Razer Phone 2 review: A phone for gamers By Engadget

When the razor phone debuted last year, gaming posts weren't really a category. Now, however, there appears to be quite a number of them, like the ASUS ROG in sham. Is black shark held, so razor, not wanting to be left behind has come up with a successor. The razor phone too. The difference here is that reason wanted the phone to be a flagship level phone, a handset that gamers would gladly trade in their pixels and Samsung Galaxy s4, and while the razor phone ? certainly has some improvements over last year's model, it's still a tough sell for most people. In a lot of ways.

The razor phone ? looks and feels very similar to its predecessor. It's a big rectangular slab with thick bezels Racer said that this design keeps it in line with the rest of the company's hardware, but I can't say: I'm a fan, it's uncomfortable to hold for a long period of time, which is kind of an important factor when you're playing a lengthy game like fortnight, it's an even bigger pain for people with small heads like myself, so I find it almost impossible to hold one-handed flip. The phone over, and you start to see the first signs of improvement. The phone too has a glass back which feels more like a premium. Handset there's also a Racer chroma logo on the back, which lights up in a variety of colors.

It has 3 modes static, breathing also known as a pulse mode or spectrum which rotates through a bunch of different colors. Interestingly, it also functions as a notifications light. If you get a Facebook message, it will glow blue, for example, and if you're low on battery will glow red it's a small thing, but the light-up Quora logo goes a long way. Making a cold chunky phone feel more personal. The display on the razor phone ? is where it really shines, even though it still has a five-point 72-inch EX OLED screen.

It boasts a wider color gamut and extra brightness 5:18 it's instead of 380 in last year's model. That means deeper blacks, more saturated colors and I, like that. I can actually use the phone in bright daylight without the display looking washed out. That's if it's not quite as bright as competing Android phone : plays I'm not too fast about that, though, because what he lacks in vibrancy it makes up for in performance like the original RAZOR phone. The razor phone too has a 120 Hertz screen refresh rate.

This results in buttery smooth interactions when scrolling through menus flipping through Instagram and, of course, playing games. Another feature that the razor phone to inherit from the original is Dolby Atmos enabled speakers, which is a good thing, because these are definitely one of the best built-in speakers we've ever heard from the phone. The son is not just loud, but also surprisingly, crisp and balanced. No, you won't get deep bass here, but for playing games and watching movies on Netflix. It's great I also appreciated the special surround sound feature which is useful for hearing enemies creep up behind you and gibbsite for tonight, speaking of which this is a gaming phone.

So, let's talk about gameplay experience, it's especially good in graphically intensive gears like vainglory or for tonight, both of which I spent way too many hours playing before night. In particular, I really appreciated the visual detail and smooth performance, as even the tiniest bit of lag could mean death plus the razor phone. She also comes with a game booster mode that optimizes the phone settings based on the game that you're playing. So if you play something like vainglory, you might want all of them settings maxed out, but if you play something less intensive like Pok?mon Go, for example, you can dial it back down to a power saver mode to conserve battery. Not everything is so rosy, though, for what the phone can run a little hot.

Yes, the razor point: 2 comes with a vapor chamber, cooling attack that the company inherited from its laptops, but playing again for a good, 20 or 30 minutes, which is a bare minimum when it comes to some of these titles and the phones to get uncomfortably warm another disappointment is the phone's camera again reason made a big deal that the top megapixel shooter on the phone ? was a lot better than the original, with a whole new app that has HDR partners and beauty shots. Well, it's certainly a touch improved. These are compared at all to something like the iPhone or the pixel.3 photos look flat and washed out and low-light photos can get a little terribly noisy and blurry. The razor phone ? comes with a four thousand William per hour battery, which I found beefy enough to last me a whole day of regular use, we're talking emails, slack and played occasional, YouTube video, but once you throw in a couple of hours of gaming into the mix, better life drops by about half plain vainglory and much settings for about 30 minutes, for example, can easily see battery life dropped by 10%. Fortunately, the phone ? comes with quick charge 4.0, so you can easily talk off the phone from 0 to 50 percent in just 30 minutes. This way you can quickly charge the phone when you get back from a long day at work and ready to play right after you've had dinner.

In the end, the razor phone ? is a phone made for a niche category of people hardcore mobile gamers. If you belong in that category, the photo might very well be a great phone for you. He has nearly identical specs ?, the ASUS dog, as well as the Xiaomi black shark held. That said, the razor phone ? in the ASUS ROG are the only ones available in the US compared to the dog. The reservoir ? is cheaper.

It's available at a lower price. $100 versus back under dollars is a micro, SD card slot, and it's also water-resistant at the moment of this recording we're still not sure how they compare in terms of camera, quality, performance and other factors. So, if you're in the market for a gaming, foot of this caliber, I would say, wait to see how they book compare. As for the rest of us, I would say you can simply pass on the phone to casual, gamers and non-gamers need not apply here. The not-so-great, camera and chunky form factor puts the phone too squarely in the realm of gamers, who prioritize gameplay over these other features.

Source : Engadget