LG Quantum vs ZTE Nubia Z9

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

    Quantum: 16 g lighter

    Quantum:
    176 g
    Nubia Z9:
    192 g
  • Width

    Quantum: 8.8 mm narrower

    Quantum:
    59.5 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    68.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Quantum: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Quantum:
    3.5 in
    Nubia Z9:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Quantum:
    Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
    Nubia Z9:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Nubia Z9: 6.3 mm thinner

    Quantum:
    15.2 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Quantum: 27.9 mm shorter

    Quantum:
    119.5 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    147.4 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 +6.3 mm versus Nubia Z9
  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    Height:
    147.4 mm +27.9 mm versus Quantum
    Width:
    68.3 mm +8.8 mm versus Quantum
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Quantum

    176 g

  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    192 g

    +16 g versus Quantum

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. Nubia Z9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Nubia Z9 has approximately 113.8% 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

Nubia Z9: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Exclusive & Elite editions32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Classic edition

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. Nubia Z9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Nubia Z9

    2900 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Quantum

Specifications

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1. Quantum2. Nubia Z9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Quantum, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationQuantumNubia Z9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 59.5 Х 15.2 mm
  • 147.4 Х 68.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Exclusive & Elite editions32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Classic edition
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
  • Android 5.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Quantum, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationQuantumNubia Z9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.0%
  • 74.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Quantum, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationQuantumNubia Z9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Quantum, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationQuantumNubia Z9
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 75829
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1200
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2652
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3695
General specs
General specs — specifications for Quantum, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationQuantumNubia Z9
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 350 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, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationQuantumNubia Z9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Quantum, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationQuantumNubia Z9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Quantum, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationQuantumNubia Z9
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 Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port