Razer had taken over the company that manufactured the Nextbit Robin smartphone in January and now it has unveiled its new phone designed for hard-core gaming. The Razer Phone carries a design that is similar to the Nextbit Robin phone, but it is packed with high-end internals.
Razer Phone Specifications and Features
Razer Phone features an aluminum chassis and it is equipped with a pair of front-facing speakers equipped with Dolby Atmos. Each speaker has its own amplifier. It does not feature a 3.5mm audio jack, but the company provides USB-C to headphone adapter in the box package of Razer Phone.
The Razer Phone is equipped with a 5.7-inch IGZO LCD screen that produces QHD resolution and supports wide color gamut. It offers a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The UltraMotion technology developed in collaboration with Qualcomm ensures that the display not lag even at high frame rates.
The Snapdragon 835 chipset along with 8 GB of RAM drives the Razer Phone. It has an internal storage of 64 GB. The phone is running is on Android 7.1.1 Nougat that is skinned with Nova Launcher Prime Razer Edition.
The dual camera system on the backside of the phone features a f/1.75 aperture 12-megapixel sensor and f/2.6 aperture 13-megapixel sensor for 2x zoom. It has a f/2.0 aperture selfie snapper. It is packed with a huge battery of 4,000mAh capacity that is coupled with Quick Charge 4+.
Razer Phone Pricing and Availability
The unlocked Razer Phone will be for pre-orders with a pricing of $699 on the official site starting from Friday in the U.S. and Canada. The shipments will begin from Nov. 17. In the U.K, it will be available through Three. A special edition of the phone with a green-colored color on the rear will be also available.