Razer Edge - Android Gaming Handheld with Kishi V2 Pro Controller (Qualcomm Snapdragon G3X Gen 1, 6.8” 144Hz AMOLED FHD+ Touchscreen Display, HyperSense Haptics, PC, Xbox, and Cloud Gaming) Black

The Razer Edge is a good powerful device. If you are able to buy the combo with the controller for around £200 or under like I did, it's well worth it.The chip inside is slightly outdated, but it depends on your use case. For emulation its powerful enough for Switch emulation, (Compatibiltiy is awful unfortuantely though). For Android games, the GPU is a powerhouse even if it is outdated; I was able to max out Genshin Impact and Wreckfest and it hovered around 55-60fps.Because the phone and the controller were built with both in mind, it's a good experience. The speakers sound good, and they aren't muffled because the controller has cutouts for them, this was a noticable issue on many other controllers because they were univeral. However, the controller is a bit annoying when attaching it and detaching it from the Razer Edge, it's a tight fit which is good when it's attached, but a slight annoyance when connecting it.The two downsides, are the storage (which I have found a trick to solve) and the fact it's outdated.The storage is quite small, but for most people it's enough. Their marketing is somewhat misleading, it says the storage can be expanded, but you can't install apps or games from the Playstore directly to the MicroSD card. However, there is a trick I have seen online that I will be attempting soon where you can move apps and games to the MicroSD, this is how Android devices are supposed to work, but unfortuantely some manufacturers turn this feature off, so some magical people found a way of enabling this feature. Mine came with 128gb which is good enough for most people, it's fits a decent amount of big games on it. If you want to use the device for emulation, you can add games to the MicroSD without doing the storage trick, and run the games off of it.The other "downside" is that it's running Android 12. Natively, this is the newest update available for the Razer Edge. I have seen that there are people working on a custom image for the Razer Edge that's running Android 15, which is pretty incredible, but this is very new, and as I said it's not native, so there are many issues that could come from that even if someone gets it fully working. I like to tinker and modify my devices so this is something I will do in the future but for most people this is too much work for little benefit. It's important to note that on Android 12, this device still runs everything great. I ran into only one game that would not run and that was Warzone Mobile, it only works on Android 13 and above. Every other game I tried worked. It is a shame that natively it's stuck on Android 12, because it has enough power to play very new games, there won't be any Ray Tracing cores inside the chip so that would be bad, but normal rasterisation performance is really good, so emulation is your best bet for seeing what it can really do.The Razer Kishi V2 Pro was a suprisingly good controller. Because I got this in the bundle, the price was worth it for sure. When you first look at the controller, it looks very underwhelming, but as soon as you hold it, it's quite comfortable for a small package. I have large hands and I was more than happy. I have one of the full size GameSir phone controllers and I think I prefer this Razer controller, because you get the comfort in a much smaller profile.The buttons are good enough, they aren't the best for sure, but for me, the profile and size is more important. On the other hand, the triggers felt really good, there's a large range on them which was nice to see. The two customisable bumper buttons on the top are a nice feature, for emulation on RetroArch they work seamlessly.To conclude, I am very happy to give this device 5 stars, but it's important to note that I bought this for under £200, so I am solely giving this that score becasue the value was very good. I completetly agree with others who put 3-4 stars on this product, if you spend £300+ on this, that value drops off significantly. If i bought this device for around £250 I wouldn't be dissapointed. You are basically getting a powerful Android phone for whatever you pay, plus a decent controller. It all depends on what you pay, just remember for the future you are getting an Android 12 device, and small storage. If you are a tinkerer like me, you may be able to solve both and have yourself a great device.

The controller feels nice and functions as it should.It would have been nice if you could connect your phone with the case still one, you probabply can if you have slim low profile case and not a thck one.

Quality product. The controller is great with good buttons and shoulder triggers. The screen is great other than its super wide so it feels squashed a bit. It also has big bezels but they arent too bad once you start gaming. Fast processor. Works really well for Xbox Cloud gaming. I was playing Forza Horizon 5 and it felt perfect. I would suggest that if you want this for Xbox cloud, go for it, but if you want it for retro games I would look elsewhere due to the wide screen, its just not suited for retro gaming.Top tip - remove controllers when in standbyBattery life in standby is bad with the controller connected. Lasts two days, maybe three max. Remove the controller and it’s a different story. Battery no longer drains fast. Is better than my tablet now.

Initially I loved this product, it had a fantastic screen and was powerful enough for anything I could throw it it. Unfortunately though the tablet has started to produce a whining noise and has began overheating even though nothing has happened to damage this device. I can only assume that the fan is defective.

The media could not be loaded. I really wanted to love the Razer Edge, I really did - and there is a lot to love if you’re willing to put up with the compromises but ultimately there is more minuses than pluses for me in its current state and I personally would recommend you wait until Razer’s next generation.The Kishi V2 is a great mobile controller add on in itself but it’s a bit of a unfortunate miss that Razer didn’t choose to integrate it into its own Razer Edge design. As such, you don’t get any bonuses of built in controls and all of the negatives you would with a Kishi V2 in that it’s never going to get around being a plug in controller kit to a relatively powerful tablet.Speaking of its power - the SOC\CPU of the Razer Edge is impressively powerful but it does end up being held back by the limited RAM available. This has stopped me from really being able to push it to its limits, especially in areas like emulation.The fact the controller drains power even when the tablets turned off is super annoying, as is the super weird aspect ratio of its display - making for a lot of unnecessary boxing around the edges in all but the most modern apps.It’s also not on the latest version of android, so there’s a few incompatibility and annoyances here and there.The screen itself is lovely - bright and very responsive. The controls are so-so as you’d expect from the Kishi really.All in all I don’t hate the Razer Edge but I am left disappointed by a lot of its left over potential.

I have a Z Fold 5 and using the Android rubber clips things it comes with it fits perfectly, charger at the top and the screen hanging below the bottom. I'd like a bit more of a substantial grip on the actual controller itself but it's fine, buttons feel great, triggers are good, it has USB C and 3.5m jack pass through if you like that sort of thing, it's brilliant. Instantly replaced my Steam Deck with my phone and this. My biggest complaint if I were to have one is the RGB is a bit obnoxious and 'hurr durr gamerrr' but I've yet to mess with the app (which frankly I don't want) to see if I can turn it off or at least down a bit so it's less garish.

I've used Kishi Ultra with an iPhone 15 Plus and fits perfectly. You may need to remove the case, if you use one though, but I don't mind that. The controller is ergonomic and easy to use. It comes with an app and games are launched through the app. The operation is seamless, I haven't come across any issues. This is a must-have product if you want to make the most of your phone in terms of gaming. It transforms the phone into a proper handheld gaming console.