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The Razer Edge 5G is a 6.8 inch 20:9 Android handheld that plays everything up to PS2 well. It came out in February 2023 at $399. Inside is the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 with 6 GB of RAM.
Who it's for
Buy it if
- You want to play everything up to PS2, plus some Switch.
- You want a 6.8 inch screen and carry it in a bag or a jacket.
Skip it if
- You want Switch games: it scores 76 out of 100, so many games struggle.
- You only play up to PS1: handhelds under $60 do that.
Razer Edge 5G videos
What it plays
Plays up to: PS2. Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1.
Scores out of 100. 100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues on this device. 80 or more plays well (green), 50 to 79 plays partly (yellow).
What the specs mean
Sharpest fit: GBA
At 6x, GBA fills 53% of the screen with even pixels. Filling the rest means stretching, which some people smooth with a filter.
Based on: Display math: largest whole-number scale that fits the screen
6 GB of memory is tight for Switch
The Switch has 4 GB of memory of its own. An emulator has to hold all of it and Android on top, so with this much, larger Switch games are the first to fail.
Based on: Hardware fact: the Switch has 4 GB of RAM (inference from it)
DS on one screen
DS games show both screens shrunk side by side, or one big screen you swap. The touch screen stands in for the stylus.
Based on: Layout data: single screen with touch
Android 12
Besides emulators it runs Android games and game streaming apps, from your PC or the cloud.
Based on: Operating system data
Rating
How we score: what it plays 30%, how many players own and recommend it 20%, screen 15%, price compared with handhelds that play as much 10%, controls 10%, size and weight 10%, battery size for its chip 5%.
Good
- Plays everything up to PS2 well
- AMOLED screen with deep blacks
- 144 Hz screen
- Big 5,000 mAh battery
- Analog triggers
Not so good
- Heavy at 401 g
Screen fit
Screen: 6.8 inch, AMOLED, 20:9, 2400 x 1080.
| System | Original | Sharpest scale | Screen filled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | 160 x 144 | 7x (1120 x 1008) | 44% |
| GBA | 240 x 160 | 6x (1440 x 960) | 53% |
| NES and SNES | 256 x 224 | 4x (1024 x 896) | 35% |
| Genesis | 320 x 224 | 4x (1280 x 896) | 44% |
| PS1 and N64 | 320 x 240 | 4x (1280 x 960) | 47% |
| DS, one screen | 256 x 192 | 5x (1280 x 960) | 47% |
| PSP | 480 x 272 | 3x (1440 x 816) | 45% |
Whole-number scales keep every pixel the same size. Screen 2400 x 1080.
Size
260 x 85 x 11 mm, 401 g. Too big for a jeans pocket
- Razer Edge 5G (260 x 85 mm)
- iPhone 15 (71.6 x 147.6 mm)
True scale, front view. Jeans pocket = front no bigger than an iPhone 15 Pro Max in a case (160 x 82 mm).
Specs
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 |
| CPU | Cortex-X2 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2.0 GHz - 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 660 |
| RAM | 6 GB LPDDR5 |
| Cooling | Yes |
| Screen | |
| Size | 6.8" |
| Type | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Dual screen | No |
| Controls | |
| D-pad | Cross, Lower placement |
| Analog sticks | Yes |
| Stick layout | Double, asymetrical |
| L3 / R3 | Yes |
| Shoulder buttons | Stacked |
| Analog triggers | Yes |
| Rumble | Yes |
| Gyroscope | No |
| Connectivity | |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 3.1 |
| SD card | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (6e) |
| Bluetooth | Yes (5.2) |
| USB-C | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| Build | |
| Form factor | Horizontal |
| Dimensions | 260 x 85 x 11 mm |
| Weight | 401 g |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Speakers | Front |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Android |
| Android version | 12 |
Questions
Can the Razer Edge 5G play PS2 games?
Yes. PS2 scores 90 out of 100 on our emulation scale.
Can it play GameCube games?
Yes, GameCube scores 100 out of 100.
Is the Razer Edge 5G good for GBA?
GBA runs at full speed. At 6x it fills 53% of the screen with even pixels.
Does it have a headphone jack?
Yes.
How big is the battery?
5,000 mAh. The middle Android handheld in our database has 5,000 mAh.
How much does the Razer Edge 5G cost?
It launched at about $399 in Feb 2023. Prices on the used market change, so check current listings.
Price and newer models
$399 at launch $250 and up
The newest in its line in our database, out since Feb 2023.
Similar handhelds
Specs and emulation scores from the retrocatalog.com handheld database. The score out of 10 is our own.