Written by Administrator Saturday, 12 February 2011 01:01
Introduction
If you were asked prior to this year to go for the first brand to come out with a dual-core phone than you would have rather choose another brand instead of “LG” but its not to be expected this year as if the LG Optimus 2X made its way to become the first ever and fastest dual-core smartphone on the market which nearly have made distinctions in benchmark results credit to its NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor beating inside the superior mainstream smartphone which is also capable of recording Full HD videos (1080p) and is also capable of capturing snaps in burst mode like no other of its competitor. Watching video clips and browsing the internet will make you feel that if you are on a breeze ride with much efficient sharpening display.
Despite the fact of dual processing power based on ARM Cortex A9 processor, the LG Optimus 2X isn’t dependant on Tegra 2 Platform name tag to boost its sales meter, in itself it is a capable and quite a powerful smartphone. As far as hardware advancement is concerned, Optimus 2X pledges to be solitary of the leading steps to the fore in the mobile phone diligence. However, it’s not precise for LG to make the first impression when thinking of Android Smartphones portfolio whereas other brands have occupied their own stand and LG therefore remained one of those manufacturers which by no means saw a great deal of accomplishment in the Android pitch, regardless of launching some good mobile phones so that the smartphone named Optimus 2X dares to get enough spotlights by Android.
First glimpse at the dual beast
The LG Optimus 2X is built on the idea of “The first impression is the last impression” so that the sleek looks and eye catching design is its entire outcome shaped on a candybar design which is pretty slim based on the dimension of 123.9 x 63.2 x 10.9 mm and weighs not more than just 139 g which isn’t quite heavy when it comes to a dual empowered beast.
Underneath the touchscreen display, there are 4 touch sensitive buttons which are mainly for hopping on to Menu, Home, Back and Search. What adds the beauty and sleekness to the rear side of the Optimus 2X is that it has a metal band that goes from the bottom to the camera module. And so the overall design is stylish with having its front facing side clean as glossy glass and left and right sides is somewhat conical off on the boundary which gives the display a smoother gaze and experience. The build quality of metal shaping this device is very slender and stretchy which makes this smartphone to look stiff and also gives a good grasp over it with enhanced grip.
Hardware Configurations
The hardware configurations are all which needs to be credited after all this smartphone is insanely fast and a tough/unbeatable competitor to its rival. A 1GHz (Dual Core) ARM Cortex-A9 processor by Tegra 2 chipset and so the GeForce GPU with 512 MB RAM makes this smartphone swifter than ever to manage your multi tasking needs efficiently.
Operating System/ User Interface
Android V2.2 (Froyo) comes out not to be a surprise for this efficient smartphone and it is also capable of upgrading its Operating System from Froyo to Gingerbread but this seems to be a No Go for those who want to experience the thrill of Gingerbread right from the starting so that it should have Android 2.3 Gingerbread primarily. However it doesn’t matters a lot and so the User Interface raps the enhanced usability and functionality with its customized LG UI shell for Android. Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off and Gyro sensor are however additional features to this smartphone.
It’s packed with appreciable Android features and Tons of obtainable applications, although with many enhancive features it does require a software update so as the pre-loaded apps and games needs to be of good choice for the reason it’s quite poor for now.
Display
Display is decently attractive much like the one of iPhone 4 but not the same quality except it has somewhat a little low resolution which is based on 800×480 IPS but it appears to be better than those displays used in most recent Android smartphones and also gives enhanced bright display results even in the glowing situations as it measures a 4.0 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen based on 16M colors.
Camera
Camera at the rear side is capable of capturing shots of 8 MegaPixel (autofocus) based on resolution of 3264x2448 pixels with LED Flash and so the video recording is a vibrant feature which is capable of recording 1080p@24fps which means full HD experience but its not quite refined and 720p@30fps which will give you half the full HD capturing experience.
Secondary camera is somewhat at the downside because it sports only 1.3 MegaPixel for video calling. However, it lacks of a dedicated camera key and a lens cover which should have been their to give full camera capability support.
Memory
To store your precious things you get an onboard memory of 8 GB and if it’s still not enough then you can expand it by a Micro SD card which supports up to 32GB for your unlimited storage. You cal also save call records not for a specific limit and so the phonebook contacts as well.
Multimedia
Multimedia features of this smartphone are vast and enhanced to give you full emphasis on music with a Stereo FM radio with RDS and support a wide range of audio and video formats. An HDMI Port is also there with Adobe Flash 10.1 support and gesture controls. Dolby Mobile and SRS sound enhancement appears to be the best multimedia shot and so the A-GPS support with digital compass. But the audio quality isn’t quite superior and it also lacks of Java support as well.
Connectivity Options
A full range of connectivity options are there such as GPRS and EDGE support so as the 3G and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. For sharing there is Bluetooth integrated v2.1 with A2DP and micro USB v2.0.
Conclusion
Not every smartphone is full of features and no down side but LG Optimus 3D makes its impression for being an elegant smartphone with impressive features and covers down the drawbacks. Under the hood of its specifications it’s truly remarkable as well as outer looks to give you all in one set experience rolled with a price tag of Rs.66,850 (approx.)
