"Microsoft Lumia 550" and "Microsoft Lumia 540" are two of Microsoft's latest smartphones. The "Microsoft Lumia 550" has been announced this October but won't be released until December. The "Microsoft Lumia 540" on the other hand was announced April and was readily available by May. Here is a quick comparison between these two phones:
"Microsoft Lumia 550" and "Microsoft Lumia 540" Network and Features
"Microsoft Lumia 550" has LTE support while the "Microsoft Lumia 540" has 3G as its maximum network support. Both these phones have WiFi hotspot capability and they also both have an FM radio. However, only the "Microsoft Lumia 540" has a dual sim support.
"Microsoft Lumia 550" comes in black or white colors while the "Microsoft Lumia 540" comes in four possible colors - orange, black, white, blue, and gray.
"Microsoft Lumia 550" and "Microsoft Lumia 540" Body, Display
"Microsoft Lumia 550" measures 5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 while the "Microsoft Lumia 540" measures 5.67 x 2.9 x .34 inches. "Microsoft Lumia 550" has a 4.7 inch screen while the "Microsoft Lumia 540" has a 5 inches screen. Both these Lumia phones have a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
"Microsoft Lumia 550" and "Microsoft Lumia 540" Platform
Being the newer model among the two, the "Microsoft Lumia 550" runs Microsoft Windows 10 while the "Microsoft Lumia 540" runs Windows 8.1. "Microsoft Lumia 550" is powered by Snapdragon 210 with a quad core 1.1 GHz Cortex A7 CPU while the "Microsoft Lumia 540" is powered by Snapdragon 200 with a Quad core 1.2 GHz Cortex A7 CPU.
"Microsoft Lumia 550" and "Microsoft Lumia 540" Memory
Both phones have 8 GB internal memory and 1 GB RAM. They both have a microSD slot but the "Microsoft Lumia 550" has a higher microSD capacity of 200 GB. The "Microsoft Lumia 540" can only cater up to 128 GB external storage.
"Microsoft Lumia 550" and "Microsoft Lumia 540" Camera
"Microsoft Lumia 550" has a 5 MP primary camera and a 2 MP rear camera. The "Microsoft Lumia 540" on the other hand comes with an 8 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera. Both phones have autofocus and LED flash features at the back.
"Microsoft Lumia 550" and "Microsoft Lumia 540" Battery
"Microsoft Lumia 550" comes with a 2100 mAh battery and the "Microsoft Lumia 540" comes with a 2200 mAh battery. As to the the battery lives of both phones, the "Microsoft Lumia 550" has a 60 hours music playing time while the "Microsoft Lumia 540" can play music for 81 hours.
"Microsoft Lumia 550" and "Microsoft Lumia 540" Price
The price difference isn't a lot. The "Microsoft Lumia 550" comes at around 130 Euro while the "Microsoft Lumia 540" comes at around 160 Euro. With a lower price, the "Microsoft Lumia 550" seems like it is a very good choice as it has LTE support and a higher external memory capacity. But aside from that, the "Microsoft Lumia 540" wins in many aspects such as bigger screen and higher camera MP.
