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Razer Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone XS: Specs comparison

by Peter Kostadinov

Oct 10, 2018, 10:07 PM

Razer Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone XS: Specs comparison

The Razer Phone 2 got official with top-shelf new hardware in tow, and is primed and ready to tackle all those who oppose its gaming superiority. Although the Razer Phone was ultimately a niche device, the Razer Phone 2 aims to be a much more mainstream device by improving a few key aspects, namely the camera and the performance.

In the end of the day, the Razer Phone 2 seems like a good deal for $799, but it will have to best the likes of the Galaxies and the iPhones for that spot in people's pockets. How does the Razer Phone 2 stack up against two very popular devices available on the shelves right now, though?

Of course, those would be the Galaxy S9 and the iPhone XS, which could very well pass as gaming devices if you throw some RGB lighting and gaming-like design. Let's see how these three troopers stack up.

Razer Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Apple iPhone XS

Display

Size

5.7 inches

5.8 inches

Technology

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

OLED

Screen-to-body

72.04 %

84.36 %

82.64 %

Peak brightness

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81

Processor

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

Hexa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU

Adreno 630

Apple 4-core GPU

RAM

8GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

64GB

64GB, not expandable

OS

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

iOS (13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh

3000 mAh

2659 mAh

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

USB Power Delivery

Talk time

31.00 hours

20.00 hours

Stand-by time

3.4 days (82 hours)

Internet use

3G: 11 hours; LTE: 12 hours; Wi-Fi: 14 hours

Music playback

51.00 hours

60.00 hours

Video playback

17.00 hours

14.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Single camera

Dual camera

Main camera

12 megapixels

Features

Optical image stabilization, Phase-detection autofocus

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Optical image stabilization, Phase-detection autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 25 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Second camera

12 megapixels

Features

Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Optical image stabilization, Phase-detection autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Specifications

Optical zoom: 2x; Aperture size: F2.6; Sensor size: 1/3.09"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Optical zoom: 2x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

Features

Video calling, Video sharing

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Optical image stabilization, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording