Pros
Great battery life
Solid all-round camera
Slick overall performance
Cons
Too big to use in one hand
Windows Store content lags behind rivals
Get better value for money elsewhere
If having a cheap phone with a massive screen is a priority, we’d say there are better options out there. If you’re specifically after a Windows Phone, then the 640 XL will have some appeal, but you could save some money going for the 640 and not miss out on a great deal features-wise.
Sitting at the heart of the 640 XL is a 3, 000mAh battery which offers very good performance. We’ve seen a number of devices with that sort of capacity, but this Lumia offers stamina that’s rare. It will get you through a busy day easily and we’ve often found ourselves with 60 per cent battery remaining at the end of the day.