It works great and the button mapping is simple and intuitive, but the feature is pretty limited. With Virtual Controller mode, you can assign controller inputs to on screen buttons, which allows you to play Android games that don't have native controller support. I still think it's the best mobile controller out there, and I still think the ergonomics could be a lot better, but it’s had a few updates since then that benefit the Edge.

The included controller is the Razer Kishi V2, which I reviewed separately last year. Lower temperatures mean more stable performance and longer battery lives too, so there's a lot of benefits to having a high performance device like this. For MMOs like Black Desert, MOBAs like Wild Rift, or open world RPGs like Genshin Impact, the Edge can make a huge difference. Mobile games are built to run on most phones, so overheating isn't a huge problem in general. If you're playing with the sound off you'll be able to hear the internal fans working, but it's much quieter than both the Switch and the Steam Deck. After 90 minutes the left side of the screen felt slightly warm to the touch, but that's as hot as it got. In Black Desert Mobile, I set the graphics to the highest settings - the one that warns you it will cause overheating - and played for hours. I don't think you could get the Edge to overheat if you tried - and I did try. Related: Hands-On With Abxylute: A Promising And Affordable Cloud Console Compared to my Pixel 6, the Edge plays high-demand Android games for much longer, on higher settings, without becoming a fireball. It's the first device to feature the Snapdragon G3X chipset, a mobile processor with active cooling, built for gaming. So much of what makes the Edge impressive is happening under the hood.

It'sthicker too, which is the first clue that there's more to it than it seems. Otherwise, it has all the functionality of an Android phone, albeit slightly bigger than most at 6.8'. There are two models: a wifi-only device, and a Verizon Exclusive 5G version, but you can't use it to make calls or send texts.

At first glance the Razer Edge just looks like a large cell phone.

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