We compare the LG Optimus 2X and the LG Optimus Black to see which Optimus is truely prime

Infighting from LG this time as we compare the Optimus Black to the Optimus 2X.

Form:

LG Optimus Black – 122 x 64 x 9.2 mm, 109 g

LG Optimus 2X – 123.9 x 63.2 x 10.9 mm, 139 g

Being from the same manufacturer and indeed the same range there’s not a huge difference between these handsets and clearly they were both inspired by the same design ethos for sleek, black, slab-like smartphones.

The Optimus 2X is the higher-end device but it is in fact a little thicker and considerably heavier than the lower spec Optimus Black, which lends the Black a slightly nicer profile similar to the Samsung Galaxy II or iPhone 4. The 2X is a bit more angular and seems to have been designed to look more premium with the screen more closely hugging the edges of the bodywork than it does on the Optimus Black.

Both phones look equally nice in our view.

Winner – Draw

Display:

LG has fitted both handsets with the same screen, a 4-inch IPS LCD capacitive Nova touchscreen at a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. These handsets keep things basic on the display features side of things, the Black has the Optimus 2.0 user interface (UI) and the Gesture 2.0 touchscreen interface installed, while the 2X has a little more with a reinforced Gorilla Glass display and multi-touch, as well as accelerometer and gyro sensors.

The Optimus 2X’s extra display features make it the preferable model here.

Winner – LG Optimus 2X

Storage:

The Optimus Black has 2 GB of internal storage against the 2X’s 8 GB, but apart from this significant difference the two handsets are similarly equipped with 512 MB of RAM and identical card support up to 32 GB on Micro SD format. Of course the deciding factor here is the internal storage space and the 2X is leaps and bounds ahead of the Black making it a clear winner this round.

Winner – LG Optimus 2X

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