Razer re-enters the Phone market with their $799 Razer Phone 2
It may look like its predecessor, but a lot has changed under the hood
Published: 11th October 2018 | Source: Razer |
Razer re-enters the Phone market with their $799 Razer Phone 2
Performance-wise, Razer has upgraded the SOC that powers their gaming handset, utilising Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 processor alongside 8GB of system memory, ensuring smooth multitasking while offering a vapour chamber based cooling system and a large 4000mAh battery for power. Razer claims that this phone can offer 2.8GHz clock speeds, which is an impressive feat for a smartphone.
Screen-wise, Razer continues to use a 120Hz 1440p IGZO display, though as we have said before this screen has been updated to offer higher brightness levels and provides support for HDR content. Razer's 120Hz display delivers both 120Hz touch and a 120Hz refresh rate, unlike Apple's latest iPhone models, which only offer high refresh rate touch functionality.
Like its predecessor, the Razer phone's screen is placed between two stereo speakers, which are designed to offer users a high-quality audio experience, with the phone offering users a 24-bit USB audio DAC for use with external speakers. The Razer Phone supports USB Type-C connectivity but provides users with a USB to 3.5-inch audio jack in the box.
Another notable upgrade over the original is the Razer Phone 2's IP67 certification, which certifies that the phone is water resistant for up to one meter, an astounding feat given the size of the speakers on this device.
On the camera front, Razer has switched to using Sony-made IMX sensors, with the rear camera supporting 4K 60FPS video as well as 1080p 120 FPS video capture. The front camera also supports 1080p 60FPS capture.
Below are the full specifications of the Razer Phone 2, which will ship for $799 in the US and £779 in the UK. The phone will ship with Android 8.1 but will be updated to support Android 9.0 in the future. The Razer Phone 2 will be available later this month in the UK.
You can join the discussion on the Razer Phone 2 on the OC3D Forums.
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Hopefully we get this on more networks this time round.
* Three only again in the UK for contract
can't stand 3, they're network in the UK is like their customer service, useless Quote
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Originally Posted by NeverBackDown
Nicer specs than the new Pixel 3 XL yet cheaper.. just find that ironic a little bit
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I know Google like to preach the software message and I'd agree their software is nice and clean for the most part, but a company like Google shouldn't use that excuse to justify a relatively mundane hardware package.Quote
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Originally Posted by WillSK
I love my Pixel 2 XL and I like the Pixel design language (2 tone back, muted colours, clean lines etc.) but from a hardware perspective I am so so disappointed by the 3 XL.
I know Google like to preach the software message and I'd agree their software is nice and clean for the most part, but a company like Google shouldn't use that excuse to justify a relatively mundane hardware package. |
I got my P2XL about 3 months ago through google for $250 off plus my Nexus6p trade in. Was well worth it. I am definitely not interested in the new phone. Especially with the 2 year warranty and 3 years of OS/Security updates. No real reason too.Quote
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