Razer has finally unveiled their latest gaming focused smartphone, Razer Phone 2. The predecessor of which dubbed Razer Phone was focused on the gaming segment while the Razer Phone 2 is focused more on being an Android flagship optimized for gaming. However, at $799.99 (approximately Rs. 59,000) it still sports an LCD display panel with an aspect ratio of 16:9. But as a bonus, the LCD display features a 120Hz refresh rate which is not possible with an OLED panel, and one of the best speakers in a smartphone.
Here is a list of the top five alternatives to the newly launched Razer Phone 2:
Asus ROG Phone
Republic of Gamers is a well-known name for gamers on PC. The company unveiled their last generation Razer Phone phone a few months ago. The smartphone features an eye-catching design, along with an air cooling system instead of a heat pipe offering better performance under load. It also sports a connector for the various ROG accessories. All of this combined, the gaming performance of the ROG phone is comparable to Razer Phone 2 if not better.
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Google Pixel 3/Pixel 3 XL
If you aren't completely focused on gaming, Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL are great options. It sports the same processor coupled with a little less RAM, but a better camera and stock Android. With this, you get a bigger screen, fewer bezels, almost similar speaker setup, and faster software updates. It also starts at the same price as the Razer Phone 2.
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Xiaomi Black Shark
Xiaomi's Black Shark is a gaming smartphone. The smartphone features top of the line hardware specifications, equivalent to other smartphones on this list. However, it lacks in various departments, like wireless charging or a better cooling solution like the Asus ROG phone. What it lacks in special features, it makes up in price. Xiaomi Black Shark is a sub $500 gaming smartphone. However, it is only available in the China market.
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is one of the most powerful non-gaming focused Android smartphone currently available in the market. The smartphone sports similar internals compared to all of the above and additionally comes with an S-Pen, fast wireless charging and much more. Apart from all that it also sports a massive display and a camera setup that beat most of the other competitors.
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LG V40 ThinQ
LG V40 ThinQ is the latest flagship by the company, launched by the company a few days ago. It not only sports the 3.5mm headphone jack that the Razer phone 2 doesn't. It also supports a quad-DAC setup which improves the sound quality by a lot. It also sports one of the most amazing camera setups in the market right now.
