LG Quantum vs Samsung i300

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    i300: 55 g lighter

    Quantum:
    176 g
    i300:
    121 g
  • Width

    i300: 11.5 mm narrower

    Quantum:
    59.5 mm
    i300:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i300: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Quantum:
    3.5 in
    i300:
    2 in
  • Depth

    Quantum: 4.8 mm thinner

    Quantum:
    15.2 mm
    i300:
    20 mm
  • Height

    i300: 6.5 mm shorter

    Quantum:
    119.5 mm
    i300:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Quantum:
    2010
    i300:
    2005

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.

  1. 1. Quantum

    Height:
    119.5 mm +6.5 mm versus i300
    Width:
    59.5 mm +11.5 mm versus i300
    Depth:
    15.2 mm
  2. 2. i300

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    20 mm +4.8 mm versus Quantum

Weight

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

  1. 1. Quantum

    176 g

    +55 g versus i300

  2. 2. i300

    121 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.

  1. 1. Quantum

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. i300

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²

Quantum has approximately 181.5% more rectangular screen area than i300.

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

i300: Original memory entry

3 GB (microdrive) · 64 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. i300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Quantum

    1500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus i300

  2. 2. i300

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Quantum2. i300

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Quantum, i300.
SpecificationQuantumi300
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 59.5 Х 15.2 mm
  • 113 Х 48 Х 20 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 3 GB (microdrive)
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Quantum, i300.
SpecificationQuantumi300
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.0%
  • 22.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Quantum, i300.
SpecificationQuantumi300
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Quantum, i300.
SpecificationQuantumi300
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Intel XScale 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Quantum, i300.
SpecificationQuantumi300
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 130 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Quantum, i300.
SpecificationQuantumi300
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Quantum, i300.
SpecificationQuantumi300
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Scroll wheel navigation
  • Dual speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for Quantum, i300.
SpecificationQuantumi300
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo