Razer Phone

Great performance and cooling ; Best-in-class speakers ; Superb screen

Terrible camera ; No IP rating

Amazing phone for gaming ; Loud front stereo speakers ; Great build quality ; 120Hz screen is more than a gimmick ; Included DAC makes wired headphones sound great

Camera is only average ; Not water resistant ; Expensive

The Razer Phone is a brilliant mobile gaming device, just not a brilliant smartphone all-rounder. It’s not good news in a year when so many amazing smartphones are yours to buy for around the same price.

Gorgeous display ; Great sound quality ; Long battery life ; Buttery smooth performance

A little clunky for small hands ; Camera quality isn't very good ; Display isn't great under sunny conditions

Excellent speakers ; Display tuned for gaming ; Plenty of power under the hood

Camera a weak point ; Only a handful of games ; No headphone jack

The Razer Phone is packed full of power and potential, but the stumbling block is its niche appeal. Its design may not blow people away, but the super stereo speakers and gaming-focused display will appeal to some.

First Android phone with 120Hz screen. Big battery. Front-facing speakers.

Camera has exposure problems. Muddy speakerphone. Slow LTE modem. Not compatible with Sprint or Verizon.

Here's the thing: Any high-end phone can play the most popular Android games, even the fancy ones. Any Snapdragon 835 phone can play Hearthstone, or Minecraft PE, or Riptide GP or any of the Final Fantasy Games, especially if you knock the screen...

Distinctive design ; 120HZ screen ; Dolby Atmos audio

Camera ; Do mobile games need the extra grunt? ; No headphone jack or water resistance

120Hz display means super-smooth operation throughout ; The best speakers we've ever heard in a smartphone ; Savvy price considering the huge amoung of power (SD835 and 8GB RAM) on board

Battery should last longer given its capacity ; Camera app is slow and results sub-standard ; Screen not the brightest ; It's a bit of a brick in design terms ; Does Android really need a 'phone for gamers'?

We have a sort of love-hate relationship with the Razer Phone. We love its boldness, its desire to be different, what its 120Hz panel can do for super-smooth operation throughout (not only for gaming!) and those best-ever-in-a-smartphone speakers. It's...

Speakers get extremely loud ; Flat, sharp, bright, rectangular display ; 120Hz smooth refresh rate ; Granular app/game optimization controls ; USB-C THX DAC Audio Adapter included

Speakers get a tiny bit snappy on high end ; Camera app lacking features ; Camera output just decent, not quite spectacular ; Front-facing speaker grills difficult to keep clean ; No headphone jack

The Razer Phone is the smoothest Android experience yet. It's built like a tank, and its twin Dolby-powered speakers blow away the competition.

Big, speaker-filled bezels make for a bulky phone with no water resistance or headphone jack. No-frills camera takes iffy photos in low light, among other camera quirks.

Razer Phone sets a new bar for mobile performance (and game responsiveness) with its 120Hz screen and loud speakers, but it's not a top-tier phone in any other way.