LG Optimus 2X review

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the camera. All the megapixels are as they should be, as are the effects and settings, but image quality isn’t particularly sharp and lacked the kind of colour and definition we’ve seen on other 8-megapixel cameras. We also found the camera app would crash when we tried to take a picture. The phone will capture video at 1080p and 24fps, and footage was reasonable if a little dull.

The 2X has a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, which, as you would expect, has graphics acceleration built in. When it comes to gaming, the Optimus 2X really comes into its own. Angry Birds, Gun Bros and Need for Speed all play like they were made especially for the device. This is the first time we really saw evidence of the Optimus 2X’s powerful hardware. Unfortunately, as with Samsung’s Galaxy S2, battery life suffers. You’ll definitely be charging this phone every night.

Despite its fantastic gaming abilities, LG’s Optimus 2X comes across as a thoroughly average handset, especially compared to Samsung’s Galaxy S2. There’s no Android 2.3, the UI is laggy and the preinstalled apps are mediocre. We’d buy the Galaxy S2 or better still, hold out to see how HTC’s dual-core Sensation compares first.