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Razer Phone 2 set for the October 10 launch

Razer will be unveiling the second-generation flagship Razor Phone 2 smartphone on 10th October. The official unveiling of the event will start at 7:30 PM PT that could be 8:00 AM IST.

Razer Phone 2 launch Razer Phone 2 set for the October 10 launch

Razer, the gaming brand has gone and made an announcement that it will be unveiling the second-generation flagship smartphone on 10th October.

This phone will be a successor to the previous Razer Phone that was launched last year. There is no official name for the phone as if now and the only thing mentioned in the teaser as if now is a phrase that goes by saying "Flagship // Gaming". There are no other details in context to the new Razer-branded smartphone. As per the invite, the official unveiling of the event will start at 7:30 PM PT that could be 8:00 AM IST.

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Looking at the last years Razer Phone, the handset came with a starting price of $699 (Rs. 50,800 approx.) in the US, so considering the last year's price tag, Razer could price the new smartphone similarly. 

The company is also planning to extend its PC services to the mobile division, like Razer Game Store and the zGold wallet, which could make its way in the Razer Phone 2. Since no specs are to be known so far, we expect the Razor Phone 2 could come with Snapdragon 845 SoC along with the 120Hz display.

Let's again take a look at the existing Razer Phone specifications

The Razer Phone comes with a 5.72-inch IGZO LCD UltraMotion QHD display resolution (1440x2560 pixels) with the 120Hz refresh rate and powering the phone would be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC with 8GB RAM/64GB storage, expandable to 2TB via microSD card.

For camera specs, the Razer Phone is backed with two 12MP camera sensors at the back that have f/1.75 and f/2.6 aperture, paired with dual-tone LED flash. Towards the front is an 8MP camera with fixed-focus and f/2.0 aperture. It comes with a 4,000mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ and comes with other connectivity options like 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v4.2, and NFC.

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