Our quick take

Razer Phone 2 - 3.5 / 5

  • Glass back with aluminium frame LED-backlit Razer logo, 16.8 million colours (Razer Chroma) 158.5 x 78.99 x 8.5mm IP67 water resistant Wireless charging

Screen: 120Hz as before, but brighter

  • 5.7-inch, 2560 x 1440 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio LCD panel 120Hz panel for super-fast refresh and 8ms response time 645 nits (50% brighter than original), 10-bit colour

Performance: Sizzling specs (literally)

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 platform, 8GB RAM Vapor Chamber Cooling system 64GB storage, microSD 4000mAh battery, USB-C quick charge Razer UltraMotion frame-rate sync

Cameras: Much the same

  • Dual 12MP rear cameras (wide-angle f/1.75, standard f/2.6) Optical image stabilisation (OIS) for wide-angle camera 2160p60 (or 1080p120) / 8MP front-facing camera at 1080p60

To recap

A niche proposition has some excellent features – including fast refresh rate screen and illuminating rear logo – but a design that can’t hold its own against the current crop of flagships. As a stand-out device with points of difference it’s sometimes brilliant though.