The Razer Phone is meant to be a gaming phone exclusively for gamers in November 2017. It offers a 120Hz display with lightning-fast response time, the latest specs packed inside for optimal performance, and a massive dual speaker.
As a quick refresher, poised to be the gaming phone
There are now a lot of smartphones for games, like Honour Play, Red Magic Phone, Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Asus ROG Phone, and Xiaomi’s Black Shark Phone.
Now, the Razer Phone 2 comes with a beautiful screen and top specs. The phone is powered by the flagship chipset of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC, which is clocked at 2.8GHz with an Adreno 630 GPU Visual Chip and Vapour Chamber Cooling to keep the phone from getting too hot.
- The world’s first 120Hz smartphone gaming display
- 5.7-inch LCD IGZO QHD (1440 x 2560)
Razer Clain has a performance boost of 30 percent compared to its predecessor. The processing is powered by a huge 8GB of RAM coupled with 64GB of onboard storage, but you can also expand up to 1TB of storage. There is a massive front-facing Dolby Atmos speaker, but there is no headphone jack, while it has a USB-Type C dongle with a 24-bit DAC.
- Square, blocky, and a little uninspired
- No headphone jack, but an audio adapter with a built-in 24-bit DAC in the box
- The best speakers on a smartphone
- Tuned to Dolby Atmos standards and the first to be THX-certified
It also has a massive 4000mAh battery to allow for a long gaming session. Razer also features wireless charging now and is also charged by USB-C charging with QuickCarge 4.0+ within 60 minutes.
The phone runs on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box, and the skin on top is Nova Launcher.
Default, and there is promise of an Android 9.0 Pie update. Now it also gets IP67 water and dust resistance. There is a 5.7-inch, pretty big screen with 2560 x 1440 QHD resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.
On the glass back, it has a Razer logo that is more attractive, with RGB lighting for notification and 24/7 on. The device charges wirelessly with the new Chroma Charging Stand for $99, which supports 16.8 million colours. It has a 12 MP f/7.5 wide-angle lens, a 12 MP f/2.6 telephoto rear camera, and an 8 MP selfie shooter.
- Launch price: $699, £699.99, AU$1,099 SIM-free
- Release date: November 2017
The Razer Phone 2 will be available for $799 in the United States and through other online partners. Let us know what you think about the Razer Phone 2. We are interested in knowing your thoughts. Stay tuned for more information.