Razer Edge is said to be the ultimate Android gaming handheld
Razer presents its new gaming handheld Edge. With a 6.8-inch 144 hertz AMOLED display, a Snapdragon system-on-a-chip and the Razer Kishi V2 Pro controller, it is supposed to be perfect not only for native Android games but also for streaming.
With the Edge, Razer introduces a small tablet with a detachable controller that the manufacturer calls the ultimate Android gaming handheld. It is the first device to receive Qualcomm's Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 with a 3 GHz Cryo CPU. The device will be released in January as a WLAN-only version in the US. A 5G version with eSIM will follow later.
Apart from native games, the handheld is supposed to be ideally suited for game streaming via Xbox Cloud or Nvidia Geforce Now. According to Razer, up to 144 frames per second are supported via the Steam Link app on the home network. This is made possible by a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 × 1080 pixels and 144 hertz as well as the Snapdragon with active cooling and eight gigabytes of LPDDR5 RAM. Connectivity is provided by Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C in the tablet and a 3.5 mm jack on the controller.
There is 128 gigabytes of internal UFS 3.1 memory for applications, games and ROMs. This can be increased to up to two terabytes thanks to the microSD slot. With two speakers, two microphones and a 5-megapixel camera with support for 1080p videos at 60 FPS, the handheld is also suitable for Twitch streaming or video telephony. The detachable controller is a Razer Kishi V2 Pro, which has buttons with microswitches, analogue triggers and haptic hypersense feedback. Alternatively, games can also be controlled via touchscreen.
The Edge has a 5000 mAh battery. The tablet weighs 264 grams, 401 grams including the controller. The handheld is 26 centimetres wide, 8.5 high and 1.1 thick. The controller is not available for purchase separately. However, there is the Razer Kishi V2 for iOS and Android. It is not yet clear when the Razer Edge will be released outside the USA. In terms of price, the part is to cost 399.99 US dollars. That makes it US$50 more expensive than Logitech's new G Cloud Gaming Handheld. A Founders Edition including Razer Hammerhead True Wireless is available for US$499.99. The price for the 5G version is not yet known.
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