Kida66
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Hello Alex! I currently have a note 8 and being an android junkie I'm always looking at new hardware. In your opinion is the razor phone a worthy compeitior to the note 8 and or a top tier android device. Early impressions?
Is there an AOD?
Does it feel or act like a Nextbit Robin 2 (for better or worse)?
Ginormous bezels worth it for those monster speakers? Do you have to actually press/click the button for a fp scan?
Hello Alex! I currently have a note 8 and being an android junkie I'm always looking at new hardware. In your opinion is the razor phone a worthy compeitior to the note 8 and or a top tier android device. Early impressions?
Does it feel smoother than a pixel like some are saying? does their software offer built in theme support?
Will this device meet the same demise as the Robin? The Robin got discontinued shortly after it was released. Should this company be trusted for longevity?
The main difference is that Nextbit was a true startup, while Razer is a much bigger and well-established company. I'm not an analyst, but I'd guess that this was Razer's big reason for buying Nextbit -- to develop their own gaming phone. If the phone sells well, I'd guess that Razer will give good support, but if it crashes and burns, they might just consider it a failed experiment and stick with desktops.
How does it feel in the hand? I am interested in this phone (let's get real: there are about four or five phones I'm interested in now...); but my hands are small and so I hesitate when the screen is 5.7." But it looks absolutely gorgeous and the specs are insanely good!
Alex, please tell me how the DAC performes
Alex, can you try unlocking the phone with your left hand index finger. i hold the phone with my left hand and want to know if i can comfortably unlock the phone by just holding and clicking.
I'm curious about those large speaker grilles on both ends. Do they look like they're going to collect dust, lint and grime?
Will this device meet the same demise as the Robin? The Robin got discontinued shortly after it was released. Should this company be trusted for longevity?
As we may know this phone is made by the team who made the Robin phone. And the Robin has durability issues. Mine developed micro factures and had to be replaced under warranty. I believe many other had that issue. Also it ended up on Zack "jerryrig's" wall of shame. SO what's the deal with the structure of the Razor phone? Is it built better? Did they learn from mistakes of the past? Or could this be an issue again?
What's the back made of & how hot does it get with extensive gaming?
It's big even for a 5.7in 16:9. If you have small hands, it's gonna be tough.
Pretty well. Powers a pair of big studio headphones just fine, but has issues working with phones besides the Razer Phone.
No problem using my middle finger (left hand) to do that.
They can collect lint, but it's not terrible. I've certainly seen way worse in other phones like the Pixel 2 XL.
I get the impression Razer has a roadmap here and this won't be a one-off. Nextbit was a scrappy startup, Razer is an established brand with a PC + accessory business making good money.
Fine so far. Also this is metal, not plastic, which makes a big difference.
Aluminum with a soft-touch anodized coating. Feels nice.