LG Optimus 4X HD: Tegra 3 Handsets Stay Global
by Vivek Gowri on August 29, 2012 4:30 AM EST- Posted in
- Smartphones
- 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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Death666Angel - Thursday, August 30, 2012 - link
Why does it belong there? In my opinion it is counter intuitiv to the way I put the phone back in my pocket. It is usually upside down in my pocket when I am not listening to music because that is how my hand can most easily put it there after I hold it in my hand. Now, when I listen to music via ear plugs I always have to change my grip before putting it away, so that the ear plug is not getting bent or pokes my thigh or something. Very annoying but it seems to become the standard and apparently some people like it, but I habe never seen an explanation for it.JimmiG - Thursday, August 30, 2012 - link
LG really need to improve their support for me to consider them again. The Optimus 2X has *still* not been updated with ICS. First it was going to come out in Q2, then Q3, then LG said the update had been pulled and wouldn't be released at all. The latest word is that it will at least be released for Korean customers, but maybe not worldwide.Meanwhile, Nvidia refuses to release the Tegra2 drivers needed for third parties like CyanogenMod to release a fully functioning custom ROM.
Of course, the Optimus 4X is already running a current version of Android, but what happes in a year and a half when ICS/Jelly is no longer the latest and greatest?
manik. - Thursday, August 30, 2012 - link
Good one from LG. The UI is, indeed, good.mosu - Friday, August 31, 2012 - link
After installing Android apps on a high variety of devices, a specific range and mainly no multimedia related I've come to the conclusion that Tegra 3 sucks.Could someone better informed than me provide a link for existing products with A15 , preferably OMAP or Exynos chips inside?Barnassey - Friday, August 31, 2012 - link
You need to correct the maxximum size for micro sd on the GS3. It can take up to a 64GB card.subscrive - Sunday, September 2, 2012 - link
LG lost its way when they announced that they wont support upgrade to ICE for some of their models.All these new models will not help. Only competition blunder can.
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