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Razer Phone 2

lawrence kibe 11/10/2018

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The Razer Phone 2 was announced in October 2018 succeeding the Razer Phone that was launched in November 2017. The Razer Phone 2 comes with three cameras; one in the front and two in the back. Razer Phone 2 is the ultimate daily driver that smoothly handles your work, unleashes supreme mobile gaming power, and even lets you enjoy an unparalleled mobile entertainment experience. This time it comes with massive upgrades, featuring an upgraded processor with vapor chamber cooling

The Razer Phone 2 is a flagship gaming smartphone that comes with a solid build quality, a good long lasting battery and a good camera that is feature packed. The Razer Phone 2 is a powerful flagship gaming smartphone with a solid design.

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Razer Phone 2 Features

Color : Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink.
Display: 5.72-inch IGZO LCD, 120Hz, Wide Color Gamut, UltraMotion™ Technology, 18:9 aspect ratio (1440 x 2560 / 513 ppi).
Design: 120Hz UltraMotion Display, Glass Back, Razer Chroma RGB logo and IP67 Water Resistance.
Back camera: Wide: f/1.75 lens with 12MP and OIS, Telephoto: f/2.6 lens with 12MP , Dual PDAF (Phase detection Autofocus), Dual tone, dual LED flash, Video: Up to 4K.
Front Camera: f/2.0 lens with 8MP, 1080P Video.
Extra features: Dual Front-Facing Stereo Speakers, HDR photography, Ergonomic rear fingerprint sensor, dual rear/front camera setup.
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Octa core (2.8 GHz Kryo 385 + 1.8 GHz Kryo 385) 64-bit / GPU: Adreno 630, Vapor Chamber Cooling.
Charging: 5 V / 2 A charger, Undetectable battery
Sensors: Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor (on the back).

Display and Camera

The Razer Phone 2 comes with a 5.72-inch IGZO LCD, 120Hz Display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The phone has a pixel density of 513 ppi, an 18:9 aspect ratio, and it is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 . Razer Phone 2 is a multi-touch integrated device that allows users to use more than one finger at a time on the screen and it is protected by Toughened glass.

The Razer Phone 2 comes with a dual primary camera setup that consists of 12 + 12 megapixels lenses while the front has a single camera set up that consists of 18-megapixel setup for great selfies. The camera is intended to shoot images and record videos in both dark and bright conditions.

LET YOUR CREATIVE EYE TAKE OVER

Create stunning photographs and shoot Full HD video with the Razer Phone 2. Featuring dual lenses with dual Sony IMX Sensors, and a rear camera with a 120FPS video frame rate. Capture picture-perfect moments with larger pixels and acute color accuracy, even in low light conditions. The front camera supports 60FPS FHD video for super-smooth face cam footage while streaming or chatting.

Performance and Storage

The Razer Phone 2 is powered by a powerful and highly responsive Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC that has two Kryo 385 dual quad-core processors with clock speeds of 2.8 GHz and 1.8 GHz. The processor is able to handle heavy tasks, image processing, gaming and so much more with ease using the Adreno 630 GPU. The phones is packed with 8 GB RAM that plays an important role in multitasking and ram management, it is designed to give you uninterrupted high performance while you get things done throughout the day. It can efficiently handle the most demanding applications without compromising on the speed.

The phone comes loaded with 64 GB of onboard storage that is meant to store your photos, movies and files for easy access and it can be further expanded to 1 Tera-byte via a micro-SD card. When it comes to software the Razer Phone 2 runs the Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Razer Phone 2 is ready to upgrade to Android 9, which includes AI capabilities that will make your phone smarter and faster, to adapt to your use.

VAPOR CHAMBER COOLING

The Razer Phone 2 features a Snapdragon 845 2.8GHz processor, with a vapor-chamber cooling system that allows heat to spread throughout the phone via a custom vapor chamber which vastly increases the surface area for heat to dissipate, resulting in fewer hot spots. This allows greater performance and stability compared to traditional cooling methods.

Battery and Connectivity

The phone is equipped with a 4,000 mAh battery and supports fast-charging, so that you can enjoy longer hours of entertainment and power up quick when it becomes drained. The Phone also supports wireless charging. When it comes to connectivity, the phone supports 4G, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac , Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, USB Type-C v2.0 etc. Also, there are dual SIM slots that allow the usage of two networks simultaneously.

Base Specs

Model	Razer Phone 2
Camera	Main : 12 MP + 12 MP Front : 8 MP
RAM	8 GB
Storage	64 GB
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Battery	4000 mAh
OS	Android 8.1

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Storage Variants

Razer Phone 2 64 GB

Razer Phone 2 Price in Kenya

Razer Phone 2 8 GB RAM + 64 GB – ~ Ksh 85,000

Razer Phone 2 Specs

SUMMARY

Display	5.72-inch IGZO LCD, 120Hz, Display
Battery Capacity	4000 mAh
Storage	128 GB
RAM	8 GB
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
OS	Nova Launcher Prime (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Launch Date	October 2018

BEST FEATURES

Fingerprint Sensor	Yes
Iris Scanner	No
Quick Charging	Yes
Sim Slots	Dual

BODY

Dimensions	158.5 x 78.99 x 8.5 mm
Weight

DISPLAY

Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels
Touchscreen	Yes
Screen Size	5.72 -inch

CAMERA

MAIN CAMERA	Wide: f/1.75 lens with 12MP and OIS, Telephoto: f/2.6 lens with 12MP , Dual PDAF (Phase detection Autofocus), Dual tone, dual LED flash, Video: Up to 4K.
FRONT CAMERA	f/2.0 lens with 8MP, 1080P Video.

PERFORMANCE

RAM	8 GB (LPDDR4X)
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Octa core (2.8 GHz Kryo 385 + 1.8 GHz Kryo 385)
Graphics	Adreno 630

STORAGE

Expandable Memory	Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory	64 GB

BATTERY

Capacity	4000 mAh lithium-ion battery
Wireless Charging	Yes
Quick Charging	Yes (Qualcomm QuickCharge 4.0+)

NETWORK CONNECTIVITY

Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MIMO,
Bluetooth	Bluetooth® v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps)
Network Support	LTE Cat. 4, L+L, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 4G LTE, 4G , 3G, 2G
USB	Micro USB v2.0

IN THE BOX

Accessories

Razer Phone 2 (64GB)
USB-C to USB-C Cable
Audio Adapter (USB Type-C to 3.5 mm)
Power Adapter
SIM eject pin

~ Approximate

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