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Full Specifications September 5, 2026
Nokia Lumia 638
Nokia · 2014

Nokia Lumia 638

Nokia Lumia 638 Windows Mobile smartphone. Announced Dec 2014. Features 4.5″ display, Snapdragon 400 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1830 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display 4.5"
Chipset Snapdragon 400
RAM 1 GB
Storage 8GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 5 MP
Battery 1830 mAh
OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Build 136g, 9.2mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2014, December. Released 2014, December
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 305

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm 2 (~64.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
displayother ClearBlack display

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, 1/4.0", AF
Features Panorama
Video Yes

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 129.5 x 66.7 x 9.2 mm (5.10 x 2.63 x 0.36 in)
Weight 136 g (4.80 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 1830 mAh, removable (BL-5H)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-1010
4G bands 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer

Misc

Colors Black
SAR EU 1.46 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2014, December. Released 2014, December
Status Discontinued
OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 305
Type IPS LCD
Size 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm 2 (~64.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
displayother ClearBlack display
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5
Single 5 MP, 1/4.0", AF
Features Panorama
Video Yes
cam2modules No
Dimensions 129.5 x 66.7 x 9.2 mm (5.10 x 2.63 x 0.36 in)
Weight 136 g (4.80 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Type Li-Ion 1830 mAh, removable (BL-5H)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-1010
4G bands 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer
Colors Black
SAR EU 1.46 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)
Price About 100 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
18/100
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Processor 8.6
Display 51.7
Camera 32.3
Battery 36
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