The Pocket AIR Mini is AYANEO’s inexpensive entry-level handheld

There was a flurry of premium Android gaming handheld bulletins prior to now few weeks, however the newest is exclusive in that you just would possibly really be capable of afford it. The AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini was teased on the corporate’s Discord, and if priced accurately, it is perhaps a superb different to the Retroid Pocket Mini V2.

That is the primary machine within the “CODE R” lineup of entry-level handhelds, which was first introduced alongside the KONKR sub-brand again in July. Whereas KONKR was billed as a “high-performance, cost-effective handheld model,” the CODE R lineup seems to be the true price range line. Contemplating the KONKR Pocket FIT will sport a strong G3 Gen 3 and sure begin at greater than $300, this can be a welcome change for the corporate.

Till at this time, the one data we had was that the upcoming CODE R handheld would have a 4:3 display screen. This morning, AYANEO CEO Arthur Zhang shared a promotional picture that offers us a way more full image.

The AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini is a horizontal machine with the D-pad on prime, which is becoming for its retro-gaming focus. The design itself is similar to different AYANEO merchandise, which generally characteristic much more premium builds than different handheld manufacturers.

At its core, the Pocket AIR Mini is a scrunched-down model of the Pocket AIR from 2023. That handheld had a 5.5-inch AMOLED panel and a Dimensity 1200, however lots has modified since then. These days, AYANEO units are extra doubtless to make use of Snapdragon chips, so the Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 or G2 Gen 2 are potential candidates. Android Authority was very impressed with the G1 Gen 2 on the Retroid Pocket Basic, which begins at simply $120.

The corporate hasn’t introduced the display screen measurement, however just a few 4:3 panels make sense. The perfect possibility could be the 4.7-inch 120Hz LCD panel on the ANBERNIC 477M, which is a transparent spotlight of the machine in our evaluation. AYANEO can also use a very new display screen for handhelds, because it’s typically finished prior to now. The Retroid Pocket Basic display screen, which was scrounged from the LG Wing, was first used on the AYANEO Pocket DMG.

That is the third handheld launch that AYANEO is at present juggling, after the dual-screen Pocket DS and the highly effective Pocket FIT from its sub-brand KONKR. We nonetheless don’t have full particulars on the latter, so it might be a month or extra earlier than the Pocket AIR Mini is out there for pre-order.