LG Optimus 2X & NVIDIA Tegra 2 Review: The First Dual-Core Smartphone by Ahmed Kaludi February 9, 2011 at 4:29 am Phones 0 Comment In many ways, the smartphone platform has evolved following the same kinds of steps we saw in the early days of the PC – lots of different software and hardware platforms, rapidly changing lead players, faster and faster platform update cadence, the slow emergence of obvious majority leaders. Anand and I have talked extensively about just how striking the similarities are between the PC evolution and the current mobile one, but one of the striking differences is just how much faster that evolution is happening in the mobile space. The reason is simple – nearly all the hard lessons have already been learned in the previous PC evolution, it’s just a matter of porting that knowledge to mobile under a different set of constraints. 2011 is going to be a year dominated by multi-core smartphone launches, but there always has to be a first. So just like that, we have our first example of said category of smartphone, the LG Optimus 2X, with Nvidia’s dual-core 1 GHz Tegra 2 AP20H at its heart. The Optimus 2X (simply the 2X henceforth) hasn’t changed much since we saw it at CES – the hardware is aesthetically the same, and software at first glance is the same as well. We weren’t able to publish benchmarks at that time purely because LG hadn’t finalized the software build on that test hardware, but we definitely can do so now. Tags:LG, NVIDIA Share This Post: Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Post navigation ‹ Previous Generate a Résumé from Your Github AccountNext › AMD: We’re Benefiting from Intel’s Woes Related Content Samsung Galaxy S7 Britecell camera should be thinner, faster and excel at low-light photography Nexus 6P vs iPhone 6s Plus – Speed Test and Benchmarks Sony Xperia Z5 Premium camera samples: Is this really the best mobile camera? New Yu Yuphoria version with 3 GB RAM spotted more news from the blog Apple still dominant in online movie sales, Walmart sneaking up Sony Xperia Z5 Premium camera samples: Is this really the best mobile camera? Jason Chen: Gizmodo Editor, Apple Employee? Couchbase – Consolidation Begins In Big Data Space Syria Lifts Ban on Facebook and YouTube HP TouchPad first hands-on! (updated with video!) Apple TV review: the super-shiny new media streamer is here Google to launch low cost Nexus Band running Android Wear in 2016 What’s the catch with off-brand prepaid wireless services? Hands-On With Five Mini-ITX Cases Amazon Prime Music’s top challenge? (Q&A) ThinkGeek’s Joystick-It offers a more traditional arcade joystick for your iPad’s screen Motorola Moto X Style gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in India MPAA sues Hotfile for “staggering” copyright infringement How to Back Up and Restore WhatsApp Chats with Google Drive Samsung Gear S2 review: a giant leap in smartwatch design The (leaked) Just Cause 3 system requirements are here Sony Xperia Z5: Bond’s phone reviewed Amazon’s £50 tablet is actually really good Firefox 4, 5, 6 and 7 to be released before the end of 2011 Does a Facebook Phone Make Any Sense? (Updated) Fanatec Porsche GT2 wheel and Clubsport pedals review iPad 2 Rumors: The Comprehensive Guide A Finished Version of Firefox for iOS Is Finally Available on App Store New in our buyer’s guide: The iPhone 6s, Surface Book and much more Cutting-Edge, Eco-Friendly LED TV for Less Than $2,200? Apple iPhone 6S review: A touch of the future 10 of the best micro-ATX and mini-ITX cases for your next PC build Apple plans to launch Apple Pay in China by February Rdio Will Shut Down and Sell Some of Its Assets to Pandora for $75 Million Snapchat’s Live Stories now show you moments from multiple angles Skype 5 for Mac intentionally blocks Flash and other programs from using your webcam New Yu Yuphoria version with 3 GB RAM spotted Add Comment Cancel reply Comment: Name * Email * Website