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LG Optimus 2X vs. Samsung Galaxy S2

Two of the more promising dual-core Android smartphones are coming to the Philippines this month (if not, it’s next month for the SGS2) — the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the LG Optimus 2X.

LG is releasing the Optimus 2X this week with a suggested price of Php27,990. Samsung Philippines has yet to launched the Galaxy S2 but we’re expecting Globe to release it exclusively for at least a month, just like the first SGS.

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If the Galaxy S2 hits the Php32k mark, it will be competitive though we hope it will be lower. My money is on Php29,990.

Here’s our tabular comparison between the two smarpthones.

Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 LG Optimus 2X
Dual-core 1.2GHz Samsung Exynos 4210 Dual-core 1.0GHz ARM Cortex A9
ARM Mali-400 MP ULP GeForce GPU
4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus (480×800) 4.0-inch IPS LCD (480×800)
16GB storage, 1GB RAM 8GB storage, 512 RAM
microSD up to 32GB microSD up to 32GB
8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash
1080p @ 30fps video recording 1080p @ 24fps video recording
2 MP front camera for video calls 1.3 MP front camera for video calls
Android OS 2.3.3 Gingerbread Android OS 2.2 Froyo
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, WiFi Direct WiFi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth 2.1
125.3mm x 66.1mm x 8.48mm 123.9 x 63.2 x 10.9 mm
116 grams 139 grams
1650mAh Li-Ion 1500mAh Li-Ion

So what’s your pick between the two?

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

50 Responses

  1. Avatar for bongskie bongskie says:

    Problema exclusive na naman sa globe. Bad.bad.bad

  2. Avatar for Mikhail Mikhail says:

    Definitely worth an upgrade. Just have to root that Galaxy S2 and put it on stock ROM, lovely!

  3. Avatar for iamsirhc iamsirhc says:

    Nasubukan ko na yung prototype ng LGO2X and SGS2. I bought SGS2 instead.
    Really fast and responsive. Great captures ng photo. Sa battery, fair usage lasts up to a day and a half. During the first few days, ‘di masyadong matagal yung bat (around 16 hours). Heavy use kasi nung una; games, applications, boosted display, wifi, data, bluetooth — para ma-test lang yung device. Wala masyadong problem sa phone. The biggest issue, which is not really a major one, is that there’s no option for you to disable the shutter sound. But I’ve heard na dito lang yun sa UK. Not sure sa ibang countries.

  4. Avatar for dulfo dulfo says:

    I say Samsung Galaxy SII. Bring it on!

  5. Avatar for jp jp says:

    mga pinag-aral lang sa mga magagaling na universities sa US yang mga gumawa nyan pero natalo na mismo nila ang mga American :D

  6. Avatar for Maniejhun Maniejhun says:

    I still choose Samsung Galaxy S2

  7. Avatar for Andrew Andrew says:

    Koreans better than Americans in Technology now a days. Let’s say 2 years ahead.

  8. Avatar for jen jen says:

    Samsung Galaxy S2!!!
    Please..launch this hot phone this month! :p
    Wag quarter 3..too much waiting na yun.

    • Avatar for Paul Paul says:

      well they said this May daw or June. Samsung even brags its got 3 million pre orders already. hopefully they can deliver with no bugs. Like the 2X which was released last Feb, so many bugs. Hopefully the GS2 has non or else it would be worth waiting a few months more to hear reviews from those 3 million who have pre ordered.

      sakto babagsak din presyo niya eventually…or since they are the top phone spec wise, they may not drop prices like what Apple did with their iphone. LOL. Bagsak nalang presyo pag may kalaban na talaga.

      Definitely Samsung GS2 but i can wait a few more months. id rather be a late buyer than a first one who would suffer the bugs LMAO

  9. Avatar for yamcha yamcha says:

    This is Samsung & LG’s best to immitate Apple’s iPhone. Copycats!

    • Avatar for Andrew Andrew says:

      Improvement from previous generation is always a good thing. So, 1.2 ghz dual core, 1080p @30fps, bluetooth 3.0, 1GB ram wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better than iphone 4. Koreans better than Americans in Technology now a days. Let’s say 2 years ahead.

    • Avatar for Zo Zo says:

      This is very true technology-wise and spec-wise with the phones that Apple, Samsung, LG and other companies are coming out with.

      Only problem with non-Apple phone makers is that their phones have an engine of a ferrari but their running under the hood of civic. The power’s not 100% utilized. Hanggang potential kung minsan.

      Like the 2x. Tegra nga pero 512mb RAM lang.

      At least the s2 is changing this, hopefully sunod sunod na :)

  10. Avatar for d d says:

    ang ayoko lang sa samusung walang premium feel ung design nila. minsan kamuka niya ng high-end ung asa mga midrange or worst e sa entry-level. LG’s design are so much better.

    Pero spec wise, samsung ftw!

    mas the best parin sakin designs ng sony ericsson, kaso laging late in terms of specs.

  11. Avatar for Zo Zo says:

    I say S2 > 2x. Specs wise no competition. But what really gets me is that the Galaxy S phones of Samsung are their flagship phones. So kung may new update on android software sure dadating agad yan sa galaxy s phones. And since flagship phone nga, they’ll be working hard to keep introducing enhancements to the phone :)

  12. Avatar for Roldan Roldan says:

    SGS2 for me, magkano naman kaya ang price nya, but for sure masakit sa bulsa

  13. Avatar for csseyah csseyah says:

    Parehong maganda ang specs at parehong siguradong mahal sa bulsa…

  14. Avatar for cherry cherry says:

    sgs2 ftw!

  15. Avatar for Kael Kael says:

    I hate Touchwiz. Otherwise, S2 is great.

    • Avatar for Zo Zo says:

      Read reviews on Touchwiz 4.0 which will be in the S2, hindi daw siya ganun kalaking hassle like the previous touchwiz na nilabas ng samsung. Hoping it’s true coz that would definitely be a plus in my book :)

  16. Avatar for manila shopper manila shopper says:

    …..definitely the Samsung Galaxy S2

  17. Avatar for benchmark benchmark says:

    Base on side by side comparison, ill go for samsung…well the higher specs the better. :)

    But then again…if the price is RIGHT! :-)

  18. Avatar for Android Newb Android Newb says:

    Practical ba ang dual core phones since hindi nga halos makatagal ng 1 day battery life ang mga single core phones?

    • Avatar for NineSwordz NineSwordz says:

      Agree. Sa susunod nyan 30 mins mo nalang magagamit phone mo “as a phone”. 1 Ghz is enough I think. Can’t play 1080p videos? slow browsing on 1Ghz? Mag tablet w/ Tegra.. or better mag netbook.. still slow? bili desktop. =)

    • Avatar for Andrew Andrew says:

      Improvement from previous generation is always a good thing. So, 1.2 ghz dual core, 1080p @30fps, bluetooth 3.0, 1GB ram wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better than iphone 4. Koreans better than Americans in Technology now a days. Let’s say 2 years ahead.

    • Avatar for Eingild Eingild says:

      Di naman kakain ng battery life ang dual core phones ng sobra-sobra unless nagrrun ka ng multiple apps sa background. Tsaka dinagdagan naman ng Samsung yung battery capacity nung S2 eh so I guess It’ll last for a day and a half with moderate usage.

    • Avatar for Zo Zo says:

      Batt life all depends on your usage.

      Yang less than one day of batt life happens only on heavy users, by heavy users we mean na halos buong araw naka-on 3G mo, hindi mo mapigilang mag-games every hour, at tawag ka pa ng tawag at text ng text.

      kung hindi ka naman ganyan, mapapatagal mo buhay ng battery mo. :)

  19. Avatar for Apache Apache says:

    For now i’m still impress with Samsung Galaxy S and my Tab. so for me ill be waiting for that S2 and Tab 10.1. But still need to wait the info of 8.9 and 10.1 what is the difference between the two not just the size and weight if they are the same i think w/ is cheaper with the 3g+wifi 64gb.

    Yuga please do review with the Galaxy Tab 2 8.9 and 10.1 with 3G.

  20. Avatar for Messie Messie says:

    Oh wow! S2 eats the 2x for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Though I have to give midnight snack to 2x because Samsung’s UI really sucks =P

    • Avatar for Josh Josh says:

      Messie says:
      Tue, May 10 at 8:33 pm Oh wow! S2 eats the 2x for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Though I have to give midnight snack to 2x because Samsung’s UI really sucks =P

      well, this will be the first time you be seeing touchwiz 4.0, so you’re UI comment is not applicatble. Learn to review the product first.

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