Razer Phone sets a new bar for mobile performance (and game responsiveness) with its 120Hz screen and loud speakers, but it's not a top - tier phone in any other way.
Razer Phone sets a new bar for mobile performance (and game responsiveness) with its 120Hz screen and loud speakers, but it's not a top - tier phone in any other...
This is a much more power - hungry mode, and if you keep
the Razer Phone set at 120Hz it won't last a day on a single charge.
Not exact matches
In comparison, the
Razer Phone's default refresh rate is 90Hz and can be
set to 120Hz in
settings for even smoother interactions (at the cost of battery life).
While listening to music with the EQ in the Dolby Atmos app
set to the appropriate mode, the
Razer Phone pumped out surprisingly rich tunes.
Oculus Go takes VR wireless, the Nokia 8 won't be taken to the US and the
Razer phone is nearly
set to take us away.
In fact,
Razer may have inadvertently
set a new standard for how all
phone displays should work moving forward, not just gaming
phones.
On
setting up the
Razer Phone for the first time, four games were automatically downloaded and installed for us: Arena of Valor, Gear Club, Titanfall Assault and World of Tanks.
The theme store included on the
Razer Phone can customize system elements such as notification
settings and quick
settings but can also customize apps like the dialer, calculator, clock, and other pre-loaded apps like Nova Launcher.
Rather than giving the concept laptop another
set of speakers, it relies on the
Razer Phone to pipe all audio through its capable Dolby Atmos stereo speakers.
Although the gaming - oriented
Razer Phone comes close, the latest OnePlus flagship has a more well - rounded feature
set.
With this new audio
setting,
Razer Phone owners will get five full - bandwidth channels, as well as one low - frequency effects channel, the standard for 5.1 surround sound.
When
set up, the
Razer Phone acts as a touchpad and even a secondary display for Project Linda.
To update the
Razer Phone merely head to Settings > About phone > System update to get sta
Phone merely head to
Settings > About
phone > System update to get sta
phone > System update to get started.
Razer has packed in a 24 - bit DAC inside of the
Razer phone, and the device has also been certified by THX, while the
phone comes with a
set of front - facing speakers.
I game a lot on Android
phones and I rarely feel compelled to tinker with
settings; most games just work, so I'm not sure how big of a problem
Razer thinks it's solving with its
phone.
Android Oreo is
set to come to the
Razer Phone at some point, bringing some of the features only cutting edge users mainly on Pixel devices enjoy, like picture - in - picture and icon shortcuts.
Alongside the launch of its new
Razer Phone,
Razer also has a new
set of matching Hammerhead USB - C earbuds up for grabs.
Over the last month, as with almost every
phone that's
set to be announced, we have seen an image of the alleged
Razer phone as well as its entire spec sheet leak onto the internet.
That
sets the tone for what
Razer has done elsewhere on this
phone.
Software-wise, the
Razer Phone is running on Android 7.1.1 Nougat, and it will get updated to Android 8.0 Oreo in the future, but no firm date has been
set.
Not many devices can boast of having a display with 120Hz refresh rate but
Razer Phone has
set a new benchmark in the category as well making it a worthy purchase for power users who wouldn't want to settle down with consumer
phones like the Apple iPhone X or the Google Pixel 2 XL as they are still kind of outdated compared to what companies like
Razer or Essential are trying to innovate in the smartphone industry.
You can choose your preference of refresh rate (between 60, 90, or 120Hz) in the
Razer Phone's
settings, and scrolling through your Twitter feed in 60Hz and 120Hz reveals only a small change in smoother scrolling.
The
Razer Phone is
set to arrive on November 17th online & at Microsoft Stores for $ 699.
Following its announcement earlier this month, the
Razer Phone is now
set to be officially released on Friday, November 17th.
According to an «internal source» at
Razer who spoke to FrAndroid, the
Razer Phone 2 is
set to arrive the same month as the Berlin - based IFA, which suggests the handset will debut at the consumer electronics and home appliances trade show.
A niche currently solely occupied by the
Razer Phone, ASUS is
set to pour their expertise in smartphone design and the gaming know - how of the Republic of Gamers division to create a proper gaming smartphone.