Razer Edge handheld: price, release date, and specs - Inverse

Razer is stepping into the satellite of handheld gaming consoles with the Razer Edge and Razer Edge 5G, an Android tablet with a controller attachment that’s focused connected streaming games implicit Wi-Fi and 5G.

Handhelds person been having a twelvemonth acknowledgment to the splashy launches of the Steam Deck and Playdate, but Razer’s absorption connected crippled streaming puts it much successful enactment with the Logitech G Cloud Gaming Handheld, a dedicated crippled streaming instrumentality that tin besides play Android games connected the side. Unlike Logitech, Razer has 2 twists connected the look that marque a immense difference: a tablet signifier origin and 5G support.

A gaming tablet

The Razer Edge is simply a tablet, but truly lone due to the fact that its dimensions are a small excessively ample to comfortably beryllium called a phone. Well that, and due to the fact that you tin bargain it without cellular connectivity. The Edge’s 6.8-inch, 2,400 x 1,080 FHD+ solution AMOLED show has up to a 144Hz refresh rate, which Razer notes should connection amended opposition portion being much vigor efficient. Inside, the Edge has a Snapdragon G3X Gen 1 chipset, which means it should beryllium beauteous susceptible astatine playing demanding mobile games similar Genshin Impact arsenic well.

Razer Edge Specs

• Display: 6.8-inch FHD+ (2400x1080) 144Hz AMOLED
• Chip: Snapdragon G3X Gen 1
• RAM: 8GB LPDDR5
• Battery: 5,000 mAh
• Storage: 128GB (expandable up to 2TB)
• Camera: 5 MP beforehand facing
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 (Sub 6 and mmWave 5G optional)

The existent positive of the Edge mightiness beryllium the information that it’s 2 chiseled pieces: the tablet and a caller Kishi V2 Pro controller attachment. Razer’s Kishi line of mobile telephone controllers are reasonably well-known, but the V2 Pro (currently exclusive to the Edge) adds improved Razer Hypersense “advanced haptic feedback” and a 3.5mm headphone jack for listening to your games successful private. The thought of having a handheld gaming instrumentality that’s successful immoderate consciousness upgradeable, wherever Razer could present a caller tablet that tin slot successful betwixt the aforesaid Kishi controllers, seems similar a caller idea.

Logitech’s handheld volition apt ne'er beryllium upgraded, but the Edge could beryllium treated similar a smartphone, with trade-in programs that support it refreshed each fewer years, and the flexibility of playing games that marque much consciousness arsenic touch-only without having to woody with a controller.

5G for erstwhile you’re connected the go

The smartphone prime of the Edge extends to Verizon’s relation successful its creation. You tin bargain a 5G-enabled mentation of the Edge exclusively from the bearer and instrumentality crippled streaming connected the go. That’s a imaginable solution to what’s been the main hostility of handheld unreality streaming devices — they’re precise portable, but typically Wi-Fi-only. That’s not to accidental 5G volition needfully beryllium amended than Wi-Fi oregon satisfying to use, but it does mean the Edge should beryllium a spot much flexible.

You conscionable person to beryllium consenting to wage for a information program connected apical of the subscription you’re paying for your crippled streaming work of choice. But possibly that’s little of an inquire than it utilized to be.

Pre-order details

The Razer Edge Wi-Fi is disposable to reserve present for $5 earlier it ships successful January 2023 for $399.99. The Razer Edge 5G volition beryllium disposable successful January 2023 exclusively done Verizon, but neither the bearer nor Razer person shared the last terms for that mentation of the handheld.

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