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AYANEO Pocket Vert

AYANEO Pocket Vert handheld front
Released
Jan. 2026

OS
Android 14

Screen
3.5”, 10:9

Up To
Switch

Best For
Game Boy, GBC

Price
~$260


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Emulation Performance

Modern
40
PlayStation 3
20
Switch
65
Wii U
30
PlayStation 2
90
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Wii
GameCube
Sega Saturn
70
PSP
Dreamcast
Nintendo 64
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 1
Up to SNES

Screen

Aspect Ratio
10:9
Screen Size
3.5”
Resolution
1600 x 1440
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Screen Type
LTPS
Pixel Density
615 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Cooling
Material
Metal (Aluminum)
Weight
318 g
Dimensions
86.4 x 143 x 20.5 mm
Speaker Placement
Bottom
Charge Port
Bottom

Ports and Connectivity

Controls

Thumbstick Layout
Shoulder Button Layout
Side By Side
D-Pad Placement
Top
Additional Controls
Dual mode touchpad, 4 customizable side buttons, AYA button, custom button

Technical Specs

Storage
128GB UFS 4.0
Battery
6000 mAh
RAM
8 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5X
Architecture
ARM
CPU
Cortex-X2
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 730
CPU Clock Speed
1.8 GHz - 3.2 GHz
CPU Cores
8
CPU Threads
8
GPU Clock Speed
800 MHz

Pros

  • Powerful enough for high-end emulation
  • Huge 6000 mAh battery
  • High resolution display
  • Premium-feeling metal shell

Cons

  • Too expensive for the types of games you'll most likely play on it
  • Can run systems that would benefit from analog sticks
  • Powerful device, but the screen dimensions aren't ideal for widescreen games

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