Razer Phone 2 Brings Chroma Lighting, Vapor Chamber Cooling
Theoriginal Razer Phonekicked off the gaming phone phenomenon and we’ve since seen beefed up gaming-centric devices fromNubia,Asus, andHonor. Well, the pioneer of this trend is now back with a refresh and has today taken the wraps off themuch-speculatedRazer Phone 2.
Price and Availability
The Razer Phone 2 has got a $100 price bump over its predecessor andwill now startretailing at $799for the Mirror Black variant. You will have to shell out $899 to get the ‘Satin Black’ variant (exclusive to the Razer Store).
Pre-orders for the Razer Phone 2 kick-off at 12 midnight today in the U.S, with shipping dates to be made official later down the road.
Razer Phone 2: Specs
Starting off with the design, Razerhasn’t changed much in terms of industrial design,but instead fixed key shortcomings with the Razer Phone 2. There’s still a fingerprint sensor on the power button, front-facing stereo speakers and no headphone jack. Thanks to the glass body Razer Phone 2 gets wireless charging, which is a good thing, and new for Razer.
The most ‘exciting’ change is the company’s signature Chroma lighting features.The logo on the Razer Phone 2’s rear is now RGB-backlit and supports Chroma. You can customize the Razer logo color and set it to change based on incoming notifications.
Moving to the hardware, the Razer Phone 2 has a5.7-inch Quad-HD IGZO LCD panel(1440×2560 pixels) like its predecessor but with 50% more brightness, a peak brightness of 580 nits. This screen still has the variable 120Hz refresh rate and is the only Android device to offer the UltraMotion technology. It also includes HDR support for online videos and games, which is a definite plus.
The Razer Phone 2 ispowered by the latest Snapdragon 845 processor, paired with 8GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage (expandable up to 2TB using microSD card). To keep things running cool, theRazer Phone 2 also has a new vapor chamber cooling systemthat should prevent any kind of throttling during gaming.
Razer also upgraded the dual rear cameras with aprimary 12MP (f/1.75) Sony sensor with OIS and a secondary 12MP (f/2.6) telephoto Sony sensor. There’s also an 8MP selfie snapper on board that’s capable of shooting 1080p at 60fps.
The Razer Phone 2packs a massive 4,000mAh battery, which supports Quick Charge 4.0+ and Qi wireless charging. It is also IP67 splash and dust resistant this time around, which you missed out on the first phone.
There’s no word on an India launch just yet, but don’t get your hopes up high as it might not land in the country just like the original Razer Phone. That could change if other gaming phones have a good run in the market. We are expecting the likes ofthe Asus ROG phone soon, and theBlack Shark gaming phoneis also likely to be unveiled globally soon.
Anmol
Getting my start with technology journalism back in 2016, I have been working in the industry for over 7 years. Currently, as the Editor of Beebom, I’m leading the coverage on the website. While my expertise lies in Android, Windows, and the apps world, find me reading manga, watching anime, and playing Apex in my free time.
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