Gaming Handheld
There’s a gaming handheld for everyone! Do you want to play the latest AAA Windows games, or perhaps you want to go oldskool with some retro gaming on Android and Linux based operating systems. Or even a mix for the best of both worlds? Our range of gaming handhelds have you covered!
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AYANEO FLIP KB / DS
- AMD Ryzen™ 7 8840U & Radeon 780M
- up to 64GB LPDDR5X @ 6400 MT/s
- up to 2TB High-Speed PCIe 4.0 M.2 2230 SSD
- 7” 120Hz IPS 1080P 400 nits Touchscreen
- WiFi 6E & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
AYANEO Pocket DMG
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2
- Display: 3.92-inch OLED, 1240×1080 resolution
- RAM: Up to 16GB LPDDR5X @ 8533 MT/s
- Storage: Up to 512GB UFS
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.3
Release Date: 17/01/2025
AYANEO Pocket Micro
- Processor: MediaTek Helio G99
- Display: 3.5″ Borderless IPS
- RAM: Up To 8GB LPDDR4X @ 4266 MT/s
- Storage: Up To 256GB UFS 2.2
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5 & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
8GB/256GB 1st Batch – Sold out
8GB/256GB 2nd Batch – 17/01/2025
AYANEO Pocket S
- Processor: Qualcomm G3x Gen 2
- Display: 1440P/1080P 6″ IPS Borderless Touchscreen
- RAM: Up To 16GB LPDDR5X @ 8533 MT/s
- Storage: Up To 1TB UFS 4.0
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7 & Bluetooth 5.3
AYN Odin 2 Mini Pro
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Display: 1920×1080 5″ Mini LED Touchscreen
- RAM: 12GB LPDDR5X
- Storage: 256GB UFS4.0
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7 & Bluetooth 5.3
GPD WIN MAX 2 2024 Handheld Gaming PC
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- AMD Radeon 780M 12 CUs 2700 Mhz
- up to 64GB LPDDR5X @ 6400 MT/s
- up to 4TB High-Speed PCI-E 4.0 NVMe SSD
- WiFi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
GPD WIN Mini 2024 Handheld PC
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640U / Ryzen 7 8840U
- AMD Radeon 760M / 780M 12 CUs 2600/2700 Mhz
- up to 32GB LPDDR5 @ 6400 MT/s
- up to 2TB High-Speed PCI-E 4.0 NVMe SSD
- WiFi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
GPD WIN MAX 2 2023 Handheld Gaming PC
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640U / Ryzen 7 7840U @ TDP 15-30W
- AMD Radeon 760M/780M 8/12 CUs 2600/2700 Mhz
- up to 64GB LPDDR5x-6400 MT/s
- up to 4TB High-Speed PCI-E NVMe SSD
- WiFi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
GPD WIN 4 2024
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- AMD Radeon 780M 12 CUs 2600 / 2700 Mhz
- 32GB LPDDR5X @ 6400 MT/s
- up to 4TB High-Speed PCI-E 4.0 NVMe SSD
- WiFi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
ONEXPLAYER X1 AMD
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- AMD Radeon 780M Graphics
- up to 64GB LPDDR5X @ 7500 MT/s
- up to 4TB High-Speed PCI-E 4.0 NVMe SSD
- WiFi 6E & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
ONEXPLAYER X1 Mini
- AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
- AMD Radeon 780M Graphics
- up to 64GB LPDDR5X @ 7500 MT/s
- up to 2TB High-Speed PCI-E 4.0 NVMe SSD
- WiFi 6E & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
ANBERNIC RG CUBE
- CPU: Unisoc T820 3*A76 @ 2.1GHz
- GPU: Mali G57
- RAM: 8GB LPDDR4X
- CONNECTIVITY: Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 5
- STORAGE: 128GB UFS 2.2 & 128GB Micro SD
ANBERNIC RG28XX
- CPU: ARM-Cortex 4*A53 @ 1.5GHz
- GPU: Mali G31 MP2
- RAM: 1GB LPDDR4
- DISPLAY: 2.83 inch IPS 640*480
- STORAGE: 64GB MicroSD
ANBERNIC RG35XX H
- CPU: ARM-Cortex 4*A53 @ 1.5GHz
- GPU: Mali G31 MP2
- RAM: 1GB LPDDR4
- CONNECTIVITY: Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 4.2
- BATTERY: 3300 mAh
ANBERNIC RG 40XXV
- CPU: ARM-Cortex 4*A53 @ 1.5GHz
- GPU: Mali G31 MP2
- RAM: 1GB LPDDR4
- CONNECTIVITY: Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 4.2
- STORAGE: 64GB + 128GB Via Included MicroSD
ANBERNIC RG35XX Plus
- CPU: ARM-Cortex 4*A53 @ 1.5GHz
- GPU: Mali G31 MP2
- RAM: 1GB LPDDR4
- CONNECTIVITY: Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 4.2
- STORAGE: 64GB / 64GB + 128GB Via Included MicroSD
ANBERNIC RG35XXSP
- CPU: ARM-Cortex 4*A53 @ 1.5GHz
- GPU: Mali G31 MP2
- RAM: 1GB LPDDR4
- CONNECTIVITY: Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 4.2
- STORAGE: 64GB MicroSD
AYN Odin 2 Pro & MAX
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Display: 1920×1080 6″ IPS Touchscreen
- RAM: Up To 16GB LPDDR5x
- Storage: Up To 512GB UFS4.0
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7 & Bluetooth 5.3
Retroid Pocket 4 & 4 PRO
- CPU: Mediatek Dimensity 900 / 1100
- GPU: Mali G77 MC9 / G68 MC4
- RAM: 4GB / 8GB LPDDR4X
- STORAGE: 128GB UFS 3.1
- CONNECTIVITY: Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2
AYN Odin Pro
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon SD845
- CPU: Quad-core Kyro [email protected] & Quad-core Kyro [email protected]
- GPU: Adreno 630@787 MHz
- DRAM: 8GB LPDDR4x
- Storage: 128GB/256
GPD WIN Mini Handheld Gaming PC
- AMD Ryzen 5 7640U / Ryzen 7 7840U @ TDP 15-30W
- AMD Radeon 760M/780M 8/12 CUs 2600/2700 Mhz
- up to 64GB LPDDR5-6400 MT/s
- up to 2TB High-Speed PCI-E 4.0 NVMe SSD
- WiFi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
Newest Version – New Hardware
Retroid Pocket 2S
- Processor: Unisoc Tiger T610
- CPU: 2*[email protected]/6*[email protected]
- GPU: Mali G52MC2@614MHz
- DRAM: 4GB LPDDR4x@1600Mhz
- Storage: 128GB eMMC
AYA NEO Geek PC Gaming Handheld
- AMD Ryzen 7 6800U / AMD Radeon™ 680M
- up to 32GB LPDDR5 @ 6400MT/s
- up to 2TB High-Speed PCI-E 3.0 M.2 2280 SSD
- Available with 7” LCD 1280×800 Touchscreen Display
- WiFi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
AYANEO AIR PLUS
- AMD Ryzen 7 6800U / AMD Radeon™ 680M
- 16GB LPDDR5 @ 6400MT/s
- 512GB High-Speed PCI-E 3.0 M.2 2280 SSD
- Available with 6” LCD 1920×1080 Touchscreen Display
- WiFi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
AYA NEO 2 PC Gaming Handheld
- AMD Ryzen 7 6800U / Radeon 680M
- up to 32GB LPDDR5 @ 6400 MT/s
- up to 2TB High-Speed PCIe 4.0 m.2 2280 SSD
- 7” LCD Touchscreen Display
- WiFi 6 & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
Retroid Pocket 3+ Handheld
- Processor: Unisoc Tiger T618
- CPU: 2*[email protected] + 6*[email protected]
- GPU: Mali G52 MC2@850MHz
- DRAM: 4GB LPDDR4x@1866MHz（3733Mbps）
- Storage: 128GB eMMC 5.1
AYA NEO PRO Handheld Gaming PC
- AMD® Ryzen™ 7 4800U w/ AMD Radeon™ Graphics
- 16GB Dual-Channel LPDDR4x @ 4266Mhz
- 1TB High-Speed PCI-E NVMe SSD
- 7″ H-IPS Touchscreen Display
- WiFi 6E & Bluetooth 5.1 Support
AYA NEO NEXT Handheld Gaming PC
- AMD® Ryzen™ 7 5825U w/ AMD Radeon™ Vega 8 Graphics
- 16GB Dual-Channel LPDDR4x @ 4266Mhz
- 1TB/2TB High-Speed PCI-E NVMe SSD
- 7″ H-IPS Touchscreen Display
- WiFi 6 IEEE & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
AOKZOE A1
- AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800U@ Up to 4.7GHz (TDP) 15-28W
- 16GB LPDDR5x @ 7500MT/s
- 2TB High-Speed PCI-E 4.0 M.2 2280 SSD
- 8″ LCD Touchscreen Display
- WiFi 6E & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
AOKZOE A1 Pro
- AMD Ryzen™ 7 7840@ Up to 5.1GHz (TDP) 15-28W
- up to 64GB Dual-Channel LPDDR5x @ 7500MT/s
- up to 2TB High-Speed PCI-E 4.0 M.2 2280 SSD
- 8″ LCD Touchscreen Display
- WiFi 6E & Bluetooth 5.2 Support
Frequently Asked Questions
A gaming handheld comes in different forms but it is a way to play games on a portable device. These can be the latest release of a Windows game, an older Windows or DOS game and even retro gaming via emulation of classic consoles.
The best gaming handheld is the ONEXPLAYER mini PC which is available in both Intel i7-1195G7 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U CPU. They are both excellent for gaming on Windows whether it be the latest games or exploring some retro classics.
DroiX are experts in handheld gaming and highly recommend to buy from them. They have knowledgeable staff who are gamers that work with and use their products. They offer fast shipping and excellent before and after sales support should you need it.
Choosing a Gaming Handheld
A gaming handheld is a fairly generic term covering a range of uses and devices. But they play some form of games on a portable device. This can for example be the latest AAA blockbuster game, older Windows and DOS games, and even consoles and computers via emulation.
Lets first take a look at one of the categories of gaming handhelds, a windows gaming handheld. The Windows handhelds have been growing in popularity over the past 5 years, starting with the Win 1 from GPD. Since then the handhelds have seen amazing progress in terms of performance and features from more companies such as ONEXPLAYER and AYANEO.
The latest gaming handhelds from these companies run Windows and can play many of the latest games at varying levels of resolutions and graphics settings depending on the game. And because of their high performance, they are also excellent for older games as well as retro gaming. You will often find them supporting the more recent systems including current generation handheld gaming consoles.
The most popular Windows based handheld is the AYA NEO Next Pro with powerful AMD Ryzen 5825U processor, 32GB of RAM and 2TB of SSD storage. It is a beast of a handheld and can play the latest Windows games as well as supporting high level emulation.
Android and Linux based gaming handhelds are tailored more towards the retro side of gaming. Although with Android you do in most cases have access to the Google Play Store to download and play the latest Android games. These handhelds have lower performance than the Windows handhelds as there is less processing overheads which is reflected in the lower cost.
The best Android gaming handheld is the GPD XP Plus which is the updated model with a newer faster MediaTek Dimensity 1200 processor, faster storage and output to a TV or monitor. It has great performance, supporting many retro consoles up to more recent systems. It can also play Android games and has built in screen mapping to simulate screen presses when the controls are used.
There are many types of devices in all configurations to choose from which is why we have created a guide to the best gaming handhelds for your reference. The guide covers what you should be looking for in a handheld as well as price range, operating system and hardware considerations.
