The LG Optimus 2X sees a slight change of direction for LG’s Android line and one that we welcome. The Optimus, the Optimus One and the LG InTouch Max (GW620) were all mid-range in their approach, whereas the Optimus 2X is the very definition of high-end. In fact, Nvidia has labelled the phone a super phone. It’s a term we’ve used before, but Nvidia has now coined the expression for Tegra 2 equipped handsets.

The LG Optimus 2X is one of the first devices to arrive equipped with the new mobile chipset from Nvidia. With a history in graphics, it’s no surprise to find that the Tegra 2 chipset offers excellent on-board graphics handling, as well as the likes of Full HD encoding and decoding.