Samsung Galaxy S2 vs. LG Optimus 2X : Specifications and Price Fight!

If you're having a hard time choosing between Samsung Galaxy S2 and LG Optimus 2X to be your dual-core Android handset for the year, here's a specs comparison table that can aid your decision --

TP Specs Comparison Table: Samsung Galaxy S2 vs. LG Optimus 2X
Detail/Feature	Samsung Galaxy S2	LG Optimus 2X
Availability and Price in Philippines	Arriving in June 2011 Php 29,990	Now out in the Philippines Php 27,990
Dimensions/ Weight	125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm 116 g	123.9 x 63.2 x 10.9 mm 139 g
Screen/ Features	4.3 inches, 480 x 800 pixels Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors - Gorilla Glass display - TouchWiz UI v4.0 - Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - Touch-sensitive controls - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Gyroscope sensor	4.0 inches, 480 x 800 pixels IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors - Gorilla Glass display - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - LG 3D UI - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Gyro sensor - Touch-sensitive controls - Multi-touch input method
Operating System	Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)	Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3 eventually
User Interface / OS Skin	Samsung TouchWiz	LG 3D UI
CPU	Dual-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, Mali-400MP GPU, Orion chipset	Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, ULP GeForce GPU, Tegra 2 chipset
Internal storage	16GB/32GB storage, 1 GB RAM	8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM
Wifi	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
3G	Yes, HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps	Yes, HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
MicroSD	Yes, supports up to 32GB	Yes, supports up to 32GB
Camera	8 MegaPixels, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash - Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization Video capture: 1080p@30fps with video light Secondary camera: 2 MegaPixels	8 MegaPixels, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash - Geo-tagging, face and smile detection, touch focus, image stabilization Video capture: 1080p@24fps or 720p@30fps with video light Secondary camera: 1.3 MegaPixels
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Digital Compass	Yes, Class 12	Yes, Class 12
EDGE	Yes, Class 12	Yes, Class 12
GPRS	Yes, Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps	Yes, TBA
Bluetooth	Yes, v3.0+HS	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
MicroUSB	Yes, v2.0 microUSB (MHL), USB On-the-go	Yes, v2.0 microUSB, TBA
Audio Jack	Yes, 3.5mm	Yes, 3.5mm
HDMI Port	Not built-in, via MHL A/V link	Yes, built-in
Stereo FM Radio	Yes, with RDS	Yes, with RDS
Games and Apps	Yes, via Android Market, Samsung Kies	Yes, via Android Market, LG
Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Browser - Flash support	Yes, Adobe Flash 10.1	Yes, Adobe Flash 10.1
Social Networking Integration	Yes	Yes
Google Mobile Services Suite	Yes	Yes
Audio and Video Playback	MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player	MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
Battery Type	Li-Ion 1650 mAh	Li-Ion 1500 mAh

Based on the table above, we can conclude that Samsung Galaxy S2 pretty much slays the more affordable LG Optimus 2X when it comes to technical specs. The former is thinner and lighter yet has a bigger screen with perhaps better display quality, faster processor, better battery, higher Full HD recording frame rate, more sizable internal memory and even comes with Android 2.3 out of the box. The only thing that LG Optimus 2X has which Samsung Galaxy S2 does not is a built-in HDMI port - though users can get TV-out on Samsung Galaxy S2 via MHL A/V link -- and of course, that Guinness Book of World Records certification as the first mobile phone to run on a dual core processor.

Remember that we are just comparing technical specs here and not the actual performance of both phones. So, for example, when we say that Samsung Galaxy S2 is more powerful than LG Optimus 2X, it means that on paper Samsung Galaxy S2 has better technical specifications. Note that TechPinas has yet to test, review and compare units of both models to see how well they actually perform individually and in comparison to each other.

So off hand, which phone are you more likely to get? The thinner and more powerful Samsung Galaxy S2 or the cheaper Guinnness-title-holder LG Optimus 2X? Do you think their specs differences are that relevant?