AYANEO Pocket Micro
AYANEO · Released Oct 2024 · Pocket Series
A jewel-like, pocket-sized Android handheld in premium CNC aluminium, with a lovely 3:2 screen ideal for 8/16-bit, PS1 and PSP.
Pros
- +Beautiful premium CNC aluminium build
- +Lovely 3.5" 3:2 borderless screen
- +Wonderfully pocketable with dual Hall sticks
- +Great for 8/16-bit, PS1 and PSP
Cons
- −Helio G99 tops out around PSP / light PS2
- −Small 2600mAh battery
- −Premium price for the performance class
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- MediaTek Helio G99
- CPU
- Octa-core, up to 2.2GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC2
- RAM
- 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4X
- Storage
- 128GB UFS, 256GB UFS
- Weight
- 185 g
- Dimensions
- 129 x 80 x 16 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 3.5″
- Resolution
- 960x640
- Panel
- IPS (3:2)
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 2600 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~6 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- Yes
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Android 13
Also plays natively: Android games, Streaming (Moonlight)
Custom firmware
Our verdict
The Pocket Micro is AYANEO's take on a premium pocketable: a CNC aluminium body, dual Hall effect sticks, and a crisp 3.5-inch 3:2 borderless screen that suits classic systems beautifully. The MediaTek Helio G99 handles everything up to PS1 and PSP comfortably, with lighter PS2 and DS playable. The small 2600mAh battery and the price relative to its raw power are the trade-offs, but as a stylish everyday-carry retro device it stands out.