AYANEO Pocket DS handheld launched: Snapdragon G3x Gen 2, 7" or 5" dual screen, 8,000mAh battery

AYANEO introduced the Pocket DS Android gaming handheld as an inspiration to the Nintendo DS.

AYANEO Pocket DS

Emulation-focused gaming handheld

The device sports a clamshell design with a dual-screen. The main display uses a 7-inch OLED panel with FHD resolution, 165Hz refresh rate, 800 nits peak brightness, and HDR support.

The secondary display has a 5-inch LCD (IPS) with HD 1024 x 768 resolution and a 4:3 aspect ratio.

Both screens support quick mode switching, gesture-based content swapping, and AYANEO’s "Focus Lock" feature, which controls input direction. The clamshell design features a metal top shell and a hinge that opens flat to 180 degrees.

Dual display

Inside, the AYA NEO Pocket DS is powered by a Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 chipset with Adreno A32 GPU. This chip has comparable performance to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

The chip is also cooled with a PC-grade turbo fan + copper plate system for intense gaming.

It is also paired with an 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB UFS 3.1 expandable storage for the base model, and can go up to a 16GB and 1TB configuration.

The features

For the battery, the handheld has a massive 8,000mAh, although the charging speed is not disclosed at the moment.

Other features noted are hall-effect triggers, TMR joysticks, ABXY buttons, 2x linear motor for vibration, and stereo speakers.

Connectivity features are WiFi and Bluetooth 5.3.

For software, it runs on Android 13, plus it has AYASpace + AYAHome software and the DS Launcher app for multitasking.

US price with direct to PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

AYANEO Pocket DS 8GB/128GB - USD 399 (around PHP 22.7K)

AYANEO Pocket DS 12GB/256GB - USD 439 (around PHP 25K)

AYANEO Pocket DS 16GB/512GB - USD 499 (around PHP 28.5K)

AYANEO Pocket DS 16GB/1TB - USD 599 (around PHP 34.2K)

It is now available via Indiegogo for order, while you may view the listing at the official AYANEO website.

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Source: AYANEO