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LG Optimus 4X HD, super high-end smartphone, unveiled

by Alistair Lowe on 23 February 2012, 11:05

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Coming to Europe in this year's second-quarter, LG has just unveiled its new super high-end smartphone, the LG Optimus 4X HD.

To be demonstrated at next week's Mobile World Congress, this new device features a rather large 4.7 inch IPS display that offers up a grand, tablet-like, 1,280 x 720 resolution. To really real us in, the device also sports again, a tablet-like, 1.5GHz Tegra 3 quad-core processor, which, thanks to its fifth 'ninja core', is now officially known as a 4-PLUS-1 processor, thanks to some smart NVIDIA marketing. With this we can easily expect > 2x CPU performance over current-gen mobiles, such as the Galaxy Nexus.

LG Optimus 4X HD

The goodness doesn't end there, with the device expected to feature Android 4.0 ICS as its operating system, along with a whopping 2,150mAh battery to support all this power. The phone will feature the now standard 1GB of RAM and ships with 16GB of internal storage. Despite its large screen and battery, the device is only 8.9mm thick, which when compared to a slim alternative, such as the Samsung Galaxy S II, which is 8.49mm at its thickest point, is fairly impressive. Other features include support for DNLA and MHL, with the device also toting an LED-flash 8MP BSI rear-camera and a 1.3MP front-facing camera.

More details next week!

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Posted by crossy - Thu 23 Feb 2012 11:17
Looks like a reasonable spec'd device, but I thought that LG didn't exactly have a good reputation for being on the ball with software updates.

Plus, unless the models used have dainty hands, it looks a little too large to be comfortable to hold for any length of time. Surely we must be getting close to mini tablet (Dell Streak?) sized dimensions?
Posted by brasco - Thu 23 Feb 2012 11:19
Hate to be a naysayer with this but I find larger smartphones a pita, I'm all for higher density screens no bigger than 4“! First we had monstor size phones carried mainly by cars then to piddly small-only-tiny-hands-could use and now we're back up to Dom-Jolly-”HELLO!" phones :P Reign it in smartphone makers!

brasc
Posted by Siuko - Thu 23 Feb 2012 11:28
Sorry but I wont be purchasing any more LG phones after the terrible lack of support for the ghost calls issue with the LG Optimus 3D gingerbread update.

So it doesn't really matter if it looks fantastic if you cant receive calls or texts randomly lol!

The XDA developers thread that mentions the problems
Posted by jimborae - Thu 23 Feb 2012 11:31
Yep I agree the phones are getting too big, my Galaxy Nexus is just a bit too big and makes it fiddly to play around with. The Galaxy SII is about ideal and my LG 2X is also a great size.
Posted by Hicks12 - Thu 23 Feb 2012 11:33
you're right crossy their reputation is crap, however the fact that is coming out with ICS is a different story, over the last couple of months LG have released a couple of ROMs for the Optimus2x and its included a crap load of fixes this time, i mean loads its as if they were scanning XDA and fixing xyz :P. If we get ICS on the O2x by q2 like they said then it would have restored my faith in them as the hardwares solid and custom roms > stock on any device really! I must add though that i think Nvidia is the one making it harder for LG, if Nvidia are failing to provide their code open source style then maybe LG have been given the cold shoulder aswell on the Tegra2 chip, tis the only reason we dont have a 100% ICS rom (cyanogen) yet, its pathetic.

Im worried that going with Nvidia again will cause frustration by users and developers, hopefully nvidia learnt their lesson!

Now onto the phone, smaller than the samsung note i believe? Its looking like a solid device but i agree 4.7“ is to big for a phone, i know people say about 4.3” screen etc but really after having a 4.3“ HD2 for awhile it was excellent but i was at the maximum point where if it was wider/larger it would be uncomfortable to use one handed, my O2x being 4.0” doesnt look smaller at all but compared to the sensation and galaxy s2 its much easier and less strain to handle however im happy with either. So this wont be a phone for me but ill be interested whats out may next year so i can take out a new contract or buy a new one outright unless my O2x is still alive :).

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