LG Optimus 2X – Dual Core Processor Smart Phone Launched In India

andro · 05-04-2011, 06:32 PM

LG Optimus 2X – Dual Core Processor Smart Phone Launched In India As stated in the link the first dual-core phone is here for 30,000 Rs.,a surprising move by LG to launch the phone this soon,may be due to sucess of Optimus one.Though according to international reviews the hardware is not fully optimized by the software in the phone.A comprehensive review is LG Optimus 2X P990 Review here

Soumik · 05-04-2011, 07:04 PM

Thats good news.. seen any stores selling or putting it on pre order yet? The actual selling price may vary from the indicative price by LG.

pauldmps · 05-04-2011, 09:39 PM

Weirdly enough, this time it is not yet listed on Flipkart.

Soumik · 05-04-2011, 10:11 PM

^^ Its not listed anywhere yet... Thats y am worried about the final price, it might not be just 30K.

AndroidFan · 05-04-2011, 10:16 PM

Optimus 2X is really ahead of the competition. I would be pleasantly surprised if it is available for 27k to 30k range this month.

Soumik · 05-04-2011, 10:29 PM

Ig O2X launches for 27K, it would be really unfair to others. All the current SE and HTC flagships would be killed off immidiately.

**Sam** · 06-04-2011, 12:11 AM

^^ look at the software side also. with use of powerful H/W if the software is buggy & can't use those H/W to the max. also why LG opted for 512Mb ram? 768Mb or 1Gb sounds better. & will be in line with the SOC.

ithehappy · 06-04-2011, 01:40 AM

Yes 27k and 30k for those phones are absolutely perfect, the retail prices will be lower for sure. Please don't expect high prices anymore for these phones, whatever they maybe, Dual Core or Quad core

Sid_hooda · 06-04-2011, 02:10 AM

@Sam - 512MB is more than enough for the phone when you see that on booting up, around 200MB Ram is free apart from the 128MB specifically dedicated to the GPU (which is used in games),

Only games will need large amounts of free RAM and this much should be enough IMO. Also, this phone has a 800x480 res, so it will use lesser RAM than the qHD display phones when running apps/games.
IIRC, HTC provides more ram since Sense UI takes up a LOT of ram (one of the reasons).

Look at the iPod Touch 4G, it runs graphically intense games easily with only 256MB RAM.

I think its street price will fall down ~ 27k judging by the recent pricing of the Nexus S and Incredible S.
SW is a whole different story. Judging by the user opinions, LG did drop the ball on this however there has been a pretty good dev response so far (especially from paul of Modaco). If LG releases a proper kernel source of the P990 then developing ROM's would be much easier. Lets hope the imminent Gingerbread update fixes the problems in the SW.

IMO its a better and more VFM phone than the Xperia Arc (instead of which i'd rather buy the Nexus S/Incredible S personally)

andro · 06-04-2011, 02:25 AM

The best bet would be wait and watch.Since even in the international scenario this handset is not widely available as of now so coming to judgement of any kind would be too early.The reviews are there but its not being the actual user review,any thing on that could differentiate in real terms.

As for the RAM,running android would be no problem since it runs on mere ~150 MB on some cheap handsets,but the dual core apps,especially from the NVIDIA Tegra Zone could face problems in the not so distant future.

My Take-wait for Samsung Galaxy S II,better in terms of HW as well as SW,and is going to launch soon,internationally and also same time in India.

**ico** · 06-04-2011, 03:55 AM

where is my Android with Xenon flash?

pauldmps · 06-04-2011, 06:50 AM

It am guessing its price to be exactly 26,990 INR.

So a reliable source has confirmed this: http://tech2.in.com/news/smartphones...n-india/211232

Now where is Flipkart ?

**kalpik** · 06-04-2011, 07:36 AM

Waiting for SGS2

dreamcatcher · 06-04-2011, 08:14 AM

Seriously? LG? Guys before jumping the gun check out xda and the bugs this phone. Its LG,its cheap,must have a catch.

**Sam** · 06-04-2011, 08:43 AM

^^ cheap? You find 30k to be cheap? & you talk more like an antiLG guy.

thetechfreak · 06-04-2011, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamcatcher

Its LG,its cheap,must have a catch.

Oh come one man. How on Earth can Rs.30000 be cheap?
If 30k is cheap you are either Ambani or a member of Indian world cup team

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam

also why LG opted for 512Mb ram? 768Mb or 1Gb sounds better. & will be in line with the SOC.

I have to agree with you. You spend Rs.30000 in a mobile to get some h/w less than flagship?? Not fair and benificial to buyer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalpik

Waiting for SGS2

I just hope it gets better RAM and better UI.

Quote:

Originally Posted by andro

The best bet would be wait and watch

Many users have been waiting and watching from many days. We expected a awesome phone from LG. They haven't delivered. So it might be a #fail!

webgenius · 06-04-2011, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamcatcher

Seriously? LG? Guys before jumping the gun Its LG,its cheap,must have a catch.

It is the most dumb comment I have seen till now. Just because a dual core phone on Tegra2 platform is launched for 30k, it does not mean there is a catch. Sometimes it becomes necessary to launch the handset at lower prices to stay ahead of the competition and get more sales.

ithehappy · 06-04-2011, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamcatcher

Seriously? LG? Guys before jumping the gun check out xda and the bugs this phone. Its LG,its cheap,must have a catch.

, you definitely living a decade back

pauldmps · 06-04-2011, 01:56 PM

The MSRP is 30k but I believe that it will be price at some 27k. In such situation, it is definitely the cheapest dual-core smartphone.

webgenius · 06-04-2011, 02:55 PM

And definitely will be future-proof with more apps being re-designed to utilize both the cores.

dreamcatcher · 06-04-2011, 03:40 PM

Go ahead and buy it. This is the first high end phone LG has launched in say two years. The LG Arena was a massacre. The XDA forums are full of people banging their head over it..

Optimus 2x General - xda-developers

Get the phone without any expectations and you wont be hurt. And yes its cheap for a dual core phone. Personally though, i would wait for the HTC pyramid. Spending money on an LG isnt worth it.

thetechfreak · 06-04-2011, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamcatcher

Spending money on an LG isnt worth it.

Spending money on an LG Optimus One P500 is very much worth it though.

But yeah, everyone is saying Optimus 2x is sluggish,laggy,etc.
No way to confirm without using it ourselves.

Don · 06-04-2011, 04:41 PM

lol at cheap comment, seriously.

AndroidFan · 06-04-2011, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetechfreak

Spending money on an LG Optimus One P500 is very much worth it though.

But yeah, everyone is saying Optimus 2x is sluggish,laggy,etc.
No way to confirm without using it ourselves.

LG Optimus 2X beats iPhone 4 hands down... (Video) -- YouTube - LG Optimus 2X vs Apple iPhone 4

vishurocks · 06-04-2011, 08:09 PM

It's still not avl in flipkart & letsbuy.

I agree with all dat it's street price would be around 27k. For dat price it's ahead of competitors like arc & incredible s. I am a heavy multitasker, so i would prefer more ram from a device of this class, but i think it's still good. For s/w part i have faith in xda. So from my side, i will say it's a good enough choice

andro · 06-04-2011, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndroidFan

LG Optimus 2X beats iPhone 4 hands down... (Video) -- YouTube - LG Optimus 2X vs Apple iPhone 4

Iphone 4 is a previous year(gen.) device as opposed to 2X,so performance being at par or a little better is not satisfactory,keeping in mind the hardware difference.Also the next iphone launch is due soon,though internationally.

guru_urug · 06-04-2011, 10:08 PM

^^^
and still ppl are buying iphone4!!! just yesterday a college mate of mine bought it for 35k!!! :O
I explained to him...but he just wanted iphone....lolz!! jus wanted to be part of iphone fanclub i guess...if he waited for 2 months till iphone 5 releases he wud have got it for much less. Not to mention currently the worlds most powerful smartphone(LG Optimus 2x) is available for 28k-30k.... but each one has their own choice...even if not logical.
Anyway,
Apple bttr have a dual core in iphone 5 else its gonna lose market...since it releases only one version a yr...imagine if they dont have dual-core in iphone 5...there wont be a dual-core iphone till next year!! by then we'll be seeing quads in android devices!!

Soumik · 06-04-2011, 10:43 PM

^^ iPhone has its charm on many ppl who want to show off more than anything. Or they just believe Apple is the best, nothing can compare with their products.
Their devices are quite a class apart.. i totally agree on it though.(iPhone4 and SGS had a shoot out for the 1st and 2nd place in phones last year). I am just against their super premium price and OS restrictions.
And iPhone 5.. going to launch in a couple of months, does have dual core CPU inside.

LG is a top manufacturer.. there is no denying that. They just didnt have a proper feel in the high end competition market till now. Hence, the bad reputation.
I have so many of my friends saying to me Moto phones suck in every way. While they infact make some of the best phones in the world.

mavihs · 08-04-2011, 09:04 PM

asked s shop near my place & they said they'll be getting in a week or so & also they said the price would be under 25K!!! :O
Also most prob iPhone 5 is going to be late as the camera sensor provided by sony is going to be late coz of the earthquake!!!