Razer, the gaming-focused company, has officially
unleashed their own smartphone, the beastly looking Razer Phone with a gaming
ready screen and stunning specs. Design-wise, the resemblance from the boxy
Nextbit Robin was very evident. In case you missed it, Razer has acquired
Nextbit last January which enabled them to make their first smartphone.
Specs wise, the Razer Phone is simply designed for
gaming. It is crafted out of all-aluminum CNC chassis to give it a solid
overall fell. In front, the handset highlights a 5.7-inch IGZO 1440p LCD with wide color gamut and 120Hz refresh rate.
It didn't follow the bezel-less trend as bezels are
still needed for better gaming ergonomics. In addition, Razer was able to
maximize the use of those top and bottom bezels by putting two front-facing
stereo speakers with its own amp on each speaker. Moreover, it was certified by
THX audio and has Dolby Atmos surround sound tech.
However, there's no 3.5 mm headphone jack, although
you do get a USB Type-C to headphone adapter in the box to use the phone's
24-bit ready DAC for your HiFi audio needs on the go. Inside, it is a beast!
The Razer Phone is powered by Qualcomm's trusty 64-bit Snapdragon 835 chipset
paired with Adreno 540 GPU. Razer has also collaborated with Qualcomm to make the
phone have an adaptive refresh technology that syncs the GPU and the display to
ensure that there's no lag at all, the UltraMotion.
It also whopping 8GB RAM, 64GB expandable storage,
and large 4,000mAh battery with Quick Charge 4.0+ technology. On the camera part,
the handset boasts a 12MP f/1.75 + 13MP f/2.6 zoom dual camera setup behind and
an 8MP f/2.0 wide camera for selfies. There's a fingerprint scanner on the
power button on the side, WiFi, 4G LTE, GPS, and A-GPS as well.
The handset comes with Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS out of
the box, but it will be updated to Oreo Q1 next year. It measures at 158.5 x
77.7 x 8 mm and weighs 197g.
The Razer phone is priced at US$ 699 which
translates to around PHP 35K.
