LG Optimus 4X HD: Tegra 3 Handsets Stay Global
by Vivek Gowri on August 29, 2012 4:30 AM EST- Posted in
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- LG
- Ice Cream Sandwich
- Mobile
- Tegra 3
The only way the O4X HD significantly changed my usage patterns, actually, were related to battery life. Or, to be more accurate, the lack of it. It’s a phone that’s pretty brutal on battery, between the quad-core and the 4.7” IPS display, so I wasn’t expecting anything great to begin with. But connected to 3G, I was averaging roughly 24 hours of *standby* time. That means screen off, sync off, everything off - just with the phone sitting there doing nothing.
Our 3G browsing test ran the battery out in six hours and change, while the WiFi test pushed that number to 7.5 hours. 3G talk time ended up at just shy of 9 hours, so not bad, but the 3G browsing test is really what illustrates my problem here. Even with a large 8.17 Wh pack, battery life ends up pretty short. You can definitely get a full day of use (~16-20 hours, depending on how much you sleep) out of it if you’re not using it much, or if you’re content with EDGE data speeds, but with moderate or heavy 3G use, you’re going to spend a decent portion of your day hunting for power plugs.
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SpaceRanger - Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - link
Same here.. Fellow G2X owner and I will NEVER get another LG product again.VivekGowri - Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - link
Yeah, I had a G2x for a long while. Gave it to my brother, so no longer my headache. The software on that phone was literally never finished. That's what the problem was, and that's why it was so ridiculously buggy. I think the O4XHD will get the 4.1 update at some point, but definitely nothing after that.Myrandex - Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - link
Hey there windows Phones were / are pretty well supported! Their launch Quantum is supopsed to be getting the 7.8 upgrade, its just a shame that they have been pretty quiet on that front too. I knew a bunch of people that bought the Quantum here in the U.S.Myrandex - Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - link
their*VivekGowri - Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - link
That's because Microsoft is doing the updating, not LG's software engineers.Lepton87 - Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - link
Aren't you a little contradicting yourself? First you say "Now with all that out of the way, I think my flagship phone recommendation for most consumers is still the One X." and then "In real life, I prefer the O4X HD - the elegance of LG’s software package, in my book at least, has a bigger impact on my day to day usage of the phone than the hardware polish of the One X or the GPU horsepower of the S3. In my personal rankings, the O4X HD and One X are almost even, with the O4X coming out just ahead, and the S3 is a definite third."
So you actually prefer LG but think than you are unlike most consumers and thus ONE X will be better for them?
VivekGowri - Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - link
Essentially. The HTC is without question a better phone - better design, better screen, better camera. But honestly, I enjoy using the LG more, simply due to the software. It's essentially the same rationale behind me sticking to a Galaxy Nexus when the hardware has been outstripped on T-Mobile by the One S and S3. It's a purely personal preference, and if you don't have an issue with Sense 4, then there's no real reason to not get the One X.MDme - Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - link
it is a rectangle with rounded corners!Spunjji - Thursday, August 30, 2012 - link
HOMG CALLZ TEH LAWYERS!!!1Spunjji - Thursday, August 30, 2012 - link
(But seriously, it's OK, the radius of the corners is wrong. Because that is somehow relevant and can totally be patented.)