Microsoft launches Lumia 540 Dual Sim at Rs 10,199

Microsoft has launched its next Lumia smartphone - Lumia 540 Dual Sim at Rs 10,199. The phone will be available for pre-booking starting May 18. 

An upgrade to the Lumia 535, the first Microsoft-branded smartphone, the Lumia 540 sports an HD display and a better 8MP rear camera. 

The phone sports a big 5-inch HD (1280x720 pixels) IPS LCD display with pixel density of 294ppi. It runs on Windows Phone 8.1, upgradable to Windows 10. 

The smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor and packs 1GB RAM. It features 8GB storage which is expandable up to 128GB via microSD card. The phone also comes with an additional 15GB of free OneDrive storage and a further 15GB after activating auto-upload to OneDrive. 

Lumia 540 Dual Sim sports an 8MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP wide-angle front camera. Connectivity options include USB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, GPS, and 3G network support. 

Weighing 152gm, the 540 Dual Sim runs on 2,200mAh removable battery. It will be available in glossy cyan, orange, white, and matte black colour options.