LG Optimus and HTC Evo 3D review
Phones have been the latest gadgets to get the 3D treatment and the LG Optimus 3D and the HTC EVO 3D have been the first two devices to be given the power. Both of these devices offer a 3D experience without the need for glasses and some technological wizardry – but are they any good.
The LG looks similar to most other Optimus LGs, though it is a larger version of the phones and is nearly 12mm thick due to the technology we suspect. The phone itself is a bit of an unattractive beast with a metal strip on the back the only thing to break up the device. The phone comes with 4 capacitive buttons at the bottom of the phone and a switch to turn 3D on and off.
The device has a 4.3inch screen that shows 480x800p and obviously offers 3D abilities. The screen is good, though not as good as the LG Optimus 2X’s. The device runs Android 2.2 – a little behind for something over £500 for the handset on its own, which can then be added with some cheap SIM only deals.
Though, LG have added a few tweaks which come off well. The device feels sluggish however and there is no wow factor to using it, only headaches after about 30 minutes of 3D or so. The 3D is good, though the novelty may wear off before the headache arrives, with the sweet-spot quite limited unless you are directly in front of the phone which is a shame.
The camera is a 5mp one and records stills and video with great depth, though the phone resets to 2D after every photo which is irritating.
Unfortunately the HTC is not much better and is very similar to the HTC Sensation, albeit a lower quality version with 3D. The phone’s screen is duller; the phone is heavier and thicker and just doesn’t seem as fast or as well put together as the Sensation.
Once again the device creates headaches after only 30 minutes ad 3D use must be limited. The 3D camera is a nice addition though can only record at 2mp in 3D which is disappointing. Like the LG, the phone has a bad battery that lasts a few hours with 3D on and HTC have not included the Watch app, which allows film streaming – this is a shame and could have been an area for the phone to prosper in.
3D phones seem to be a novelty, and only a novelty – we’d recommend the LG over the HTC, though both offer a lacklustre experience when 3D is not used.
