AYANEO Pocket DMG
AYANEO · Released Aug 2024 · Pocket Series
A luxurious, Game Boy DMG-inspired Android handheld with a striking near-square screen and the power to handle PS2, PSP and GameCube.
Pros
- +Gorgeous Game Boy-inspired design and premium build
- +Unique 3.92" 1:1-ish 1240x1080 screen great for retro
- +Powerful Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
- +Hall effect sticks and triggers
Cons
- −Expensive for an Android handheld
- −Unusual aspect ratio adds letterboxing for some systems
- −Android tweaking required
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
- CPU
- Octa-core Kryo, up to 2.5GHz
- GPU
- Adreno A32
- RAM
- 12GB LPDDR5
- Storage
- 128GB UFS 3.1, 512GB UFS 3.1
- Weight
- 290 g
- Dimensions
- 143 x 92 x 22 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 3.92″
- Resolution
- 1240x1080
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 7000 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~6.5 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- Yes
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Hall effect sticks
- Yes
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Android 13
Also plays natively: Android games, Streaming (Moonlight), Cloud gaming
Custom firmware
Our verdict
The AYANEO Pocket DMG wears its Game Boy nostalgia proudly, with a premium chassis and a distinctive 3.92-inch 1240x1080 display that suits vertical and 4:3 systems beautifully. The Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 makes short work of PS2, PSP and most GameCube titles. It is undeniably expensive for an Android device, and the unusual aspect ratio is a love-it-or-hate-it choice, but as a design statement and a capable emulator it stands out.