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LG Quantum vs Nokia N97 mini

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.

  • WeightN97 mini: 38 g lighterN97 mini: 138 g · Quantum: 176 g
  • WidthN97 mini: 7 mm narrowerN97 mini: 52.5 mm · Quantum: 59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalN97 mini: 0.3 in smaller diagonalN97 mini: 3.2 in · Quantum: 3.5 in
  • DepthN97 mini: 1 mm thinnerN97 mini: 14.2 mm · Quantum: 15.2 mm
  • HeightN97 mini: 6.5 mm shorterN97 mini: 113 mm · Quantum: 119.5 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2009Quantum: 2010 · N97 mini: 2009

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 N97 mini: 113 × 52.5 mm 2
Side
Quantum: 119.5 × 15.2 mm 1 N97 mini: 113 × 14.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Quantum
    Height
    119.5 mm+6.5 mm versus N97 mini
    Width
    59.5 mm+7 mm versus N97 mini
    Depth
    15.2 mm+1 mm versus N97 mini
    Weight
    176 g
  2. 2. N97 mini
    Height
    113 mm
    Width
    52.5 mm
    Depth
    14.2 mm
    Weight
    138 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Quantum176 g

    +38 g versus N97 mini

  2. 2. N97 mini138 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 N97 mini: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Quantum 3.5 in · 5:3 About 34.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N97 mini 3.2 in · 16:9 About 28.2 cm² rectangular area

Quantum has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than N97 mini.

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

N97 mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. N97 mini

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +300 mAh versus N97 mini

  2. 2. N97 mini1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Quantum2. N97 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationQuantumN97 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 59.5 Х 15.2 mm
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
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 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationQuantumN97 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.0%
  • 47.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationQuantumN97 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 720p
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance
SpecificationQuantumN97 mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationQuantumN97 mini
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2009
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationQuantumN97 mini
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 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP 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 - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationQuantumN97 mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
SpecificationQuantumN97 mini
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
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4 player -TV-out -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video and photo editor -Predictive text input - Also available as Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition with 18K gold-plated body

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