MobileTechReview Forum, News and Reviews: Razer Announces Razer Phone

Razer has unveiled the Razer Phone, an Android smartphone, in London. This first mobile phone from Razer features a 5.72-inch Quad HD IGZO LCD, front-firing speakers, and it's running on Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with 8GB of RAM. Here's more info:

The Razer Phone packs a large 4,000 mAh battery while Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ enables rapid charging and dual rear 12 MP cameras in an 8-mm aluminum body. The phone comes with Android Nougat and will receive the Android Oreo upgrade in spring 2018. The device comes with Nova Launcher Prime with Google Assistant Integration.

Specs:

Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform

System Memory
8 GB dual channel (LPDDR4, 1600 MHz)

Storage
Internal: 64 GB UFS
External: microSD (class 10, 2 TB max.)

Display
5.72-in. IGZO LCD 1440 x 2560
120 Hz, Wide Color Gamut (WCG)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Rear Cameras
12 MP AF f1.75 wide
12 MP AF f2.6 zoom
Dual PDAF
Dual tone, dual LED flash

Front Camera
8 MP FF f2.0

Sound
Stereo front-facing speakers
Dual amplifiers
Audio adapter with THX-certified DAC

Power
4000 mAh lithium-ion battery
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+

Wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC

Bands
GSM: Quad-band GSM UMTS: B1/2/3/4/5/8
LTE:B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/19/20/25/26/28/29/30/66
TDD LTE: B38/39/40/41 TD-SCDMA: B34/39

Size
158.5 mm x 77.7 mm x 8 mm
6.24 in. x 3.06 in. x 0.31 in.
197g

Android Version
Nougat 7.1.1

RAZER PHONE SPECIAL EDITION
1,337 sets of the Razer Phone Special Edition with Razer's iconic green triple-headed snake logo will be available from Three stores in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, at Razer Store in San Francisco, and online in the USA and Canada via Razerzone.com.

The standard edition of the Razer Phone features a chrome triple-headed snake logo.

Pricing and availability

The Razer Phone will also be available on Amazon.com and at selected Microsoft Store locations in the USA for $699.99

From November 1, 2017, 9 p.m. GMT, pre-orders will begin at Three outlets and on the Three website. The Razer Phone can also be reserved on Razerzone.com in launch countries. The Razer Phone will go on sale in launch countries from November 17, 2017.

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