60 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 65BUYING GUIDEback has been replaced by glossy black glass (which
in turn enables wireless charging). Made out of
Gorilla Glass 5, this should be sturdy enough (at
least by glass standards), though as with all glass
phones it attracts plenty of fingerprints.
The rear camera lenses have also moved – they
now protrude slightly more and sit in the centre,
above the large Razer logo. More excitingly, the logo
itself has changed: it now features Razer’s Chroma
lighting tech in case you worried that last year’s
model wasn’t glowy enough.
You use the included Chroma app to control
the lighting, which can sit on a static colour or
cycle through 16.8 million different shades, or flash
in various different patterns. You also get a few
battery-conserving options – you can keep the light
on at all times, only when the screen is on, or just
have it flash when you get a notification.
At the end of the day, this is a Razer Phone 1 with
a glass back and a flashy logo, so you’ll probably
know already if that appeals to you or not. Razer’s
blocky design is definitely less sleek than most flagship
rivals, but it has its fans, and it’s all in the name of
improving the handheld gaming experience.Display
That’s arguably most obvious in the screen. This
was arguably the headline feature of the first phone,
thanks largely to the industry-leading 120Hz refresh
rate. Razer has chosen not to change much this time
around: it’s the same size (5.7in), the same resolution
(2,560x1,440, aka Quad HD), and the same refresh60 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 65BUYING GUIDE
back has been replaced by glossy black glass (which
in turn enables wireless charging). Made out of
Gorilla Glass 5, this should be sturdy enough (at
least by glass standards), though as with all glass
phones it attracts plenty of fingerprints.
The rear camera lenses have also moved – they
now protrude slightly more and sit in the centre,
above the large Razer logo. More excitingly, the logo
itself has changed: it now features Razer’s Chroma
lighting tech in case you worried that last year’s
model wasn’t glowy enough.
You use the included Chroma app to control
the lighting, which can sit on a static colour or
cycle through 16.8 million different shades, or flash
invariousdifferentpatterns.Youalsogeta few
battery-conserving options – you can keep the light
on at all times, only when the screen is on, or just
have it flash when you get a notification.
At the end of the day, this is a Razer Phone 1 with
a glass back and a flashy logo, so you’ll probably
know already if that appeals to you or not. Razer’s
blocky design is definitely less sleek than most flagship
rivals, but it has its fans, and it’s all in the name of
improving the handheld gaming experience.Display
That’s arguably most obvious in the screen. This
was arguably the headline feature of the first phone,
thanks largely to the industry-leading 120Hz refresh
rate. Razer has chosen not to change much this time
around: it’s the same size (5.7in), the same resolution
(2,560x1,440, aka Quad HD), and the same refresh