Razer Phone vs Razer Phone 2

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PHONES
Phone Names	Razer Phone	Razer Phone 2

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
	-	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

Launch
Announced	2017, November. Released 2017, November	2018, October. Released 2018, October
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	158.5 x 77.7 x 8 mm (6.24 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)	158.5 x 79 x 8.5 mm (6.24 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz)	220 g (7.76 oz)
	-	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) RGB Illuminated Razer Chroma Logo on the back

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Size	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)	5.72 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~72.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IGZO IPS LCD, 120Hz, 380 nits (typ)	IGZO IPS LCD, 120Hz, 580 nits (typ)
	Wide Colour Gamut	Wide Colour Gamut

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
GPU	Adreno 540	Adreno 630
OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 8GB RAM	64GB 8GB RAM
	-	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Dual	12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/30/60/120fps, stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera
Single	8 MP, f/2.0	8 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with Dolby Atmos stereo speakers (THX-certified amplifiers)	Yes, with Dolby Atmos stereo speakers (THX-certified amplifiers)
	24-bit/192kHz audio	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS	GPS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired, QC4	18W wired, QC4 15W wireless
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Black	Mirror back, Rugged satin
Price	About 750 EUR	About 850 EUR

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -80.3dB / Crosstalk -75.3dB	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 62h	Endurance rating 70h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 871 (nominal), 2.328 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 948 (nominal), 2.932 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 90dB	Voice 78dB / Noise 78dB / Ring 86dB
Performance	AnTuTu: 190271 (v7), 291142 (v8) GeekBench: 6728 (v4.4), 1752 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 286076 (v7) GeekBench: 9110 (v4.4) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -80.3dB / Crosstalk -75.3dB	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 62h	Endurance rating 70h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 871 (nominal), 2.328 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 948 (nominal), 2.932 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 90dB	Voice 78dB / Noise 78dB / Ring 86dB
Performance	AnTuTu: 190271 (v7), 291142 (v8) GeekBench: 6728 (v4.4), 1752 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 286076 (v7) GeekBench: 9110 (v4.4) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)