Greetings everyone!
So a few months back i got myself a Razer Phone 1 - and I have to admit, even tough I never used android before, I really like the RP 1.
So for those thinking about the phone, here are a few pointers to wether you might like it or not.
Before starting , i want to thank everyone in this forum who helped me out when i started my android journey and gave someone with no android experience very good pointers where not to stumble on the way - thnx!
What do i use this phone for: mostly music, gaming (elder scrolls: blades and heartstone), PIM stuff, signal instant messaging and some surfing as well as (obviously) calling people. Sometimes i watch youtube when commuting.
So here are my experiences:
Display: awesome, pertaining display image quality as well as the 120hz mode - animations are super smooth and it is a lot of fun to play on this phone.
Sound: this actually surprised me the most: this virtual dolby surround stuff actually works for some games, it is a great experience if you use the internal speakers of the phone to play the game (i am not sure how well it works outside - i mostly play inside).
Camera: Picture Quality is good but the shutter is a little bit too slow for my taste.
battery: more on the so-so side. Depending on usage, but no more than 2-3 days without gaming, one day if you play elder scrolls blade a lot; to be honest tough - when compared to my iphone se running the same applications the RP1 battery is a lot better. Compared to a Samsung Galaxy A5, the RP1 seems to drain its battery more quickly.
Wifi/Cell reception: never had any issues
general OS feel: not at all what I expected or knew from other android phones - the experience is super smooth on the OS level, everything is totally snappy and fast, there is no bloatware or anything installed.
You can root it - awesome!
No security updates - there are rumors of a android 9 update for the RP1, but there are no more security updates since December 2018 - that is an issue (especially if you'd want to use it for work as well).
I do have to note - i never had any hardware issues that ppl mentioned in the forum - till now, my phone is working flawlessly.
So if you see it as a kinda gaming device with full gsm functionality - it really shines; for my taste it is a little too big for everyday use but then again the focus is gaming and there the screen size is cruicial. It somehow feels more like a small ipad mini for me than a phone.
My tips for new android users (migrating from iphone):
-) Poweramp lets you open itunes exported playlists (m3u8 format) on the phone and the playlists just work
-) format the sd card as external storage
-) outlook on android supports icloud natively and works pretty well (no address book integration for phone app tough via this route)
-) you can migrate contacts via the google drive app from/on the iphone and then have them on your android phone after setup
-) if you have enabled two-factor-auth for your icloud account, you can never disable it and you theoretically need an apple device for the rest of your life
-) poweramp plays itunes bought songs
-) forget google music
Of course, this above just reflects my personal opinion and other ppl might have a different focus for their phone and thus evaluate or value thing completely different - that is fine, the above is just my personal opinion!
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