The "gaming phone" market really picked up steam in 2018. Two of the top gaming smartphones were from manufacturers that are well-known in the gaming community. The Asus ROG Phone was launched in June as the company's first attempt at a gaming smartphone. Meanwhile, Razer launched their second device, the Razer Phone 2 in October. XDA TV's TK Bay sat down and compared these two devices in the video below. Check it out.
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Category |
Razer Phone 2 |
Asus ROG Phone |
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Dimensions |
158.5 x 78.99 x 8.5mm |
158.8 x 76.2 x 8.7 mm |
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CPU |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 @ 2.8GHz |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 @ 2.96GHz |
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GPU |
Adreno 630 |
Adreno 630 |
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RAM |
8GB (LPDDR4X) |
8GB |
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Rear Cameras |
12MP (f/1.75 wide with OIS) + 12MP (f/2.6 telephoto) dual-tone LED flash, dual autofocus phase detection, 2160p @ 60FPS video recording |
12MP + 8MP (120° wide-angle lens) |
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Front Camera |
8MP f/2.0 w/ 1080p video recording |
8MP |
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Storage |
64GB/128GB (Satin Glass only) w/ microSD support |
UFS 2.1 128GB or 512GB |
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Display |
5.72-inch 1440×2560 16:9 IGZO LCD514 PPI120 HzWide Color Gamut (WCG)645 nits maximumCorning Gorilla Glass 5 |
6-inch 2160×1080 AMOLED @ 90Hz, 1ms response time and HDR support |
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Audio |
No 3.5mm headphone jack (USB-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter included, 24-bit DAC), stereo front-facing speakers with dual amplifiers and Dolby Atmos |
Dual front-facing speakers, quad front-facing with TwinView Dock |
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Battery |
4,000mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+, fast wireless Qi charging |
4,000 mAh supporting ASUS HyperCharge, 10,000 mAh with TwinView Dock |
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Ports |
USB Type-C |
3.5mm headphone jack, three USB-C ports |
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Fingerprint scanner |
Yes (Side-mounted) |
Yes (Rear) |
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Software |
Android 8.1 Oreo |
Android 8.1 Oreo |