LG Nexus 5 vs LG Quantum

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  Nexus 5: 46 g lighter

  Nexus 5:

  130 g

  Quantum:

  176 g

• Width

  Quantum: 9.7 mm narrower

  Nexus 5:

  69.2 mm

  Quantum:

  59.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Quantum: 1.45 in smaller diagonal

  Nexus 5:

  4.95 in

  Quantum:

  3.5 in

• Chipset

  Nexus 5:

  Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

  Quantum:

  Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1

• Depth

  Nexus 5: 6.6 mm thinner

  Nexus 5:

  8.6 mm

  Quantum:

  15.2 mm

• Height

  Quantum: 18.4 mm shorter

  Nexus 5:

  137.9 mm

  Quantum:

  119.5 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Nexus 5

   Height:

   137.9 mm +18.4 mm versus Quantum

   Width:

   69.2 mm +9.7 mm versus Quantum

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

2. 2. Quantum

   Height:

   119.5 mm

   Width:

   59.5 mm

   Depth:

   15.2 mm +6.6 mm versus Nexus 5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Nexus 5

   Screen diagonal:

   4.95 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   67.5 cm²

2. 2. Quantum

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   34.9 cm²

Nexus 5 has approximately 93.7% more rectangular screen area than Quantum.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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