Razer Phone hands-on review

01 November 2017
It's official - computer hardware company Razer is stepping into the smartphone market with the Razer Phone. We were invited to attend the announcement event and, the way these things work, we got to spend a few precious moments with one of the Razer Phones.

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  • 14 May 2018

Anonymous, 07 Nov 2017Try that while charging. Try listening to music while charg... morehttps://www.ebay.com/i/302622706259?chn=ps

    Benchmarks seem disappointing for a smartphone touting itself on Superior gaming... Not that it did poorly but it's not going to give you anything better then other flagships and in some cases or clearly did far worse. Also using your smartphone for serious hardcore gaming will likely lead it to an earlier grave... I really wish already one manufacturer would come to the table with a flagship with removable battery.

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      • Anonymous
      • tNw
      • 02 Dec 2017

      Anonym, 08 Nov 2017"What you don't understand is with your idea, people need t... moreBet they did not think about the future of these phones by glueing the batteries.

      Only future fools that will keep parting with their money every year or two.

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        • PEq
        • 26 Nov 2017

        Did anybody seen it's UI? It's not much beautiful as expected by it's specifications..is it?

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          • g3e
          • 12 Nov 2017

          nice

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            • Anonymous
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            • 09 Nov 2017

            Anonym, 08 Nov 2017Use Bluetooth or a port protector.So I'm consuming more (read as extra) battery as I'm charging the phone, for listening to music? Great. Also port protector is another accessory on top of USB type c to 3.5 mm converter. Btw This is the first time I've heard that port protector allows you to charge your device. That's legendary stuff now!!

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              • Anonym
              • 60J
              • 08 Nov 2017

              Anonymous, 08 Nov 2017What your suggesting is easy to understand, just buy extern... more"What you don't understand is with your idea, people need to bring those bulky external battery powered DAC/amps wherever they go with their mobile gaming phone?" -- No. There are many kinds of DACs and amps, you are thinking only of those professional ones which aren't made for this use case. There's nothing keeping a manufacturer from putting the mobile DACs and amps that already fit inside the phone outside, in a very small adapter. You don't need batteries or power, the USB plug will provide that from the phone itself.

              Think of the future, not the past.

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                • Anonym
                • 60J
                • 08 Nov 2017

                Anonymous, 08 Nov 2017So I'll need to charge my devices while listening to music ... moreUse Bluetooth or a port protector.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • XN1
                  • 08 Nov 2017

                  Anonym, 07 Nov 2017What I am suggesting is very easy to understand: you buy on... moreWhat your suggesting is easy to understand, just buy external device, well it's not that simple. What you don't understand is with your idea, people need to bring those bulky external battery powered DAC/amps wherever they go with their mobile gaming phone? Bringing adapter alone is quite annoying to some people, they aren't just bring wired earphones, maybe they bring powerbank and or with charger, now with your idea now they need to bring another brick, not just there, now they need to think another problem: it's not their phone can run out of juice, but their external DAC too. Or maybe instead bring battery powered DAC, they can bring DAC/amps which need power plug. And don't forget those bulky external DAC are expensive, with that money I'd rather buy a good wall-socket-powered DAC/amps and put in my home instead buying those expensive portable battery powered DAC/amps.
                  All of these hassle can be eliminated just with 3.5mm jack, all you need just plug your high-end earphones or headphones if the device got good built-in amps, then you can enjoy audiophile grade sound. And no need all annoying stuff.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • XPp
                    • 08 Nov 2017

                    Anonym, 07 Nov 2017Given you already use cables to connect the headphones, the... moreSo I'll need to charge my devices while listening to music on same port. Genius idea to wear down the only port I have

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                      • FMY
                      • 07 Nov 2017

                      yahaya Almajiree, 06 Nov 2017I like this phone me too homie

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                        • Anonym
                        • 60J
                        • 07 Nov 2017

                        Anonymous, 07 Nov 2017Or maybe he understands enough to know that you can either ... moreWhat I am suggesting is very easy to understand: you buy one good mobile DAC with good mobile amplifiers one time, then use it in as many devices (future or current) you may like. Why shackle yourself to whatever the device has built-in or buy many times the proper components? Why demand everyone who doesn't want wires and couldn't care less for analog to foot for quality analog components when you can add something even better externally?

                        Plus, you can use the so-called bricks when you are at home and enjoy even better quality.
                        I can understand the argument that "this is all fine and dandy, but we aren't there yet in terms of offers", to which I reply it's up for the market to adjust and provide those offers.

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                          • 60J
                          • 07 Nov 2017

                          Anonymous, 07 Nov 2017Hub during travelling is a wrong idea especially at crowded... moreGiven you already use cables to connect the headphones, there are hubs that very closely match just an extension that that cable. It's just as much hassle as the cables you so strongly defend.

                          And yeah, there are hubs with more ports than just USB type C, for instance (in the laptop arena) there are many with HDMI... it's a matter of time for the proper mobile phone hubs to arrive.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • XNc
                            • 07 Nov 2017

                            Anonym, 07 Nov 2017Try this fangled new thing called "hub"... there are some p... moreHub during travelling is a wrong idea especially at crowded places. Also you're saying I should get a hub of USB type c to type c and 3.5 mm jack. What a great idea!!!!

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                              • Anonymous
                              • XN1
                              • 07 Nov 2017

                              Anonym, 06 Nov 2017Or maybe he understands enough to know that you can either ... moreOr maybe he understands enough to know that you can either route analog through the many modes of USB type C -or- use an even better external DAC with proper amplifiers to deliver analog output.
                              --> so, you suggest user to bring another external DAC brick with or without built-in amp? More hassle. Bringing usb-c to 3.5mm adapter is quite annoying to the most, and now you suggest bring another device? see what's the problem here, if they put 3.5mm jacks, users can enjoy good audio (depending on the device of course) just plugging it to the phone, no need to re-route to external DAC and or amplifier again

                              This notion that anyone absolutely needs 3.5mm built into the phone is a fallacy; at most is just more convenient to those who rely on analog, but they can always get the same functionality back with a simple adapter (possibly with even better quality, if using a better external DAC). You already carry the wires to connect to the 3.5mm jack, it's not that adapter that will make any difference.
                              --> there are reasons why audiophile prefer analog jacks for the sound output, so now you suggesting to people to accept no matter how good the audio features/processing inside the device all of them are completely useless because we need to rely on the adapter DAC quality? and remember, some people wants 3.5mm jacks not just because the reason that it will be more convenient to them.

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                                • 60J
                                • 07 Nov 2017

                                Anonymous, 07 Nov 2017Try that while charging. Try listening to music while charg... moreTry this fangled new thing called "hub"... there are some pretty small ones.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • XNc
                                  • 07 Nov 2017

                                  Anonym, 05 Nov 2017There's this fangled new thing called USB-C headsets, USB-C... moreTry that while charging. Try listening to music while charging your phone with powerbank. Enjoy

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                                    • 07 Nov 2017

                                    Anonymous, 05 Nov 2017Except I bet my smiling poop emoji that this PHONE is NOT t... moreIt wasn't the first for facebook browsing, but it was the first for gaming

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                                      • 60J
                                      • 06 Nov 2017

                                      Anonymous, 06 Nov 2017seems you don't understand about analog signal and the impl... moreOr maybe he understands enough to know that you can either route analog through the many modes of USB type C -or- use an even better external DAC with proper amplifiers to deliver analog output.

                                      This notion that anyone absolutely needs 3.5mm built into the phone is a fallacy; at most is just more convenient to those who rely on analog, but they can always get the same functionality back with a simple adapter (possibly with even better quality, if using a better external DAC). You already carry the wires to connect to the 3.5mm jack, it's not that adapter that will make any difference.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • XN1
                                        • 06 Nov 2017

                                        realist, 04 Nov 2017Getting tired of the losers complaining about headphone jac... moreseems you don't understand about analog signal and the implication of removing 3.5mm jack to the users, and I bet these your-so-called-losers-who-wants-3,5mm-jacks are the majority here, to them they are tired hearing comments from people like you

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