The new LG Optimus 2X is a stunningly fast device, boasting a dual-core processor, with a customized Android interface to fit the bill. This sounds great on paper but what does this mean in terms of everyday usage?
LG has decided to concentrate on making the LG Optimus 2X as fast as possible, with the processor handling any task you throw at it. If dual-core technology is here to stay, then smartphones are going to get much more powerful, very quickly. The Optimus 2X is fast, stunningly so, outdoing its single-core opponents’ offerings.
Apart from being fast, designers concentrated on the interface being smooth. If there’s one thing to love about Apple’s products, that’s the silky, well-oiled, and still super smooth user experience. If you want to zoom in, just flick your fingers. Want to scroll down fast, just flick your fingers. The LG Optimus 2X is the Android phone coming closest to this, and that is something to be commended. Naturally, it can be asked why are we concerning ourselves with Apple in a review of an LG product, but the answer is simple: it is because Android is doing it, they want to beat iOS in its own game, and with LG they have come surprisingly close to achieving it.
Seeing it in comparison with other phones using the same Android 2.2 interface, or Froyo for short, the difference is significant, and awesome to operate, adding a noticeable new dimension to everyday usage.
It features a new version of Google Maps to help you navigate. The update is coming to other platforms as well, but still it looks awesome to look down on buildings like you are in a helicopter. It features an app to help you find the best choices on Android Market called the App Advisor.
On the other hand, LG preloaded a lot of applications right on the phone for users’ convenience. Some you might find useful, some not, but then again removing them is as simple as a flick of your finger. The weather app provides a nice addition: on request it takes into account the wind outside and tells you how cold or hot it feels outside.
The 8 megapixel camera is great; it takes nice pictures even without the LED flash on, and in poor light. What you shoot is easy to share over Twitter or Facebook, due to the built-in share capabilities. Another area where the LG Optimus 2X trumps the vast majority of its rivals is in its ability to capture 1080p HD video footage. Most smartphones which capture HD does so in 720p, so as you may expect, the results of the Optimus 2X’s video camera function is simply stunning.
It also features an HDMI port, so it lets you play back HD videos, should the need arise, and it does have the power to do it without a hitch. Also, the phone is equipped with DLNA, giving users the opportunity to wirelessly stream multimedia to a compatible TV to enjoy it on the big screen.
Anyhow, the phone’s pure speed is amazing. It does have some small flaws that come from Android tweaks, but they will no doubt be remedied in future updates of the software. All in all, the LG Optimus 2X boasts a user experience not found on any other phone, and if you are interested in performance and features, this is the phone for you.
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