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LG Quantum vs Maxwest Nitro 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

LG Quantum

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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.

  • WeightNitro 5: 21 g lighterNitro 5: 155 g · Quantum: 176 g
  • WidthQuantum: 12.5 mm narrowerQuantum: 59.5 mm · Nitro 5: 72 mm
  • Screen diagonalQuantum: 1.5 in smaller diagonalQuantum: 3.5 in · Nitro 5: 5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1 / Spreadtrum SC7731Quantum: Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1 · Nitro 5: Spreadtrum SC7731
  • DepthNitro 5: 5.6 mm thinnerNitro 5: 9.6 mm · Quantum: 15.2 mm
  • HeightQuantum: 26.1 mm shorterQuantum: 119.5 mm · Nitro 5: 145.6 mm

Physical size

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.

Front
Quantum: 119.5 × 59.5 mm 1 Nitro 5: 145.6 × 72 mm 2
Side
Quantum: 119.5 × 15.2 mm 1 Nitro 5: 145.6 × 9.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Quantum
    Height
    119.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm
    Depth
    15.2 mm+5.6 mm versus Nitro 5
    Weight
    176 g
  2. 2. Nitro 5
    Height
    145.6 mm+26.1 mm versus Quantum
    Width
    72 mm+12.5 mm versus Quantum
    Depth
    9.6 mm
    Weight
    155 g
Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Quantum176 g

    +21 g versus Nitro 5

  2. 2. Nitro 5155 g

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.

Screen size
Quantum: 3.5 in, 5:3, About 34.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Nitro 5: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Quantum 3.5 in · 5:3 About 34.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Nitro 5 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Nitro 5 has approximately 97.7% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Quantum: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Nitro 5: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Quantum

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. Nitro 5

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Quantum1500 mAh
  2. 2. Nitro 52000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Quantum

Specifications

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1. Quantum2. Nitro 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationQuantumNitro 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 59.5 Х 15.2 mm
  • 145.6 Х 72 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationQuantumNitro 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.0%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationQuantumNitro 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationQuantumNitro 5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs
SpecificationQuantumNitro 5
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationQuantumNitro 5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationQuantumNitro 5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationQuantumNitro 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer