ISSUE 65 • ANDROID ADVISOR 59BUYING GUIDEmodel (see below). From front-on, the phones are
almost identical, and you’ll have to really squint to spot
the differences: the front-facing camera placement
is slightly different, the corners are (ever so) slightly
rounder, the body is fractionally thicker. What you
can’t see is that it’s also now IP67 water-resistant
– even with those big front-facing speakers.
Other than that, this is much the same as last year:
a 5.7in 16:9 display flanked by thick top and bottom
bezels sporting large stereo speakers, all in an angular
rectangular design. Once again the fingerprint sensor
is built into the flat power button midway down
one side, with the volume buttons halfway down
the other – both optimized for holding the phone
landscape while gaming.
It’s when you flip the phone over that you see
what’s really changed. Most obviously, the matteFrom front-on, the
phones are almost
identical. The Razer
Phone 2 is on the leftISSUE 65 • ANDROID ADVISOR 59BUYING GUIDEmodel (see below). From front-on, the phones are
almost identical, and you’ll have to really squint to spot
the differences: the front-facing camera placement
is slightly different, the corners are (ever so) slightly
rounder, the body is fractionally thicker. What you
can’tseeis thatit’salsonowIP67water-resistant
- evenwiththosebigfront-facing speakers.
Other than that, this is much the same as last year:
a 5.7in 16:9 display flanked by thick top and bottom
bezels sporting large stereo speakers, all in an angular
rectangular design. Once again the fingerprint sensor
is built into the flat power button midway down
one side, with the volume buttons halfway down
the other – both optimized for holding the phone
landscape while gaming.
It’s when you flip the phone over that you see
what’s really changed. Most obviously, the matte
From front-on, the
phones are almost
identical. The Razer
Phone 2 is on the left