mobile games Moment passes. the Nintendo Switch dominates the market, however valve vapor surface Certainly won some hearts and minds. There has also been a boom in cloud-based mobile devices, such as Logitech G Cloud And it is rumored Razer Edge 5G.
Well, the Razer Edge 5G is not rumored anymore. Razer and Verizon Announce the launch (Opens in a new tab) From this cloud-based mobile today in CES 2023 And while we haven’t yet had a chance to get hands-on with the device, our first impression is somewhat mixed — but not negative.
Most importantly, the Razer Edge 5G is not a phone, despite being exclusive to Verizon Wireless. It is a mobile 5G cloud game console running on Android platform. Presumably, this could mean that it cannot make or receive phone calls, but there may be some limitations of the app that we are not aware of as well. It seems odd to limit the device in this way, given that at first glance the Razer Edge 5G appears to be an updated one Razer phone attached to Razer Kishi V2 controller — which, admittedly, he basically is.
However, by focusing on making this device for gaming rather than a phone, Razer has managed to cram some impressive hardware under the Edge 5G’s 6.8-inch display. Edge 5G is powered by an all-new Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 SoC optimized for gaming devices. It also comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, which should be enough since this is going to be a cloud gaming device. The 5,000mAh battery is a welcome sign, though there’s no word on fast charging speeds.
The 6.8-inch screen itself is rather impressive. It is an AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 with a refresh rate of 144Hz. While the resolution is on par with higher-end phones, the 144Hz refresh rate is something gamers won’t find on their smartphones.
The issue is pricing. The Razer Edge is $359.99 with Verizon hardware payment financing or retail price of $599.99 starting January 26th. You can get it for just $179.99 if you pair it with a new 5G smartphone and use hardware payment financing, but either way, you’ll likely need to pay for an additional 5G data line to use the device.
At this point, it may not be worth getting a device in addition to a high-end smartphone like Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultrawhich from my personal experience runs cloud gaming apps like Xbox Cloud Games Relatively good on 5G and Wi-Fi networks. Or, if you want the best gaming laptop, the steam surface It starts at $399 and is primarily a laptop rather than a cloud gaming rig.
In the end, a hands-on test of the Razer Edge 5G may prove to be more impressive than it initially appears, but for now, it seems to suffer from being a bit pricey for its limitations. In the meantime, be sure to stay tuned for our latest news CES 2023 coverageincluding these Nine tools from the second day that you must complete.
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