now just like I did with the 625

 

[NafcMontana]

6tag is an awesome third party Instagram app. I think it's worth a try.

I used 6tag too on my 625 and I loved it, but it has been a while since I used a WP so I dont know how much it evolved...

 

[ecowookie]

My 1520 broke the other day after I dropped it screen first on a rock so I bought a 640 as a temporary phone until the new flagship is released and I have to say its a fantastic phone for the money! Can't go wrong with it in my opinion.

 

[neodk]

I bought a 640 XL and now I have a 640. For me, the 640 is the perfect size. Plus, I didn't even pay full price - Best Buy Rewards + balance on gift card. $24 phone!

Now Walmart in my town had the 635 for $14!!!! Almost bought it again to have a spare.

 

[lift]

The 640 is an awesome phone. $80 for AT&T or $99 for T-Mobile. Can't go wrong. You get a lot of phone for such a cheap price.

 

[ttsoldier]

I believe the blu win hd lte is a better bang for the buck.

 

[msirapian]

I would love to be able to answer the question, maybe you can help me win a 640 in a Lumia France challenge (instructions here : http://forums.windowscentral.com/of...video-latest-lumia-challenge.html#post3202986) and if I win, I'll share my point of view :smile:

 

[neodk]

I respectfully disagree that a Blu Win HD is a better value than the 640 or 640 XL. That's like comparing an Geo Metro to a modern day Fiat.

 

[ML10]

640 is way better than blu win HD

 

[RK928]

I'm really liking my 640. Only problems are single speaker on the bottom, 4.8" usable screen size with the rest wasted black space and no AT&T support for Visual Voicemail with dual SIM phones.

That last one's a bummer; in hindsight, I don't need the dual SIM like I thought I did.

I switched from Android with HTC One and don't plan on going back, Windows is way more stable in my experience.

 

[ML10]

I mean I'm set with this phone... It gets win 10 before a lot of other phones

 

[gordonfink]

I believe the blu win hd lte is a better bang for the buck.

That costs twice as much. It is a handsome phone, but not sure it's twice as good.