Good Basic Smartphone

I was a late entrant smartphone. Ca.1,5 years ago I got myself a Moto G, which is now but unfortunately broke down. I've already looked at many devices as a substitute, but he was always something.

Because of my usage behavior at Moto G I have reduced the requirements of smart phones to a minimum, because I personally am not a power user and for more time-consuming things rather have a labtop or possibly use tablet and smartphone only to daddeln road is.
I had the following issues important:
The price is decisive, a renewed loss should not be tragic. 150 Euro was a major brand.
It should not be processed too shaky
As a flashlight (front camera is not essential, but desirable) have an at least acceptable main camera for snapshots and photo LED
Expandable memory should be compulsory, also reasonably current system with a view of updates. A replaceable battery would also be desirable, my Moto G had clearly lost after a year of capacity.

I've owned next to the 640 DS and the 630 and 535 for testing purposes.

Getting Started: The design of the boxes is 1: 1 has been taken over from the Nokia time. Flat and colored printed. The Content. Phone, battery, charger (is a unit, so USB cable and charger are not separately) and Quick Start Guide. More you do not need a USB data cable you usually lying around anyway. The device loads very quickly. Setting up Windows Phone is typical, you need an Outlook account. Then quickly a few more that are not preinstalled apps are downloaded and installed updates. That takes a bit depending on the internet connection. Who has his computer with OneDrive Synchronizes, gets a lot of things like contacts or passwords (but that is individually adjustable) charged to your mobile. Otherwise, there is a good data migireren app, contacts and messages from your old device anew synchronized via Bluetooth.

System and Apps:
There are installed a few foreign Apps. Had can save. You can, however, thank God uninstall good, that you know of Android differently. The image subscription worth about 15 euros you could have to give. The device would have been better to make 15 euros cheaper. The apps selection is smaller than in Android, as far as known, but I have all relevant for me apps found, or at least equivalent. With Drive Here you have a good GPS app installed, but it is the relatively good MSN Apps no longer exclusively available as for Windows Phone but also for Android and iOS. Why Microsoft likes so a few of their own trump cards for Windows Phone distributed to other platforms for the user numbers of apps to be good, but bad for the arguments in favor of Windows Phone.
Most Apps and quasi all data can be to an external SD card outsource (but curiously, not the great tickets for Here Maps, perhaps that is not changed, you have to stop when using the Navisoftware the needed countries in advance to select), whereby the remaining memory with me about 3GB or less not fully running.
For Windows Phone newbies (Windows Phone veterans you will skip):
The interface of Windows Phone is clear and tidy, in my opinion, much more intuitive than Android. The onboard keyboard is very good. Live Tiles, ie self-updating icons are also very convenient. Tiles can be adjusted in 3 sizes and Any arrange, also of course folders can be created. There is an info bar, which is herziehbar like Android from above. Man does not have this nonsense, as with Android, which imposes on each his own surface the system. Almost all devices are at the same level (at least the Nokia / Microsoft devices that have at least WP 8 in the delivery.) The Lumia 520 my friend from the spring 2013, for example, was an entry-phone and has currently Lumia Denim and the update to Windows 10 is virtually promised. An entry-level Android phone from the time probably would firmly stand on Android 4.2 since the delivery. The 640 comes first with the denim Update 2, the other models but follow. The most obvious change is that the setup menu has been reordered and new supergroups were formed. Courageous could also try Windows 10 Preview, but still should be quite error prone. As mentioned previously, there is most exclusive Windows Phone Apps from Microsoft (MSN and Here) now also in Android, but with Windows Phone they are somehow integrated into the beautiful system. Remain exclusive but still partially really cool Lumia Apps and Cortana. Cortana is but felt a worse Datenkrake as Google Now (or at least more aggressive than this), because it works only with activated GPS, as well as many other applications. This may be useful for querying local weather information, but totally irrelevant to the useful features personalized messages and sleep modes. Cortana is getting better, but not enough yet ran to Google Now.
There is a relatively strong integration of Sykpe and Facebook, once you have established this. Is naturally comfortable but a queasy feeling remains. Facebook automatically links up with the contacts and loads the appropriate profile pictures as Kontakbild down. In addition, the contact is automatically linked to the Facebook Newsfeed this person, going through the Facebook app has to be therefore not taken. The Start screen can next to a normal picture also carry information such as current weather conditions or the Facebook News Feed. In addition, there is the function "view". Taking the device out of your pocket, it displays the time and information about new messages without touching the display. Users can activate the display via a double-tap.

Hardware.
However, the device is the Lumia 630 not unlike a tick higher. It consists of plastic, but can be felt rough (black version) and fits comfortably and securely in your hand slip. It does not rattle and the cover lid is very sturdy, not like the Lumia 535, which has rattled quite a bit and had a lousy cover. The lid can be fairly easy to solve if you had other Lumias previously, independently he does not make it. A finger to the middle, pull another up. Sim card and SD card can only be changed when taken out battery. High for the price range really very well made. Buttons have a slightly undefined pressure point, but do not clatter, as the Moto G. The display is sufficiently high resolution with HD. However, Microsoft should watch more in quality control. My 630 had strong halos, my 535 a distinct green hot pixels. Fortunately, I discovered neither halos still hot pixels, but far on the edge a single Dead pixels. Actually, hardly, because it really is very small dust particles stöhren the picture more, but he still should not exist. The ClearBlack display just in daylight beautiful black levels in dark places I could find no significant differences from normal LCDs (Moto G as a reference). The colors are very stable angle, the brightness not, but it still moves within the good range. The glass is fingerprint resistant, although I've seen better, but also significantly worse. The input is pleasing precision, another world in Vergeich to 535th
The speakers are nothing special, but make their service, perhaps a bit too tinny.
Reception I had no problems with T-mobile. Always good enough. WiFi reception was great.
Phone quality is accustomed Lumia moderately good, I understand well and is well understood.
The main camera does in conjunction with the Lumia Apps fun (eg Refocus). Is ne cell phone camera, relatively neutral in color, this should be handled manually in some situations the white balance. Shutter lag is still ok for a cell phone. Films it does in 1080P. Front camera is puny, but I am anyway not Selfie friend. For Skype but super. The LED is not the strongest. But better than none. More than three feet away, the objects should not be located. Find a mini flashlight to the path or the keyhole well. It also has an anti-red-eye pre-flash. Curiously, can not be activated with the charger attached the LED. I thought, as I charged the phone when you set up, the LED is defect. (As was to be read in some forums) For everyone out there who had the same problem. Cable out and it runs again.
The battery is very strong. One day he stops by loose when WLAN and locating disabled even two days.
Overall, Microsoft has added the points that have been missing me at 630 (and memory increased to 1GB, but what is clearly noted) improved and the things that have gestöhrt me at 535.

General:
If you consider that the 535,119 euro cost and the 640 with coupon Action 135 Euro, then this pair of Euro have been there much value. For 135 euros I can wish for a better hand that can be personalized as well, nice shots making and long support. My Basicskram runs super, so call, Whatsapp, email, photos, news, Amazon, DB Navigator, Music (Mixradio should be mentioned here;)). I need not, if so, then I use a labtop.
I can personalize the surface with my daily favorite color according to mood, merge my most important contacts into groups or simply good at the Home pinning. Here everything runs smoothly with an actually less potent hardware because Windows Phone is quite frugal.

Those looking for a super smartphone to easily perform Smartphone Basics (and most in my circle meets the, even people with high-end smart phones do much more) and want to save his purse, which is in good hands at the Lumia 640.

Power users may be the wrong address. But even for them, it could be an interesting second smartphone. Price Performance-wise, I have no alternative found that virtually combines HD display, good workmanship, the latest software and long battery life.

I have a Motorola RAZR i and the LG G2 mini tested and Moto G2 contemplated. On the first two too many things were lazy, the Moto G2 is too close to the old Moto G. The other two Lumias were somehow nothing. But here, this is my phone.