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LG Quantum vs Nokia N79

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

LG Quantum

LG Quantum

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Nokia N79

Nokia N79

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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.

  • WeightN79: 79 g lighterN79: 97 g · Quantum: 176 g
  • WidthN79: 10.5 mm narrowerN79: 49 mm · Quantum: 59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalN79: 1.1 in smaller diagonalN79: 2.4 in · Quantum: 3.5 in
  • HeightN79: 9.5 mm shorterN79: 110 mm · Quantum: 119.5 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2008Quantum: 2010 · N79: 2008

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 N79: 110 × 49 mm 2
Side
Quantum: 119.5 × 15.2 mm 1 N79: 110 × 15 mm 2
  1. 1. Quantum
    Height
    119.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm
    Depth
    15.2 mm
    Weight
    176 g
  2. 2. N79
    Height
    110 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    15 mm
    Weight
    97 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationQuantumN79
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 59.5 Х 15.2 mm
  • 110 Х 49 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 50 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • Series 60 v3.2 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationQuantumN79
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.0%
  • 33.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationQuantumN79
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationQuantumN79
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationQuantumN79
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Canvas white
  • Seal grey
  • Petrol black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 372 h (2G) / Up to 305 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationQuantumN79
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 11
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationQuantumN79
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features
SpecificationQuantumN79
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 MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Push to Talk -TV-out -Predictive text input

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