LG Quantum vs ZTE Blade III

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

    Blade III: 46 g lighter

    Quantum:
    176 g
    Blade III:
    130 g
  • Width

    Quantum: 4 mm narrower

    Quantum:
    59.5 mm
    Blade III:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Quantum: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Quantum:
    3.5 in
    Blade III:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Quantum:
    Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
    Blade III:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Blade III: 5.2 mm thinner

    Quantum:
    15.2 mm
    Blade III:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Quantum: 3.5 mm shorter

    Quantum:
    119.5 mm
    Blade III:
    123 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.

  1. 1. Quantum

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Blade III
  2. 2. Blade III

    Height:
    123 mm +3.5 mm versus Quantum
    Width:
    63.5 mm +4 mm versus Quantum
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Quantum

    176 g

    +46 g versus Blade III

  2. 2. Blade III

    130 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. Blade III

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Blade III has approximately 30.6% 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

Blade III: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 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. Blade III

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

  2. 2. Blade III

    1600 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Quantum

Specifications

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1. Quantum2. Blade III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Quantum, Blade III.
SpecificationQuantumBlade III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 59.5 Х 15.2 mm
  • 123 Х 63.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Quantum, Blade III.
SpecificationQuantumBlade III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.0%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Quantum, Blade III.
SpecificationQuantumBlade III
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Quantum, Blade III.
SpecificationQuantumBlade III
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Quantum, Blade III.
SpecificationQuantumBlade III
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Quantum, Blade III.
SpecificationQuantumBlade III
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Quantum, Blade III.
SpecificationQuantumBlade III
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Quantum, Blade III.
SpecificationQuantumBlade III
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 - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input