Phone 2
Phone 2 · Razer
- SoC
- Snapdragon 845
- RAM
- 8 GB LPDDR4X
- Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Android API
- 8.1 (27)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The razer Phone 2 is built around the Snapdragon 845, a current or recent flagship-tier SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2017 on a Samsung 10nm 10LPP process. 2018 flagship, the chip behind the Galaxy S9, OnePlus 6, and Pixel 3.
Now considered legacy — sufficient for basic apps, web, and 2D games, but modern banking and DRM apps may degrade or refuse to run.
Day-to-day workload
8 GB LPDDR4X of RAM is comfortable for modern apps and moderate multitasking. Display resolution is 2560x1440.
This record reflects Android API level 27 (8.1). Android 8–9 — legacy; many banking and DRM apps drop support at this level.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a razer Phone 2, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "razer"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 845. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
Because this entry runs Android 8.1, treat it as a reference for older inventory: refurb shops sometimes flash old firmware to make a device look "stock," so a modern build date with this API level is a red flag.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- Razer
- BRAND
- razer
- MODEL
- Phone 2
Operating System
- API
- 8.1 (27)
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 845
- CPU
- sdm845
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Kryo-3xx-Silver Kryo-3xx-Gold
- CLUSTERS
- 4 x 2.80 GHz 4 x 1.77 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 300 - 2803 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 630
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 8 GB LPDDR4X
- FLASH
- UFS
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 2560x1440
- TOUCHSCREEN
- synaptics_dsx_i2c
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- BMI160_ACCELEROMETER
- GYROSCOPE
- BMI160_GYROSCOPE
- MAGNETOMETER
- bosch_bmm150
- BAROMETER
- bosch_bmp285
- ALSPS
- stk_stk3x1x_als stk_stk3x1x_prox
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- fpc1020
Connectivity
- NFC
- nq-nci
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- tfa98xx tfa98xx
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- PMIC
- i2c_pmic
- MODEM
- MPSS.AT.4.0.c2-00888-SDM845_GEN_PACK-1.171963.1.173329.1
- OTHER
- tusb544 p9221
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