LG Optimus 2X

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LG Optimus 2X
LG Optimus Dual
LG Optimus Speed
T-Mobile G2X
LG Optimus 2X.jpg
Manufacturer LG Electronics, Inc.
Series Optimus
Compatible networks GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1,800, and 1,900 MHz)
HSPA Tri-band (900, 1700/AWS [P999/T-Mobile USA Only] 1900, and 2100 MHz)
HSDPA 10.2 Mbit/s
HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
First releasedSouth Korea, February 2011 (2011-02) (SK Telecom)
Predecessor LG Optimus One
Successor LG Prada 3.0
LG Optimus 4X HD
Related LG Optimus 3D
LG Optimus Black
myTouch/myTouch Q by LG
LG Optimus LTE
Type Smartphone
Form factor Bar
Dimensions123.9 mm (4.88 in) H
63.2 mm (2.49 in) W
10.9 mm (0.43 in) D
Mass128 g (4.5 oz)
Operating system Android 2.2.2 upgradeable to Android 2.3.4 (P999) and Android 4.0.4 (P990 & SU660)
CPU Nvidia Tegra 2 Series AP20H
GPU ULP GeForce
Memory512  MB RAM (of which 128  MB is dedicated to the GPU)
Storage8  GB internal storage (User Accessible : 6.4 GB)
Removable storage microSD (supports up to 32 GB)
Battery1.5Ah, 3.7V, 5.5Wh
Internal Rechargeable Li-ion
User replaceable
Display TFT LCD, 4.0 in (100 mm) diagonal
480×800 px WVGA (233 ppi)
Rear camera8.0  MP
Autofocus
LED flash
Video : 1080p at 24 fps, 720p at 30 fps
Front camera 1.3  MP
Connectivity3.5 mm TRRS
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP
DLNA
FM stereo receiver
HDMI Type D
micro USB 2.0
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Data inputs Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen
A-GPS
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Proximity sensor
References [1] [2]

The LG Optimus 2X is a smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. The Optimus 2X is the world's first smartphone with a dual-core processor and the third phone in the LG Optimus-Android series. LG introduced the Optimus 2X on December 16, 2010 and the device first became available to consumers in South Korea in January 2011. [2] It was also launched in Singapore on March 3, 2011. The Optimus 2X has run the Android 2.3 software version since the upgrade in November 2011, [3] but the latest offering is Android 4.0. [4] The phone holds the record for the longest update holdout, taking 16 months to receive a firmware update from Android 2.2 to 2.3. [5]

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Hardware

The LG Optimus 2X holds the Guinness World Record as the first mobile phone to use a dual-core processor. [6] It is the first smartphone to feature the Nvidia Tegra 2, a dual-core processor clocked at 1 GHz or 1.2 GHz. It also has a micro HDMI port and an 8-megapixel camera. The Optimus 2X is capable of HD playback through the micro HDMI port when connected to an HD device, such as an HDTV.

Display

The LG Optimus 2X has a 4-inch LCD IPS capacitive touch-screen, displaying 16.7 million colours at 480×800 pixels. [7]

Storage & Memory

The LG Optimus 2X has a card slot for additional memory. It supports a microSD card of up to 32 GB capacity. It has up to 8 GB of internal memory storage and 512 MB RAM (384 MB available) or 1 GB RAM (496 MB available). [7]

Camera

An 8-megapixel camera is included on the Optimus 2X and is capable of 3264x2448 pixels. The camera includes auto focus and a LED flash. A secondary front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera is located on the front of the device but it cannot make use of the LED flash on the back of the phone. The primary camera is capable of video recording of 1080p at 24 fps, or 720p at 30 fps. [7]

Modifications

The aftermarket Android firmware Cyanogenmod has been developed for the Optimus 2X. Official CyanogenMod support was added in CyanogenMod 7.1. [8]

History

LG previewed the Optimus 2X under the device's internal development name, "LG Star", at CES 2011. [9]

Naming variations

See also

Other phones with Tegra 2 SoC:

Notes

  1. ↑ IT Today 2011.
  2. 1 2 LG 2010.
  3. ↑ "Gingerbread comes to T-Mobile G2x, users feel loved again". engadget.com. 26 July 2011.
  4. ↑ https://www.lg.com/global/support/opensource/opensourceList?types=MODEL&search=p990 [ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "The checkered, slow history of Android handset updates". arstechnica.com. 21 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Guinness World Records". www.guinnessworldrecords.com.
  7. 1 2 3 "T-Mobile G2X".
  8. ↑ Cyanogen (Steve Kondik) (6 October 2011). "LG O2x - CyanogenMod". cyanogenmod.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  9. ↑ Engadget 2010a.

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