iPhone 4 vs LG Optimus 2X
iPhone 4 og LG Optimus 2X er to telefoner, der skal sammenlignes, da de er to nære konkurrenter, Apple iPhone 4 behøver ingen introduktion, det har været på markedet siden juni 2010. LG Optimus 2X blev introduceret i februar 2011. iPhone 4 havde været den benchmark for smartphones fra starten. Det er populært for sit design, at begge sider ridser modstandsdygtige enkeltglas, der er pænt anbragt i en rustfri stålramme og den skarpe, levende Retina-skærm. Ydelsen er også meget glat med iOS 4.2 og 1 GHz A4-processor. LG Optimus 2X på den anden side er den første telefon, der kommer med dual core dual channel processor, som tilbyder en fremragende multitasking. Det fik også et godt kamera med 1080p HD-videooptagelsesfunktion og HDMI-spejling.
LG Optimus 2X
LG Optimus 2X er den første Android-telefon med dual core-processor. Det har fremragende hardware og kører Android 2.2. Dens fantastiske hardware inkluderer 4 ″ WVGA (800 × 480) TFT LCD kapacitiv berøringsskærm, 1 GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 Dual core processor, 8 megapixel kamera med LED-blitz og videooptagelse ved 1080p, 1,3 MP kamera til videoopkald, 8 GB intern hukommelse med understøttelse af udvidelse op til 32 GB og HDMI ud (understøtter op til 1080p). De andre funktioner inkluderer Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DLNA nyeste version 1.5, Video codec DivX og XviD, FM-radio og forudindlæst med Strek Kart-spil.
Med al denne hardware indeni er LG Optimus 2X stadig også slank. Dens dimension er 122,4 x 64,2 x 9,9 mm.
Nvidia Tegra 2-chipsættet, der bruges i LG Optimus 2X, er bygget med 1KHz cortex A9 dual core CPU, 8 GeForce GX GPU-kerner, NAND-hukommelse, indbygget HDMI, dobbelt skærmunderstøttelse og native USB. Dobbelt skærm understøtter HDMI-spejling og fungerer i gaming som bevægelsescontroller, men det understøtter ikke videoafspilning.
LG Optus 2X er kompatibel med GSM-, EDGE- og HSPA-netværk og fås i tre farver, sort, brun og hvid.
Apple iPhone 4
Det er svært at sige, om der nogensinde har været en smartphone, der har fanget folks fantasi lige så meget som iPhone 4. Det er ikke bare en telefon; det er en idé, der er fanget som en feber. Kultstatus af iPhone 4 blandt smartphones er en hyldest til Apples markedsføringsstrategi og det image, den har udviklet til sig selv i folks sind.
iPhone 4 has a large LED backlit LCD display – Retina measuring 3.5” that is not huge but comfortable enough to read everything because it is extremely bright with a resolution of 960X640 pixels. The touchscreen is highly sensitive and scratch resistant. With a RAM of 512 MB and internal storage capacities of 16 and 32 GB depending upon the model you buy, this smartphone has a dual camera, with the rear one being 5MP 5X digital zoom with LED flash and illumination sensor – you can capture impressive video/photo at low light. The front camera can be used for video chatting and video calling. The phone works very smoothly with a super fast processor that is 1GHz Apple A4. The operating system is iOS 4 that is considered to be the best in the business. iPhone 4 is upgradeable to the latest iOS 4.3 that will add more features to iPhone 4. Web browsing on Safari is a pleasant experience and the user has the liberty to download thousands of apps from Apple’s app store. Emailing is fun with this smartphone as there is a full QWERTY virtual keyboard for fast typing. iPhone 4 is Facebook compatible to stay connected with friends with a single touch.
Mobile hotspot feature had been a negative scorer for iPhone 4 GSM model, but that is introduced now with the iOS upgrade to iOS 4.3. You can share your data connection simultaneously with up to five devices via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB. The non inclusion of the Adobe Flash Player is still an issue with iPhone fans, however, iPhone 4 has integrated YouTube.
Apple also has many of the features provided by HTC Sense, but in different names such as Find My Phone, iMovie for video/photo editing (purchase from App Store), Photobucket to play fun with your shots, Parental control is a good feature on iPhone where you can restrict access to some applications. Apple also has many other attractive features such as AipPlay, AirPrint, Search my Phone, iBooks (from App Store), FaceTime and game Centre.
Apple iPhone 4 vs LG Optimus 2X
• Design – Both iPhone 4 vs LG Optimus 2X have almost similar design but iPhone 4 is made of glass on both sides with stainless steel frame while Optimux 2X has a single sheet of glass in the front, plastic body at the back and both engulfed in a metallic frame. It is also slightly (0.6mm) thicker than the iPhone 4.
• Performance – You can experience full multitasking with LG Optimus 2X and multi tasking is extremly smooth with Nvidia Tegra 2 while Apple has put some restrictions on multi tasking in iPhone 4 to control the processor and battery power. On the hardware part, LG Optimus 2X is superior to iPhone 4 but it has some lapses on the software side, the UI is not very responsive as you may expect in a dual core phone.
• Processor – LG Optimus 2X has 1 GHz dual core processor with a more efficient GPU and iPhone 4 has 1GHz Apple A4 processor, both have 512 MB RAM..
• Camera – LG Optimux 2X sports a 8 megapixel camera with 1080p camcorder, iPhone camera is 5 megapixel with video capture at 720p.
• Operating System – iPhone 4 use iOS 4.2 and it can be upgraded to 4.3, while OS in LG Optimus 2X is Android 2.2 with LG UX. Android is an open system and flexible while iOS is a proprietary system and closed system. However, both Android 2.2 and iOS 4.2 have many similar features. IOS 4.3 has Safari browser while Android has full HTML WebKit browser and support Adobe Flash Player 10.1, that allows Android devices limitless browsing.
• Display Size – LG Optimus 2X has a 4 inches screen while it is 3.5 inches in iPhone.
• Display Type – iPhone 4 has a better resolution at 960X640 on a smaller screen, while Optimus 2X has a resolution of 800X480 on a larger screen. iPhone 4 scores more on text and image quality.
• Apps Store – Both allow user the ability to download thousands of apps, iPhone 4 from Apple’s App store, while LG Optimus 2X from Android Market. Apps Store is the leader in the application market with over 200,000 applications and it has iTunes and Apple TV. Android Market is fast catching up with Apple App store. It also has Google Mobile Apps and Amazon App Store.
• UI – LG Optimus 2X has to work on this little more, it is not much responsive and occupies more space from RAM. While Apple UI is more elegant and snappier.
• FM Radio – While iPhone 4 does not have a FM, Optimus 2X boasts of FM
• Storage – iPhone 4 has two variations for internal memory 16 GB or 32 GB, but no support for memory expansion. Optimus 2X has 8 GB in-board memory but support expansion up to 32 GB with microSD card.
• Battery– The battery used in iPhone 4 is in- built while the battery can be removable in Optimus 2X
• Third party Applications – Apple has restriction on third party application downloads in iPhone 4, LG Optimus 2X is open for third party applications.
• Additonal Features – LG Optimus 2X has DivX and XviD video codec.
