LG P880 Optimus 4X HD

Overview

LG P880 Optimus 4X HD has a very nice 4.7-inch, IPS touchscreen display, which offers 720p HD resolution. The textured rear cover of the phone comes off to reveal an NFC antenna on its underside. The Optimus 4X packs 16GB of built-in storage, an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor and 1 GB of RAM. LG equipped the Optimus 4X HD with 8 megapixel camera and a 2150mAh battery.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 44 expert reviews

Excellent:

21
Good:

18
Average:

3
Bad:

2

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Last revision on April 3, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Powerful quadcore processor
Clear display
Runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich
NFC support
Fast
Good user experience
Strong battery life
Most compact of the Android flagships
Regular SIM and microSD slots
Removable battery
Handy new features like Quick Memo
Media Plex (video playback) and Time Machine (frame pre-capture)

Reviewers Didn't Like

Camera isn't as good as competitors'
Optimus 3.0 UI is a bit clunky
Build feels a bit cheap
A couple of small bugs
Automatic brightness adjustment only works from a preset baseline

Expert reviews and ratings

So while the Optimus 4X HD isn't the best looking kid on the block, it certainly turns out to be one of the more brainy and personable kids. That's more than good enough for me to highly recommend...

By TechSpot on September 12, 2012

The LG doesn't do a lot to stand out from the crowd, clearly borrowing from a blueprint of how to build a successful smartphone. That said, it's delivered pretty well. Nicely put together, fast and intuitive to use, and solid with music and movies, it's...

By What Hi-Fi? on September 12, 2013

100

It’s strange to give a range-topping handset a Budget Buy award, but the powerful Optimus 4X HD is a real bargain on...

By Expert Reviews on September 20, 2012

The LG Optimus 4X HD may look the spitting image of Samsung's Galaxy S2, but it's a much more powerful blower. It's still a hard sell though, with the Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One X on the prowl, and the iPhone 5 on the way. Why trust LG to keep...

By 5FWD on September 19, 2012

THE LG OPTIMUS 4X HD might be late to the game, but it looks set to try and woo customers away from the Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One X with to its a quad-core Nvidia processor and £400 price tag. However, given its late entrance into the quad-core...

By The Inquirer on September 17, 2012

A solid, yet uninspiring smartphone that replicates the quad-core Android user experience previously seen on the One X and Galaxy...

By V3.co.uk on September 14, 2012

Looking like a tasty black and silver wafer, the Optimus 4X HD shares the Prada Phone 3.0's leather-like textured back and understated (but slightly boring) design. Though it's skinny at 8.9mm thick, the wide 4.7in screen takes it into awkward Samsung...

By Stuff on September 13, 2012

LG hasn't quite managed to pull off a complete win here. Battery life disappoints if you push this handset hard, and the hardware design could have been sleeker. With Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) now here, the phone is a tad behind the times, and the camera...

By IT Pro Portal on September 10, 2012

Like Man United and Man City, there's an intense rivalry between Samsung and LG. They both dominate in their native homeland of South Korea, but when it comes to smartphones all the attention has been focused on the Samsung Galaxy S3 of late, with...

By Trusted Reviews on September 06, 2012

The Optimus 4X HD is priced at Rs. 34,990 (MOP). It's a tiny bit cheaper than the S III and the One X, but when you're considering such a price tag for a phone, the price difference between the three is a paltry amount. On paper, the Galaxy S III...

By Tech2 on August 03, 2012

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