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Razer Phone 2 May Also Launch With A Transparent Back Soon

It has just been two days since Razer announced the second iteration of the Razer Phone and we have some excellent news on that front. The Razer Phone had very few colour options. But with Razer Phone 2 they have decided to provide a transparent back option as well. The idea of a transparent back is not new and has been used by many phones before as well. Phones like Xiaomi Mi 8 EE and HTC HTC U12+ have had transparent variants. Being a gaming phone, the Razer Phone 2 will also feature their logo at the back which lights up and changes colour as well.

Features and specifications

The Razer Phone 2 features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC with 8GB RAM and 64GB/128GB internal storage options. The phone also has a whopping 1 TB external storage support via a microSD and runs Android 8.1 Oreo. The 4000 mAh battery is an extremely useful feature for heavy gamers. It features a 5.72 inch IGZO LCD QHD display with a resolution of 2560 × 1440 pixels and a 120 Hz refresh rate. The 8GB ram and vapor chamber cooling make this phone an absolute beast for gaming and heavy duty usage. The Razer Phone 2 also sports dual 12 MP cameras at the back and an 8-megapixel sensor on the front.

It will be great to be able to take a look at the internals of the phone and the RGB LED lighting but at the moment it is unclear as to when the phone will be available or how much it will cost. The standard version of the phone costs $ 799.99. There is no news on whether the transparent back will bring any changes to the internals of the phone to make it look beautiful either but we can’t wait to see the internals of this beast!

October 13, 2018
Razer Phone 2 Launched With Vapor Chamber Cooling For US$ 799

The first Razer Phone was launched in November 2017, targeted as a gaming phone. Razer has now launched the successor “Razer Phone 2” which takes many cues from the first iteration and adds some new features.

The Razer Phone 2 now has upgraded specs including the new Snapdragon 845 chipset. Much like many other gaming phones launched this year, is cooled using a vapour cooling chamber. The Razer Phone 2 continues to get dual front firing speakers which are now said to be louder. The phone also has Dolby Audio and 32 bit DAC. The Razer Phone 2 joins the Note 9 in an effort to support upto 1TB micro SD cards, however, is preloaded with 64 GB of storage and 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM. The phone has dedicated slots for Nano SIM and MicroSD cards.

Razer Styling

The phone is made of an aluminium unibody shell, which is similar to last year. However, on the back now is a RGB Razer logo which looks unique. Leave it to Razer to RGB everything, this logo can also be set to change colour for notifications and also has presets. The phone is also IP67 rated for dust and water resistance.

The display on the Razer Phone 2 is an 5.7 inch IGZO IPS LCD with a 120 Hz refresh rate. The Display has a Quad HD 2560 x 1440px resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection along with an Anti-Fingerprint coating.

The Razer Phone 2 has a dual camera setup at the back. The setup consists of two 12 MP Sony rear cameras one with an f1.6 aperture and the other with an f/2.6 aperture. On the front is an 8 MP camera that also captures Full HD video at upto 1080p. The new device has a rear glass panel and now has support for wireless charging. The second Razer Phone has a large a 4,000 mAh battery and supports Qualcomm’s QuickCharge 4.0+ charging.

The side mounted power button doubles as a fingerprint sensor, seen on Sony and recently Samsung phones. The Razer Phone 2 will be sold with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the Box and will get an upgrade to Android 9 soon after. The phone runs a custom Razer UI on top of Android to allow for the customisable look.

Also read: Sony WH 1000X M3 Launched in India, Unboxing Video

Razer Phone 2 Price and Availability:

The Razer Phone 2 has been launched at a price of US $ 799 (approx. INR. 59,500). Two variants of the phone include different colour finishes, a glossy Mirror Black and a matte Satin Black. Those in the US can pre order the phone starting today at Razer’s website. The Razer Phone never made it to India, but The Razer Phone 2 is expected to hit the Indian market before the end of the year 2018. At this moment however, there is no official information on its availability in India.

Razer will also offer various accessories for the new smartphone. A Razer Wireless Charging dock for US$ 99.99, Leather and Kevlar Cases for $40 and $50, respectively. The company has also released a thin case that allows the RGB logo to shine through, this and the screen protector will retail for US $ 19.99

October 11, 2018
Razer Phone 2 To Launch By The End Of The Year

It was in the November of 2017 when Razer announced their first Android smartphone. For the first time, the company entered the smartphone market with the Razer Phone. Razer is a gaming hardware manufacturing company which usually produces gaming laptops, headphone, mouse pads, etc. Also a first for the company and the smartphone industry was the 120Hz screen of the Razer Phone. The smartphone was, all in all, a complete flagship package from 2017 standards. The company is now planning to launch a second gaming smartphone in the Razer Phone lineup and we are excited. From a hardware perspective, the Razer Phone ticks all the checkboxes of a flagship smartphone. Stereo speakers, HDR display, 4,000 mAh battery, and the premium price tag of US4899.99 (Rs. 48,068.66 approx). The new smartphone will probably be called the Razer Phone 2.

Also Read: Honor Play Launched with Flagship Specs Starting Rs. 19,999

The Vice President of Razer, Chen Xiaoping, announced at an event in China that the will launch Razer Phone 2 by the end of 2018. He went on to add that the device is already in the works. So, it is safe to assume that by end of the year, he means the smartphone may arrive sometime in December. According to Chen, the Razer Phone 2 will run the latest flagship chipset offering of Qualcomm. Currently, Qualcomm flagship chipset is the Snapdragon 845. However, some sources claim that the smartphone may pack the rumoured Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, scheduled for a launch in early December.

The Razer Phone 2 could also sport a 5.7-inch display, which in all likelihood, would also be a 120Hz panel. The display in the Razer Phone was a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 panel. Since Corning unveiled the Gorilla Glass 6 a while ago, Razer might join the likes of Oppo, Apple, and Samsung to feature the glass on its smartphone. The Razer Phone also retained the 3.5 mm headphone jack, a trend, we hope continues with the Razer Phone 2. Most flagship and even mid-range phones offer an 8GB RAM variant so, it would not be surprising for the company to release one such variant of the device. There is still time before this smartphone is officially unveiled in December. So, stay tuned for more news and rumours about the smartphone.

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August 8, 2018
Xiaomi’s Gaming Smartphone BlackShark Listed Online

A lot of smartphone makers are working on gaming-centric smartphones. A few months ago, he Razer Phone was launched, and there are rumours of Asus working on one as well. The latest entrant into the gaming-centric smartphones segment appears to Xiaomi. As per a leak, the company might launch a gaming-centric smartphone called BlackShark.

Xiaomi is known for budget and affordable flagship smartphones. However, it will be interesting to see if the company will retain the pricing strategy for this device as well.

The teaser image from the website doesn’t say much, but, it indicates the dual stereo speakers at the bottom with a USB type C port. In fact, the design of the phone does not look anything similar to any of the Xiaomi smartphones. The company might have gone for a complete redesign of its new device.

Razer Phone

The features of Xiaomi BlackShark are expected to match with the features of the Razer Phone, which offered top of the line specifications with gaming-centric features like the dual stereo speaker, 120Hz refresh rate, and the Snapdragon 835.

Specifications of Xiaomi BlackShark:

The Xiaomi BlackShark is expected to have a 6 inch display with 2160 x 1080p resolution. Under the hood, the smartphone will be powered by Snapdragon 845 chipset with 8 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. However, the company is expected to Xiaomi BlackShark with either 64GB or 128GB storage.

The BlackShark might offer a full metal unibody design with dual stereo speakers at the bottom. Out of the box, the smartphone will run on Android 8.0 Oreo. However, it might feature either MIUI or stock Android. As this is a gaming smartphone, it comes with one of a kind aviation class cooling system with additional tweaks. The smartphone scores an impressive 270680 points on Antutu, in fact, it is more than that of the Galaxy S9’s 265267 points.

Mi Mix 2

Conclusion:

Going by the company’s pricing strategy, the Xiaomi BlackShark should be priced competitively. However, the company might not launch this smartphone at MWC 2018, instead, it might have a separate launch event in China sometime later in 2018. Therefore, if true, the Mi BlackShark will surely give the Razer Phone and Razer Phone 2 a run for its money.

February 21, 2018
Limited Gold Edition Razer Phone Launched

Razer has also jumped the “limited edition” bandwagon with a new variant of its Razer Phone. The company launched the Razer Phone was launched in November 2017 as a smartphone made for gamers. Although the device did not have a modern design with thin bezels, it had top-notch specifications.

Now, the company has launched a limited edition “Gold” version of the Razer Phone. However, unlike a lot of other OEMs, this limited edition variant comes in the same colour as the regular one. The Razer Phone 2018 Gold Edition comes in a special red-sleeved box with golden Razer stickers. In a subtle move, the Razer logo is now gold in colour. It is priced at US$ 699.99 and has gone on sale through the Razer international store.

Companies like OnePlus and Honor have launched limited edition variants of their popular smartphones as well. OnePlus launched the Star Wars edition while Honor will soon launch the red colour variant of the Honor 7X in India close to Valentines Day. Razer has taken a different route with its limited edition variant.

Razer Phone:

The smartphone has a 5.72-inch IGZO display with 120Hz refresh rate which reinstates that the phone is targeted at gamers. Another interesting aspect here is the front-firing dual speakers. With bezels getting thinner, the trend of front-firing stereo speakers appears to be dying as well.

Under the hood, the Razer Phone has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, 8GB of RAM and 64GB onboard storage which can be expanded up to 2TB via microSD card. A heat pipe and two-layer heat spreader ensure that the smartphone does not overheat in continuous use and under full load. Bad news for fans of the good old headphone jack, because the Razer phone doesn’t have a 3.5mm jack on the phone itself.

The device is powered by a 4000 mAh battery and runs Android 7.1 Nougat.

Razer also introduced a “game booster” feature which refers to additional software functions that adjust the clock rate of the processor and the resolution of the display, depending on the app requirements. The user can define whether the four performance cores of the Snapdragon 835 SoC should perform their service at full or lower clock rate.

The Razer phone has a dua l12MP wide-angle lens + 12MP telephoto lens setup at the back. The wide angle lens is the full beam lens with an aperture of f/1.75 and the telephoto lens with an aperture of f/2.6. The telephoto lens allows for portrait mode images and also bokeh effect photos. On the front of the device is an 8MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture.

There is still no word on the smartphone’s launch in India as of now.

February 3, 2018
Razer Phone 2, Project Linda Could Be Announced At IFA 2018

Razer, one of the most popular gaming accessories maker surprised everyone by launching a smartphone in late-2017. The eponymous device was marketed as a smartphone for gamers with high-end specifications. One of the most interesting aspects of the Razer Phone was its display. The phone from Razer is the only smartphone to have a 120Hz refresh rate (iPad Pro is a tablet and also has the 120Hz refresh rate).

It looks like the Razer Phone was not just a one-off experiment by Razer as a report claims that the company is planning to launch the Razer Phone 2 (tentatively named) in September. This means that an IFA 2018 announcement is likely. The “company insider” also claims that Project Linda, a concept showcased by Razer at CES 2018 could also make its way to the market along with the new smartphone.

Project Linda is a concept that Razer revealed at CES 2018, wherein the Razer Phone powers the whole laptop. It is a laptop shell with a cutout for the Razer Phone in place of a trackpad. Once the phone is placed inside the cutout, a USB C pin connect the laptop case to the Razer phone. Once connected, the laptop uses the smartphone’s hardware to function and the phone’s display turns into a trackpad. Everyone who covered this concept talked about the Razer Phone’s speakers being enough to produce sound out of a laptop which means that the laptop case does not have any speakers built into it.

While the concept is very interesting, everyone thought that this would remain a concept only, just like a lot of other concept products found in CES. However, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan teased on Twitter that it could be a consumer-ready product soon.

https://twitter.com/minliangtan/status/953064773238669312

Considering that project Linda took about 2-3 months, and the design work only took about one of those months to be ready, it is possible that Razer feels the concept is ready to be turned into a product.

January 19, 2018
Razer Phone Could Be Heading To India Soon

Razer, one of the most famous gaming hardware makers in the world recently launched the Razer Phone. It is a phone, that company claims is made for gamers and has some of the best specs in the market. At its launch, it was priced at US $699 and it has now arrived in Asia at a higher price of US $790.

Razer’s CEO said:

While we founded Razer in California, US, I’m a Singaporean still and I’m very excited to make Singapore the first country in Asia to release the Razer Phone.

A lot of global phones first enter other Asian markets before launching in India. India recently surpassed the US as the second largest smartphone market in the world thanks to the growing population and cheaper internet plans. To believe that Razer will launch the phone in India is not a far-fetched thought. The price of the Razer Phone in India, however, will be crucial for its success in the country.

The smartphone has a 5.72-inch IGZO display with 120Hz refresh rate which reinstates that the phone is targeted at gamers. Another interesting aspect here is the front-firing dual speakers. With bezels getting thinner, the trend of front-firing stereo speakers appears to be dying as well. The Pixel 2 XL managed to squeeze in stereo speakers with slightly larger bezels that its competitors. The Razer phone has bezels similar to a Sony smartphone with front-firing speakers with Dolby Atmos sound and amplifiers which are certified by THX.

Under the hood, the Razer Phone has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, 8GB of RAM and 64GB onboard storage which can be expanded up to 2TB via microSD card. The Razer Phone will come equipped with special games which are specifically reprogrammed with a 2K display and 120Hz refresh rate like Tekken, Legend Of Valor and more.

According to Tom Moss, Razer was able to use the technical know-how accumulated over many years in heat dissipation for the Razer Phone. A heat pipe and two-layer heat spreader ensure that the smartphone does not overheat in continuous use and under full load. Bad news for fans of the good old headphone jack, because the Razer Phone doesn’t have a 3.5mm jack on the phone itself. To connect analogue headphones, there is a USB type C dongle, which has a THX-certified DAC inside. The fingerprint sensor is housed inside the lock/unlock button.

Razer also introduced a “game booster” feature which refers to additional software functions that adjust the clock rate of the processor and the resolution of the display, depending on the app requirements. The user can define whether the four performance cores of the Snapdragon 835 SoC should perform their service at full or lower clock rate.

The device is powered by a 4000 mAh battery and runs Android 7.1 Nougat.

The Razer phone has a 12MP wide-angle lens + 12MP telephoto lens setup at the back. The wide angle lens is the full beam lens with an aperture of f/1.75 and the telephoto lens with an aperture of f/2.6. The telephoto lens allows for portrait mode images and also bokeh effect photos. On the front of the device is an 8MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture.

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November 23, 2017
Razer Phone Launched With 8GB RAM At A Price Of US $ 699

After weeks of speculation and leaks, Razer has launched the Razer Phone during an event in London. Launched as a gamer’s phone, the Razer Phone has flagship phone specifications. Razer poked fun at the price of its Razer products and announced that the phone will be priced at US $699 and ship it to the US and EU from the 17th of November.

The smartphone has a 5.72-inch IGZO display with 120Hz refresh rate which reinstates that the phone is targeted at gamers. Another interesting aspect here is the front-firing dual speakers. With bezels getting thinner, the trend of front-firing stereo speakers appears to be dying as well. The Pixel 2 XL managed to squeeze in stereo speakers with slightly larger bezels that its competitors. The Razer phone has bezels similar to a Sony smartphone with front-firing speakers with Dolby Atmos sound and amplifiers which are certified by THX. The device is powered by a 4000 mAh battery and runs Android 7.1 Nougat.

Under the hood, the Razer Phone has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, 8GB of RAM and 64GB onboard storage which can be expanded up to 2TB via microSD card. The Razer Phone will come equipped with special games which are specifically reprogrammed with a 2K display and 120Hz refresh rate like Tekken, Legend Of Valor and more. According to Tom Moss, Razer was able to use the technical know-how accumulated over many years in heat dissipation for the Razer Phone. A heat pipe and two-layer heat spreader ensure that the smartphone does not overheat in continuous use and under full load. Bad news for fans of the good old headphone jack, because the Razer phone doesn’t have a 3.5mm jack on the phone itself. To connect analogue headphones, there is a USB type C dongle, which has a THX-certified DAC inside. The fingerprint sensor is housed inside the lock/unlock button.

Razer also introduced a “game booster” feature which refers to additional software functions that adjust the clock rate of the processor and the resolution of the display, depending on the app requirements. The user can define whether the four performance cores of the Snapdragon 835 SoC should perform their service at full or lower clock rate.

The Razer phone has a dua l12MP wide-angle lens + 12MP telephoto lens setup at the back. The wide angle lens is the full beam lens with an aperture of f/1.75 and the telephoto lens with an aperture of f/2.6. The telephoto lens allows for portrait mode images and also bokeh effect photos. On the front of the device is an 8MP camera with an f/2.0 aperture.

There is no official word on the availability of the Razer phone in other markets including India.

November 2, 2017
Razer Smartphone Specifications Leaked In Listing Ahead Of 1st November Launch

Razer will launch its first-ever smartphone on the 1st of November.Ever since the announcement, there have been multiple leaks and benchmark listings of the Razer phone which have given us a glimpse of what the upcoming phone might come equipped with. In a new listing, the Razer phone with all the major specifications was up for pre-orders in a very similar leak to the OnePlus 5T.

In the image, it is visible that the Razer smartphone might have a 5.72-inch IGZO display with 120Hz refresh rate which reinstates that the phone is targeted at gamers. Another interesting aspect here are the speakers. With bezels getting thinner, the trend of front-firing stereo speakers apopears to be dying as well. The Pixel 2 XL managed to squeeze in stereo speakers with slightly larger bezels that its competitors. The Razer phone is listed to come with Dolby Atmos sound with dual front-facing speakers and amplifiers which are certified by THX. The previous leak didn’t clear the air around the camera setup. This image reveals that the phone might have a dual-camera (12MP + 13MP) setup at the back.

The smartphone might be powered by a 4000 mAh battery with Qualcomm QuickCharge 4.0 which will be ideal for people who game a lot on their smartphone. Under the hood, the smartphone is expected to have the latest and greatest specifications, The listing doesn’t reveal the chipset, which is expected to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, but, does show that it will have 8GB of RAM.

The listing currently shows that the device is out of stock and looks like it is not coming back in stock anytime soon. With all the leaks, we suggest you take this one as well with a pinch of scepticism and patiently wait for the 1st of November.

October 31, 2017
Razer Smartphone Image Leaked Before Imminent Announcement

The anticipation a smartphone made by Razer has been on a rise in the past few days. After Razer announced the date of launch for its upcoming smartphone, there have been a few leaks revealing key details about the device. But, a new leak has revealed what the phone might look like and also confirmed a key feature.

Slovakian blog TechByte has posted the photo of the Razer smartphone’s back-side. As can be seen in the image above, the smartphone has the Razer logo and it will be interesting to see if the logo is back lit with Razer’s signature green light. Another key feature is the dual-camera setup at the back. There isn’t much known about the camera except that it will record 3840 x 2160 px videos. There are certain design similarities with the Nextbit Robin phone, a company which was acquired by Razer in January of 2017. The circular volume rockers on the left of the device (right side of the image) and a rectangular design are reminiscent of the Robin phone.

Nextbit Robin Mint

A recent listing on GFXBench revealed a few key specifications of the upcoming Razer phone as well. As per the listing, the phone will have a 5.7 inch display with a Quad HD 2560 x 1440 px resolution. Under the hood, the smartphone will have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset and 64GB onboard storage. The standout spec here is the RAM. While most of the flagship smartphones cap out with 4GB of RAM, with the exception of OnePlus 5 which has a 8GB RAM variant, the Razer smartphone will also have 8GB of RAM. Extra RAM makes sense as Razer will market this as a gaming device as the company itself pioneers in gaming accessories.

The announcement of the phone is scheduled for the 1st of November.

October 16, 2017
Razer Smartphone Specifications Leaked

Razer took to Twitter on October 11th to reveal that it will be announcing its first ever smartphone on the 1st of November. Now, it seems like the specifications of the first ever Android phone made by Razer might have been leaked. A listing on GFXBench appears to be of the upcoming Razer smartphone with high-end specifications.

As per the listing, the phone will have a 5.7 inch display with a Quad HD 2560 x 1440 px resolution. Under the hood, the smartphone will have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset and 64GB onboard storage. The standout spec here is the RAM. While most of the flagship smartphones cap out with 4GB of RAM, with the exception of OnePlus 5 which has a 8GB RAM variant, the Razer smartphone will also have 8GB of RAM. Extra RAM makes sense as Razer will market this as a gaming device as Razer itself is gaming accessories company.

While a specs listing doesn’t clearly tell us what the cameras will be like on this phone, it appears that the Razer Phone will have a 12MP sensor on the back and an 8MP camera on the front. The camera at the back will record 3840 x 2160 px videos as well.

The listing shows that the phone will run Android 7.1 Nougat and apparently it will have a custom skin on top. In January 2017, Razer acquired Nextbit, the company that made the Robin phone. Razer may use the assets as well as the core management and employees for making its smartphone and features like the deep cloud storage integration.

WATCH for our biggest unveiling…
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— R ? Z ? R (@Razer) October 11, 2017

More information about the phone will be leaked in the coming days, as is with every smartphone launch. The official announcement of the phone is set for 1st November.

October 13, 2017
Razer Teases Its First Smartphone Announcement On November 1st

It seems like Razer will be joining the smartphone race and the announcement will be made as soon as 1st November. For the past few months, Razer has been dropping vague hints about its first ever smartphone and the company took to Twitter to share the news.

WATCH for our biggest unveiling…
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— R ? Z ? R (@Razer) October 11, 2017

The teaser shows a person holding what clearly seems like a smartphone.

In January 2017, Razer acquired Nextbit, the company that made the Android device Robin. This was the first major hint that the company, best known for its gaming accessories for PCs and consoles, along with high-end PC gaming laptops, was planning to enter the smartphone market.

A few weeks ago, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan confirmed that the company was going to launch a mobile device before the end of 2017, and that it would be focused on “gaming and entertainment”. Last week, a Twitter post by Tom Moss, the head of Razer’s mobile division, had him standing next to Tan, who had what appears to be a conveniently covered prototype of Razer’s phone in his pocket.

There is not much known about the smartphone except for the fact that it will concentrate on gaming and content consumption, and that it’ll be powered by Android. Considering the premium price tag of most of the products that have Razer’s name on it, the smartphone could enter the flagship category dominated by the likes of Apple, Samsung and Google.

October 12, 2017