LG Quantum vs ZTE X990

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

    X990: 86 g lighter

    Quantum:
    176 g
    X990:
    90 g
  • Width

    Quantum: 1.5 mm narrower

    Quantum:
    59.5 mm
    X990:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X990: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Quantum:
    3.5 in
    X990:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    X990: 3.2 mm thinner

    Quantum:
    15.2 mm
    X990:
    12 mm
  • Height

    X990: 12.5 mm shorter

    Quantum:
    119.5 mm
    X990:
    107 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 +12.5 mm versus X990
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +3.2 mm versus X990
  2. 2. X990

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +1.5 mm versus Quantum
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Quantum

    176 g

    +86 g versus X990

  2. 2. X990

    90 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. X990

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

Quantum has approximately 80.1% more rectangular screen area than X990.

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

X990: Original memory entry

5 MB

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. X990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Quantum2. X990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Quantum, X990.
SpecificationQuantumX990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 59.5 Х 15.2 mm
  • 107 Х 61 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 90 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 5 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Quantum, X990.
SpecificationQuantumX990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.0%
  • 29.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Quantum, X990.
SpecificationQuantumX990
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Quantum, X990.
SpecificationQuantumX990
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Quantum, X990.
SpecificationQuantumX990
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
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 480 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Quantum, X990.
SpecificationQuantumX990
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
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
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 EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Quantum, X990.
SpecificationQuantumX990
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Quantum, X990.
SpecificationQuantumX990
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
  • Windows Live Messenger -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -MS Office -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Messenger by SFR 251 Edition