yup, 640 XL is the phone that perfectly fits your requirement. it matches all your bullet points except maybe for single sim. there are single sim 640 xl, but Microsoft main production line focuses on the dual sim versions of their phones, so single sim is harder to find.

If you are concerned of sim card detection problem you should be pleased to note that windows phone boots up and detects sim card very quickly, so there is no drawback in taking the dual sim version at all.

btw, windows phone has excellent camera app that makes low mp camera takes comparable or better photos than Android phones with higher mp. So you will be blown away by 640 xl's 13mp camera.

This post has been edited by sjneow: Sep 16 2015, 10:19 PM

are you using LTE(for mobile internet)? otherwise there is no point going for the more expensive LTE model.

if you want that 13mp offered by the XL. go for it since it is your price range. It also not just the difference in mp. It is also difference between and general purpose lense VS professional standard Carl Zeiss lenses.

you can check reviews also

640: http://www.anandtech.com/show/9333/the-mic...ia-640-review/5



640 XL: http://wmpoweruser.com/putting-the-lumia-6...galaxy-s6-edge/



It says a lot when a RM800 phone's camera can compete with the RM2-3k S6

then you can make the call yourself on that one, my opinion is it ain't worth it if you ain't using. And I'm not one of those in the camp of future proofing a phone. a PC/laptop maybe, they stay in use longer.

Mobile phones just got changed so quickly it always best to look for the best price for what you need instead of future. Many new features of flagships are gimmicks that never catch on anyway.

nope. The new batteries do not have those problems anymore.

If you are referring to the charging being slow. make sure you use a good cable, those that comes with your mobile phones are typically better. Also use a USB 3.0 port if your PC have them.