LG Quantum

  • Released 2010, November
    176g, 15.2mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Phone 7
    16GB storage, No slot
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  • 3.5"
    480x800 pixels
  • 5MP
    720p
  • 512MB RAM
    Snapdragon S1
  • 1500mAh
    Li-Ion

LG Quantum - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA
Launch Announced 2010, October. Released 2010, November
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 119.5 x 59.5 x 15.2 mm (4.70 x 2.34 x 0.60 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 3.5 inches, 34.9 cm2 (~49.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 200
Memory Card slot No
Internal 16GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML
 MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
Organizer
Document viewer/editor
Voice memo/dial/command
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 350 h
Talk time Up to 6 h
Misc Colors Black
SAR 0.35 W/kg (head)     0.30 W/kg (body)    
Price About 80 EUR

LG Quantum - User Reviews

  • will i be able to get hebrew on this phone? and will it be able to download whatsapp?

  • yes i am use lg c900 in whatsapp

  • Halo, I ve really enjoy LG c900 but ma only problem is when ever I try to download applications it tells me no registration device is found n also how to off the screen sever or the screen animations please help ms to solve thank u.

  • R u sure it works ok. Thinking of purchasing it. Wont i get disapointed.

  • my unlocked lg c900 has very weak signal reception, i have reset it several times but no solution. a little away from my network operator's mask and reception is gone while my other phone on the same network has full signal. i wonder whether it is hardware or software problem, can anybody help?

  • in this mobile can whats app run or work?? please sum1 tell me

  • Haha. FYI genius its WP7/8 not mobile. Windows is a great third option in a the world of IOS\android. Don't hate.

  • My lq is cool but it is starting ti get on my nerves cuse I can't get any apps like when I open my market place it only gives me music I need help some one help me =):-D:-P:-]:-S:-/:|:S:P:-D:-D=]=/:'(:-]:]

  • This phone can run 7.8 I've installed it yesterday with seven-Eighter. Give it a try, it's making the UI a lot better, but nothing more. ( which is something...)

  • i love my lg quantum. i love the windows phone operating system. if you dont think it does enough you spend too much time on your phone, cause mine has never disappointed me. all the apps that are actually useful are available and work fine for me. my only complaint would be the weight, quite heavy to carry in your pocket, but i guess that just comes along with having the keyboard, which i cannot use asmartphone without.

  • It would be a good thing if this phone could run windows 7.8, but knowing LG, they're famous for sitting their ass down and leaving their customers in the dark, i only hope microsoft would step in and perform the update itself, i really liked the phone, and i still believe it has got more potential than the other WP phones

  • battery back-up is soooo poor, even we do not use any thing battery automitaclyy get down in 5 to 6 hours, talk about OS windows 7.5 (mango) very stupid designed os for a mobile app market is useless no customization. please do not purchase windows mobile.

  • i have had mine for two years and mine preforms flawlessly

  • Same exact issues i've had with my Quantum LG phone too. It just died after trying to reboot for a week by taking the battery out once the screen froze; worked for awhile, but now the phone is dead.

  • Hi Dan, even I'm facing the same issue of the sudden freeze of the phone and on using a few application 4th & Mayor my phone tends to reboot by itself and this happens quite often since I've updated my device from WM7 to mango update. Not sure what is to be done. I am just keeping up with this device because of its qwerty keypad they aren't many phones out there that have qwerty keypads in the WM phone Stable when it comes to India. Perhaps one the WM 7.8 update come I hope it brings some relief to me else I have to get rid of it. I strongly suggest you wait for the 7.8 update. I also did notice since the update to mango the device doesn't provide good talk time either. Something I'm willing to live with provided the upcoming update brings some feature to get more juice of the battery.

  • Can't wait for the WP7.8 release. Yay! =)

  • It is a good phone.. But after i updated the windows software in it,, it began to crash often.. unreal battery drain, hanging boot screen etc.. i tried removing battery, replacing it,,, cold boot/hard reset to factory settings.. no use.. now it is dead.. if i plug in the pc the keypad lights up n blinks.. dont know wats wrong... it was working so well untill the update was done... they have a battery saver app in the updated verion of windows phone software.. i turned it on, coz this phone is a bit battery hungry... later after charging it, all these problems started... No idea wat to do.. im in india.. my brother-in-law bought it from Canada Bell telecommunications... he got it unlocked from there... I was able to use BSNL 2G sim on this without any problem... But NOW ITS DEAD because of Microsoft update... :(

  • wat dose it mean when u try and turn on the phone a phone pops up and has it pluged into a labtop ??

  • wat dose it mean when u try and turn on the phone a phone pops up and has it pluged into a labtop ??

  • it does have a flash, but works only in dim light. the video and photo quality is bad when the light is low even with the flash on. you can use zune and enable wifi syncing to send videos fast to your pc. syncing by usb cable takes more than half an hour

  • Bought AT&T Model. Using Indian Airtel Sim. Updated to Mango 7.5, working fine, awesome device.

  • works beautifully in India - data, voice, sms. Only issue - accepts 3g sim only. the old bsnl 2g sim does not work. use the bsnl settings as for iphone

  • does anybody know , how to unlock this phone from at&t to use with indian gsm networks ??

  • you'll find this on dealsandyou.com if u are lucky and it's in stock.

  • Amazon.com has it for $153.00

  • Do you know from where to buy the mobile phone online.... i wish to buy it in india but it is not available... ebay.com does not display the mobile phone... any idea?

  • I bought the LG Quantum because of it's slide out keyboard and the Windows Phone operating system. All of the Windows Phones basically perform the same and they perform really well. Please do an internet search for the "Smoked by Windows Phone" videos before you buy anything other than a Windows Phone. The people who posted bad things about Windows Phones on this site are people who are mad they bought lesser phones for more money. The only real complaint I have of the LG Quantum is the Bluetooth radio is really weak. If the phone is more than 1 or 2 feet away from the bluetooth earpiece my voice gets distorted. My previous HTC phones allowed me to walk at least 30 feet away from the phone before my voice would become distorted. Otherwise, this is a great phone.

  • I have an at&t "world phone" LG Quantum and it works fine on South African carriers. Should work fine in India.

  • Hi, I am willing to buy this phone, and just want some opinion on below points. 1. Hows much the battery lasts on average usage of like 2 hours of talk 10-15 msgs and 1hr of net surf. 2. Is the earpiece gives some noise while talking over the phone. 3. Will this phone get locked again after updating to Mango Thanks in advance

  • Hi i want to buy this phone, and just want some opinion on the below points. 1. Hows much the battery lasts on average usage of like 2 hours of talk 10-15 msgs and 1hr of net surf. 2. Is the earpiece gives some noise while talking over the phone. 3. Will this phone get locked again after updating to Mango Thanks in advance Reply

  • The LG Quantum is a sturdy phone and qwerty keyboard is great. I'm a blue collar owner and I find many of the windows programs useless. The missing flash becomes a pain after a few months and having to connect to a PC to receive updates is ridiculous. This phone takes video too, but you can only upload the video to a pc, can email or upload to FB. I WOULD NOT recommend a Windows phone to those with the primary objective of visiting social networks. Hell, I wouldn't recommend a windows phone to anyone. Don't waste your money...

  • Hi, if i buy this phone (unlocked) from US. Then will it work on indian gsm networks or not? Thanks

  • With Mango update its great, not as many apps as android or apple but all in all, the phone is smooth, great browser,no flash though :(. Recommended, just wish they let me connect to invisible wireless signals...

  • just ordered lg quantum bell mobility from ebay canada for 205$ .... Waiting for arrival in india :) Am just little skeptical whether it will wok on airtel gsm india.. Has anyone updated this phone with mango ?

  • They had it on Gizmodo. It is in the top 20 phones least likely to radiate you.

  • This phone has been the worst phone I have ever purchased I would not recommend this phone to anyone. My phone h#s crashed numerous times plus it randomly does not send texts and then when it does sends it more then ten times

  • you put many specification of the phones why you dont put the radiation level of each one

  • ram is 512mb not56mb atleast correct it if u not now

  • If you like x box live you will like it. great camera, does use battery faster when playing but nice phone. like the keyboard. good texting phone

  • yes you can by going on zune. i love my phone just got it. only downfall is I can download ringtones.

  • Thinking about either getting this phone or the Motorola Flipside! Which one do i get!??!

  • How to use damned JAVA on it?

  • awsome phone

  • can I use this phone to connect my laptop to the internet such as a BlackBerry does. If so please let me know how.

  • this phone is very good, i have it same way no crashes, battery life good way better than the expo, apps are free. the phones feel strong well built. performance of all the wp7 should be the same. and the last time i check experia play is more expensive o.O

  • i think you shouldn't buy WP 7 phones, because all their apps are paid versions, meaning you should buy them (the phones themselves are expensive). i suggest buying Spice Mi410 (if you want) or XPERIA PLAY.

  • ITS very good phone but lg should be deacrease the prize of this cell but according to look wise it is only fair not good

  • awesome phone...you wont regret....

  • Lg phones are stylish but hangs and crash easily

  • Im trying to persuade my parents to buy me this phone. Am i wasting my time or am i going for a good phone. Please answer!!!!!

  • ok. i dont konw if its only me or something or i just have bad luck, but the phone processor i guess gets too hot and causes the phone to keep crashing like crazy. watching videos it will crash. going on the internet it will crash, i few times trying to call someone or in the middle of a call, crash. does anyone have that problem?

  • Very Nice fone... it has all the goodies of WP7. Really satisfied with this fone... whatever make u go for(LG/Samsung/HTC) WP7 is WP7.

  • very very good phone

  • Im really not sure what you guys are talking about. The phone is great, very user friendly. And yes, the screen rotates when you use the qwerty keyboard, just not on the home screen (like the iphone) but why would you want to type on the home screen? LOL I have a feeling the other comments on this phone are fanboys of other operating systems. Please no one listen to them, do your own research. This phone is obviously selling, which is of course why i have one ;)

  • Yea this phone is not friendly at all.Android phone is better

  • this phone is not use friendly at all it is not selling well in australia it is not favorable by consumers or retailer its screen does not rotate when using the qwerty keyboard. Every mobile with an onscreen keyboard is cumbersome to use because they are far too small creating difficulties utilizing the software/technologies/capabilites . Not everyone has tiny slender fingers.

  • When did the LG Quantum get a 256MB RAM? I thought the Quantun had 512MB RAM?

  • it has the best sar just 0,35

  • I am really frustrated, I am one of who always prefer windows mobile operating system and when wm7 was announced, I could not wait to have one, but, when finally get it, I crash with the true: not copy paste not IM, my live is googletalk not google map not microsoft myphone let me tell the hard problem is that I give my hd2 to a friend and now I am waiting for a new android because for my stile of live is impossible to live without a IM software.

  • dont wori i will not smoke coz i know the consequences if i do that.. i dont want to loose you my dear.. =))

  • i will buy gifts for my family.. cause wednesday is my only free time to buy gifts for them for christmas.. also i want to buy gift for my angel for being 12-0.. last barges// iphone//downgrading of plan and loyalty concerns!! kudos!!

  • i will buy gifts for my family.. cause wednesday is my only free time to buy gifts for them for christmas.. also i want to buy gift for my angel for being 12-0.. last barges// iphone//downgrading of plan and loyalty concerns!! kudos!!

  • take care of yourself always.. mwah!!

  • i miss you too.. we have training later.. huhu.. around 6 pm

  • This seems like a neat phone. But my wonder is its battery life and the differnce between this and a reg smart phone. Any answers???

  • Needs second cam for video calls, and a 4 inch screen

  • My pal bought it without asking my idea, but now that i've worked with it i must say: if you had a LG phone before this one is not a buggy slow shit like your old phone, its completely a new LG, so fast

  • @amrorphy this is a HW spec sheet not a review of the OS nothing you mentioned except for the front camera has anything to do with HW. But since you mentioned it, Flash support could be coming early next year and who cares about java on a phone? I don't even like that crapware on my computer let alone on a phone. Last but not least you have absolutely no idea if this phone will be upgradeable to the future version of Windows Phone when it is released, and even if its not so what? This phone will be obsolete by then anyway considering the typical mobile customer upgrades every 2-3yrs. On to my HW review: I played with this phone hands on at the ATT store today, great little high quality phone, was surprised the display was MUCH sharper than the Samsung Focus's AMOLED display sitting next to it. Considering all of the AMOLED hype, I was surprised that the Samsung focus only offers .5hrs additional talk time over the LG, granted the Samsung has a .5" larger screen. The colors themselves were more brilliant on the Samsung Focus but text and web pages was much clearer on the LG Quantum. I would take the LG's clarity over the Samsung's battery life any day. The only reason I did not buy the Samsung was because it had a smallish 3.5" screen considering most are coming out with 4" screens. It was refreshing to find actual METAL on the back of this phone, I am not sure however if the face of the phone is Gorilla glass. I am also happy to see keyboard sliders are starting to make an appearance, I cannot stand touchscreen only phones I need my keyboard. Conclusion: Great little phone, if you do not mind the smallish screen and want a keyboard slider this is the one for you. If you are like me and want a 4" screen, and Gorilla glass, you may be out of luck until next year.

  • no adobe flash 10.1- no front camera - no java - windows can't be upgradable to upper future version

  • I too have seen initial pics of this phone with a kick stand. However, I have played with one today and it does not. The HTC Surround does have one though.

  • nice lkng phone

  • I am very much looking forward to this phone. I like that it leans more toward the business user. It's good to see that Microsoft did not forget about their WinMo fans. I've seen other pics showing a nifty-looking kick-stand. Can anyone confirm this??

  • really nice design!

  • Looks very comportable qwerty keyboard

  • Maybe if u wanna talking about the design with this phone... maybe i'm agree if u said the design of this phone is too bad.. LOL maybe, LG must found the telanted designer for design this phone..

  • LG life is good

  • Seems cool!