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LG Optimus 2X
P990, P990HSamsung Epic 4G Touch
SPH-D710| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.0, 2.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.4 |
| 2010-12-16 | 2011-08-30 |
| 4.88 x 2.49 x 0.43 inches | 5.11 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.60 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 233 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 250 T20 (Harmony) chipset | Samsung Exynos chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Exynos (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce @ 333 MHz GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 7.8 hours talk time | 252 hours standby time 8.7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch is slightly better than the LG Optimus 2X, having a score of 60.8 against 55.4. Even though Samsung Epic 4G Touch and LG Optimus 2X were released only a few months apart, Samsung Epic 4G Touch is just a little lighter and thinner. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Epic 4G Touch has newer 4.1.2 version and LG Optimus 2X has Android 4.0.
Samsung Epic 4G Touch counts with a bit faster processor than LG Optimus 2X, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch also has a greater amount of RAM. The LG Optimus 2X counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Epic 4G Touch, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 480, the LG Optimus 2X also counts with a little greater pixel density.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch has a little bit better camera than LG Optimus 2X. They have the same video definition, the same video frame rates and a same resolution camera in the back. Samsung Epic 4G Touch features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Optimus 2X, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports up to 32 GB, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch also has 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch features improved battery duration than LG Optimus 2X, because it has a 1800mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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