Razer’s first ever gaming smartphone, conveniently named Razer Phone, is making the jump to Android Oreo. The device will skip several updates and will go straight to Android 8.1. The announcement came via Razer’s official Facebook page.
Right now though, the update will only be available as a developer preview with an official release slated for mid to late April 2018. Those who wish to get in on the fun can head on over to this link here and flash the 8.1 preview on their Razer phones. The Razer phone is priced at Php 37,500 (See listing here).
Razer Phone specs:
5.7-inch IGZO LCD 2560 x 1440, 515ppi
120Hz UltraMotion screen, Wide Color Gamut
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform
8GB dual channel (LPDDR4, 1866 MHz)
64GB UFS
microSD card support up to 2TB
12MP AF f/1.75 Wide + 13MP AF f/2.6 Zoom rear cameras, Dual PDAF, dual-tone flash
8MP FF f/2.0 front camera
Single-SIM
4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
GPS, A-GPS
Fingerprint scanner (side-mounted)
Stereo front-facing speakers
Dual Amplifiers
Audio Adapter w/ THX-certified DAC
Dolby ATMOS and THX-certified audio
Android 7.1.1 Nougat
4,000mAh battery w/ Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+
158.5 x 77.7 x 8 mm
197 g
