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Monday, March 28, 2011

LG Optimus 2X review: Double the potential

Introduction

Begun the dual-core revolution has. And there’s no scouting time –
the offensive starts with the big guns. The LG Optimus 2X is not just counting on the fancy Tegra 2 name to generate the sales – it is a powerful smartphone through and through.

Key features:

  • Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G support
  • 10.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
  • 4.0" 16M-color capacitive IPS LCD touchscreen of WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels)
  • Android OS v2.2 Froyo with LG Home launcher
  • Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, ULP GeForce GPU, Tegra 2 chipset
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash, face detection and geotagging
  • 1080p video recording @ 24fps, 720p@30fps
  • 1.3 MP front-facing camera with videocalls

Main disadvantages

  • Despite similar technology LCD isn’t quite as impressive as the iPhone4 screen
  • No dedicated camera key and no lens cover
  • Captured 1080p videos not big improvement over 720p, have low frame rate
  • No Android 2.3 Gingerbread at launch
  • Audio quality is only average
  • Below average speaker loudness

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