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Weekly poll results: the Razer Phone 2 gets some love, but will have to fight for the win

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Peter 21 October 2018

Weekly poll Razer

Gamers are a perfectionist bunch, so while the Razer Phone 2 got a strongly positive response in last week’s poll, it caught some criticism too. It seems that those who voted against the Razer see the Asus ROG Phone as the true leader in smartphone gaming instead.

One point that came up often is that the ROG has an extra USB-C port for accessories. And a 3.5mm headphone jack – this is pretty vital as many multiplayer games rely on voice chat for coordinating with your teammates. Heavyweights PUBG and Fortnite have native support for voice chat.

But you need a low-latency connection for gaming, so regular Bluetooth audio will not cut it, you have to buy pricier aptX Low Latency headphones. Okay, okay, we won’t turn this into a “bring back the audio jack” rant.

Still, on the topic of accessories, some of you were unhappy with touchscreen controls and want hardware controls. Razer has thought of that, the Raiju Mobile is a Bluetooth controller with a clip to hold the phone. And it costs $150/€150 (well, there are cheaper third-party accessories out there).

And some are not convinced by the 120Hz screen. Unfortunately, this is something you need to experience in person – there’s really no way to recreate the experience on a 60Hz monitor with a 60fps video.

All things considered, the Razer Phone 2 is a formidable entry in the smartphone gaming field. But if the phone can entice some of the non-gaming audience, it will be an even bigger success (it is a highly capable Android flagship, after all).

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  • Kangal
  • RN8
  • 24 Oct 2018

What, when? Sure the Tegra2 wasn't the best, but it was in early 2011 before the Galaxy SII and Galaxy NOTE arrived. And again, the Tegra3 wasn't the best in 2012 but it did great against the 2012 Exynos chips and lost only to Qualcomm's new Kra...

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  • MarcioR
  • ix9
  • 22 Oct 2018

What good is it having a 120Hz screen if the FPS in such heavy games (PUBG) are literally stuck at 60FPS. If you bump everything on low, resolution 720P and avoid thermal trottle you might get 80FPS (maybe a bit more) with a snapdragon 845. On my o...

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  • Whackcar
  • X}3
  • 22 Oct 2018

That's a valid point. It is fair to assume though that Snapdragon wouldn't do the same mistake twice, isn't it? They could also consider going for Exynos SoC, as Samsung sells their chips to third-parties. Exynos are generally faster than Snapdr...

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