LG Optimus 2x (P990), world’s first smartphone with a dual core processor.

LG optimus 2x

The LG Optimus 2x 1 GHz dual core Tegra 2 processor

The LG Optimus 2x 1 GHz dual core Tegra 2 processor might have grabbed all the headlines in the publicity surrounding the LG Optimus 2x, but there is more to the handset than just the first dual core processor seen in phonedom. For starters, LG Optimus 2x has a capacitive touchscreen with the now-standard 800×480 resolution that we have come to expect in large display Android handsets, the LG Optimus 2x first camera in a smartphone in India to record full HD video (1080p) and in terms of connectivity, everything from HSDPA and 3G to Wi-Fi to HDMI to GPS and Bluetooth.

The LG Optimus 2x memory, HDMI

LG Optimus 2x would in particular like to draw attention to the fact that LG has thrown in an HDMI cable in the package along with the phone – a very thoughtful touch, as the things not just cost a few extra bucks but can also sometimes be a pain to find. LG Optimus 2x On the sensor side, it has an accelerometer and a gyroscope.  Onboard memory of the handset stands at a very decent 6.4GB (1.3 GB of internal phone storage and 5.1 GB of internal SD storage) which can be expanded with a microSD card to 32GB.

The LG Optimus 2x 1 GHz RAM

LG Optimus 2x  At 512 MB, the RAM seems a bit on the lesser side when compared to the likes of the HTC Incredible S (768 MB) and the other dual core in the market, the Galaxy S2 (1GB), but is in fact pretty much par for the course for a high-end smartphone LG Optimus 2x, as is the 1500 mAh battery that resides in the back. Talking of the back, after our struggles with some handsets, we are just so happy to see a back cover come off with so little fuss.

The LG Optimus 2x Camera

The processor of LG Optimus 2x apart, the most outstanding performer on the handset is the camera. In sunlight, we got very decent shots which were not too far off those we had on the Xperia Arc, although colours were not as bright as on that worthy, and the interface took some getting used to, even though it did offer a variety of modes (panorama, macro, et al). Video was very good too, LG Optimus 2x although if you are recording something hectic, we would advise going for the 720p mode rather than the full monty 1080p, as the recording seems clearer there.

LG Optimus 2x Given the camera quality, we really think LG should have thrown in a dedicated camera button on the 2X – this is by far one of the better cameras we have seen on an Android device.  On the other fronts, the 2x performed nobly. LG Optimus 2x Call quality was very good, although just short of Motorola class, and while GPS occasionally took its time locking on to satellites, for the most part, it worked fine.

The LG Optimus 2x Sound and Video

LG Optimus 2x had no complaints on signal quality either. Sound and video were very good too. The display of LG Optimus 2x itself was one of the better ones we have seen this side of an AMOLED one. Battery life was standard for a large screen, touchscreen device running Android – a day and half if you nurse it carefully and about a day if you keep everything running. LG Optimus 2x are sure the Android 2.3 update which is expected in June, will improve matters, but as much, we are not too unhappy with what we have.

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