LG Optimus 2X

Announced: 16 Dec 2010 - Release date: 24 Jan 2011

For

• Dual-core power
• 4in LCD screen
• Excellent price
• Slick HDMI mirroring
• Brilliant music player

Against

• Flash impedes browser performance
• Disappointing camera/video recording
• Quiet speakers

The LG Optimus 2X is the first smartphone to run on a dual-core 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. It has a well-sized display measuring 4 inches, large enough for you to watch the videos you made in HD 1080p. A 1500mAh battery powers the model which will include a microSD slot to expand storage capacity. The device runs Android 2.2 with an upgrade to Android 2.3 expected eventually.

 Specification

Physical Specification
Handset Weight	139 g
Handset Dimensions	123.9 x 63.2 x 10.9 mm
Form Factor	Candybar
Display
Size	480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches
Pixel density:	233 ppi
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive
Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors	256k
Features	Corning Gorilla Glass
Secondary Display	No
Camera / Imaging / Video
Camera	Yes 8 MP
Resolution	3264x2448 pixels
Zoom	Yes
Flash	Yes
Camera features	geo-tagging, autofocus, face and smile detection, touch focus, image stabilization
Secondary Camera	Yes, 1.3 MP
Video	Yes, 1080p@24fps, 720p@30fps
HD	Yes
Media
Audio	Yes: MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Video	Yes: MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
Video Streaming	Yes
Ringtones	Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
FM Radio	Yes
Headphone Jack	Yes: 3.5mm
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1
Irda	No
Wlan/Wi-fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB	Yes: USB 2.0
GPS	yes
Internet browsing
Browser	Yes,Supports: HTML Adobe Flash
Built-in online services	Facebook,Flickr, Twitter
Messaging
SMS	YES
MMS	Yes
Instant Messaging	Yes
Email	YES
Hardware
System chip	Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Processor	Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU	ULP GeForce
Memory
System memory	8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM
External Memory	Yes, microSD, up to 32GB
Platform
OS	Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3
Network/Data
Frequency Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 2100 / 1900
GPRS	Class 12
EDGE	Class 12
3G	HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Battery
Type	Li - Po
Capacity	1500 mAh
Standby	Up to 400 h
Talktime	Up to 7 h 50 min
Other features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass