Razer gives its phone a major camera update
When the Razer Phone was first announced, we didn’t know what to expect. Sure, the company had Nextbit, but a handset just “for gamers?” The whole thing smelled like a gimmick. Turns out, we needn’t have worried. The Razer Phone is a solid flagship with a 5.7-inch, quad HD display (and a rare 120Hz refresh rate), a huge battery and loud front-facing speakers. The only problem? The camera is pretty average. Thankfully, Razer has heard fan complaints and pushed out a sizeable software update. Exactly what it’s changed is a mystery, but the result should be “improved picture quality” with less noise, punchier colors and clearer shadows.
There’s a 2x zoom button now and “improved shutter speed(s)” while using the camera in low-light conditions and HDR mode. We’ll have to put all of this to the test, of course. In our review, the camera fell “well short of what we expected from a device that costs this much.” It would take a huge improvement for the phone to match the images produced by Google’s Pixel 2 or Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8. Still, it’s good to see Razer supporting its first smartphone — especially when the rest of the device is so well put together. In a Facebook post, the company promised a further update to bring its camera app “on par with other flagship phones.” We can’t wait.
The latest camera update for the Razer Phone is live with faster shutter speed, better colors, quick zoom and more! We’ve addressed your asks and are working every day to improve the app – keep the feedback coming!
Full feature list – https://t.co/Z8lODLyYVD pic.twitter.com/7yd4ZLg6eE
— R?Z?R (@Razer) December 21, 2017
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