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Razer Phone 2 Unboxing. The Razer Phone 2 is the latest flagship gaming smartphone from Razer. The original Razer phone packed some unique features and the second version is no different. Is it time to switch to a gaming phone?
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It's another smartphone from Razer
0:03
This is the new Razer Phone 2. The guys behind the original gaming phone
0:09
I did a video on it last year. Got a lot of attention from you guys
0:12
And I think the reason is that many of you are looking for differentiating factors in the smartphone space
0:19
Not just another phone, but another phone with some different features and possibly a different focus
0:24
So that's kind of what this one is. I do expect it to be an improved version of the previous one
0:31
And that's interesting because the previous one had some features on it
0:35
Were kind of unprecedented. The 120Hz display and the stereo speakers, which were probably the best speakers I had ever tested in this space on a smartphone
0:45
It's the best speaker I've ever heard on a smartphone. I think I even did a dedicated video comparing the Razer speakers to almost all of the other flagship smartphones
0:54
Your focus should be multimedia. Sound is a big part of that. It has a pretty big battery also, 4000 mAh, that's kind of a must
1:02
Gaming is very resource intensive, can drain your battery life quickly. This new model also adds wireless charging supposedly, so I'm kind of happy about that
1:12
It also came out with their very own wireless charger with the RGB effect going on as well
1:19
Showed the world a device that redefined the standard in mobile gaming
1:23
Now meet the Razer 2. This is very similar looking to the past one
1:28
Giant speaker grills on the top and bottom. Everybody's talking about screen to body ratio
1:34
In the case of the Razer Phone 2, it's a sound trade-off
1:37
Better speakers in exchange for not the greatest screen to body ratio
1:43
This is a very nice unboxing experience. A Razer branded SIM tool
1:48
That is very cool. So unfortunately, even though this device is focused on multimedia
1:53
There is no headphone jack built in, but they have given you this adapter right here type C to mini jack nice
2:01
braided type C charge cable quick charge power brick Razor branded right there squared off edges i mean you just don see this very often if you look at their laptops for example this aesthetic it carries
2:16
through to those devices also there is a new camera unit on the back as well that was one of
2:21
the criticisms with the previous version the camera wasn't a huge focus for razor on that
2:27
particular device creating a better camera which this one proposes to be more attractive to people
2:34
that want to substitute for some other flagship. There's a new Sony sensor dual lens setup so glass
2:40
back which opens up the wireless charging ability that's a trade-off. I'm willing to make personally
2:45
the location of the fingerprint scanner baked into the power switch. Your thumb kind of lands on it
2:52
like this. There's no curved edges. And because of that design decision, you open up the opportunity
2:58
to fit a fingerprint scanner in this region right here. Round buttons for volume control
3:05
USB type C port capable of quick charge, as I said earlier. And then of course
3:10
the expandable storage, which lives within the SIM card tray. That's kind of a must
3:15
for a phone targeting the group of people that this particular phone is targeting
3:20
Okay, let's go ahead and power this up. So what is so special about this phone? Why are people talking about it
3:25
First things first, it is of course the display. It's not OLED. I do need to tell you immediately
3:31
So you have to kind of adjust your expectations. What it does have, that as far as I know, no other smartphone has, is a 120Hz display
3:40
It creates this incredible scrolling effect here. And you're not going to see this properly in the video you're watching
3:47
But when you experience this in person it's like, oh my god I wish every display I ever used scrolled like this
3:54
It is so responsive. It feels like you're dealing with a more sensitive touch screen
3:59
Now, unfortunately there is no OLED display that I'm aware of in a smartphone that's capable of doing this
4:05
To my eyes it does seem brighter than the previous version which is good
4:09
But to really get a feel for it I have to use it over a more extended period of time outside in sunlight Now since this is a Razer device you have the Chroma app baked right in and this will allow you
4:21
to control the logo on the back and the Chroma effects. You can customize this to flash different
4:27
colors for different types of notifications. So it's not just for looks, there's also some
4:32
functionality baked in. Now I do want to check out these speakers. As I mentioned, the previous
4:36
version it totally changed my perspective and my expectations in general as far as what
4:41
smartphone speakers are capable of so I'm gonna launch some YouTube here to start
4:47
When I saw this online and I saw the demonstration I was like come on show me where David Cofferfield
4:53
is this doesn't look right. Like that sounds good. Wow that is, that's loud
5:06
Initial impressions here, a lot of sound coming out of there. Because you do have these configuration options, you can also kind of overdo it too
5:18
Experiment with it, get it where you like for YouTube, music, and so on
5:22
But the capacity is there, the capabilities are there. I'm going to have to compare it to some others in an upcoming video
5:27
We'll find out if it's still the sound champion. But it's definitely up there, that's for certain
5:32
Okay, now what about the cameras? So you have the one times and you have the two times
5:37
This image is pretty sharp, pretty decent. Now, by default, it's got an automatic HDR setting
5:43
So we will take a look at the image and try to determine if HDR could help it or not
5:48
So because the new device has wireless charging, they have done their very own wireless charger
5:53
It's got three coils, an adjustable base, and of course the Razer Chroma built-in
5:59
Charger, which has some weight to it. There you go. Glowing, razor green, and then the cycling, the breathing effect
6:07
Now there's a button on it which I think disables the light. It does
6:11
That's a must. I've got to snooze every so often. Regenerate some cells and have some REM sleep
6:17
You know It can be doing so with the disco tech There you go
6:28
Charging rapidly as well. So it's a quick charge, wireless charge. Now the cool thing about this dock is it'll work in portrait mode
6:35
But it will also work in landscape. There you go. Charging rapidly once again
6:41
So if you do want to use it to watch video on a desk, for example. As I mentioned earlier
6:46
That's kind of a nice angle. to do so. Okay, so this has been a preliminary unboxing, not a full review. In fact, it can't be
6:55
yet. That video will be coming up at some point in the future. You know, I love to look at smartphones
7:00
that are taking a slightly different approach, and this is definitely one of them. The exclusive
7:06
120 hertz display. It even has a special cooling plate, which aims to keep the device cooler during
7:14
extended gaming sessions. The one area that I'm a bit concerned with is price, especially considering
7:21
where we're at today. I know I keep talking about it, but this thing is going to be around 800 bucks
7:26
But where we're going to have to really figure out whether or not that price is justified
7:31
is when we truly examine this camera in more depth and check out this screen in other environments
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outdoors and so on. So what do you guys think? Are you interested in this phone? Should this be one
7:43
that I switch to exclusively at some point? Let me know down in the comment section
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I know I'm left with a bunch of questions and I could see myself testing some of this stuff
7:53
to see how it works in the real world and basically to figure out if Razer has a place in this flagship discussion
8:01
in this $800 starting price discussion. Choose your own adventure. Is this my next smartphone switch coming up shortly
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on Unbox Therapy? It's the Razer Phone 2. Would you personally buy a gaming phone
8:16
Are you satisfied with the standard run-of-the-mill smartphone? Let me know in the comments down below
8:23
There you have it. Unboxing, first impressions, Razer Phone 2
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