Razer Phone 2 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Razer Phone 2
  • Released 2018, October 220g, 8.5mm thickness Android 8.1, up to Android 9.0 64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) Adreno 630 Nano-SIM About 952 USD
  • 5.72" 1440x2560 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 8GB RAM Snapdragon 845
  • 4000mAh Li-Po

Razer Phone 2 overview

Razer Phone 2 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, October. Razer Phone 2 has 5.72 inch, IGZO IPS LCD, 120Hz, 580 nits (typ), a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, oleophobic coating. Razer Phone 2 uses Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) CPU, Adreno 630 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM. It has 12MP Dual main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. Razer Phone 2 uses Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Razer Phone 2 is about 952 USD.

Score the key features of Razer Phone 2 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 96 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: 86 / 100 points

Razer Phone 2 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, October
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 158.5 x 79 x 8.5 mm (6.24 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
  IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) RGB Illuminated Razer Chroma Logo on the back

DISPLAY

Type IGZO IPS LCD, 120Hz, 580 nits (typ)
Size 5.72 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~72.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5, oleophobic coating
  Wide Colour Gamut

PLATFORM

OS Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 630

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/30/60/120fps, stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30/60fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with Dolby Atmos stereo speakers (THX-certified amplifiers)
3.5mm jack No
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC4 15W wireless

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Mirror back, Rugged satin
Price About 952 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 286076 (v7) GeekBench: 9110 (v4.4) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 948 (nominal), 2.932 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 78dB / Noise 78dB / Ring 86dB
Audio quality Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB
Battery life Endurance rating 70h

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