It's that time of the week again: the launch of yet another retro handheld. After launching the Pocket DMG and MICRO, AYANEO is back with another Android-based handheld. The AYANEO Pocket EVO Is billed as the first 7-inch Android handheld gaming device with a 120Hz OLED display.

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Some of the device's highlighted features are as follows:

• Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Gaming Platform: Experience top-tier gaming performance with 15W TDP power release.
• 7-inch 1080p 120Hz OLED Screen: Enjoy stunning visuals with HDR support and 800 nits brightness.
• X86-level Cooling System: Ensures sustained performance without overheating.
• 8600mAh Large Battery: Provides extended gaming sessions on the go.
• Hall Sensing Joysticks and Hall Linear Triggers: Experience precision control with no drift and no dead zones.
• Slim & Lightweight Design: Weighs just 478g and features a slim profile of only 17mm at its thinnest point.

Early Bird pricing for the AYANEO Pocket EVO start at $389 via the official Indiegogo campaign. However, caution is advised as usual with crowdfunded campaigns.

SOURCE: GBAtemp Inbox

 

[Quore]

Would be sick if we could just put Linux in a device like this.

 

[wurstpistole]

Would be sick if we could just put Linux in a device like this.

Already exists, natively even

 

[Xzi]

Already exists, natively even

I mean, Android is Linux-based already. I still don't see an ARM processor performing as well in x64 applications regardless, and the early bird price on the 16GB RAM model is only $17 less than a Steam Deck OLED.

Market is just so damn saturated with these things, and AYANEO always seems to be trying to play catch-up with AYN. Screen seems like it'll be nice, but the appeal is still extremely limited.

 

[ertaboy356b]

I'd like to be able to use powerful stuff like this IF only the right controller is removable. Mobile MOBAs are big from where I live, and these kinds of games are impossible to map on a standard gamepad.

 

[KingVamp]

Well, I prefer this design over the other one.

 

[Bagel Le Stinky]

I swear they announce and release these every day

 

[Chary]

Well. It doesn't look that pocketable, and those face buttons look concerningly tiny. Solid specs, but nothing about it really jumps out at me.

 

[Bladexdsl]

You guessed it it's the weekly e-waste release from AYANEO!

 

[Master X]

How is their even a market for stuff like this anymore? "Might as well buy a Steam Deck" is a descriptor for most of their product line at this point.

 

[Marc_LFD]

You guessed it it's the weekly e-waste release from AYANEO!

Another one? Really? Who keeps asking for these stupid devices

 

[AkiraKurusu]

Xbox-style letter buttons, and unaligned sticks...hard pass. NO. Bad Ayaneo.

 

[isoboy]

How is their even a market for stuff like this anymore? "Might as well buy a Steam Deck" is a descriptor for most of their product line at this point.

I still haven't bought one yet. I think I'd get either the odin 2 or the gba sp form factor one... but I just don't need any of them.
Get a damn mister and game like a king I say!

 

[Scarlet]

I still haven't bought one yet. I think I'd get either the odin 2 or the gba sp form factor one... but I just don't need any of them.
Get a damn mister and game like a king I say!

The Odin 2 is really nice, I got one for my partner after she saw my Odin 2 Mini. Awesome power, great battery life, and the blessed Vita D-Pad. Stellar systems.

 

[Payne]

Ayaneo about to dethrone this meme

 

[DJ-Yoshiman]

I'm glad you made the post as short as it is, but given how frequently these devices keep propping up, perhaps just a quick summary of the differences from the last release would be more beneficial?

 

[Bladexdsl]

Who keeps asking for these stupid devices

i'm gonna guess: STUPID PEOPLE

 

[isoboy]

Dang, don't tempt me.

 

[KingVamp]

Well, tbf, the Steam Deck is kind of big and I'm sure some people prefer a smaller device.

 

[Scarlet]

Well, tbf, the Steam Deck is kind of big and I'm sure some people prefer a smaller device.

That's pretty much the reason I never got on with the Deck. Could never argue the value it offers or even the intuitiveness of its OS, it's just a massive thing. Even Windows handhelds like the ROG Ally manage to be that marginal bit more portable to make them easier for me.