Premiere Android smartphone from a renowned handheld gaming company, featuring an unexpected element
Ayaneo Unveils its First Android Gaming Phone: Ayaneo Phone
Ayaneo, the company known for its high-performance gaming handhelds, has announced its foray into the smartphone market with the Ayaneo Phone. This innovative device, set to be released later this year, boasts a distinctive slide-out keyboard or control pad design, appealing to gamers and former fans of devices like the T-Mobile Sidekick and Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro.
The Ayaneo Phone is a clamshell-style device with dual screens, catering to gaming and multitasking needs. The primary display is a 7-inch OLED panel with a resolution of 1920x1080, up to a 165Hz refresh rate, and 800 nits peak brightness. The secondary screen is a 5-inch LCD with a 4:3 ratio, providing extra screen real estate for multitasking or retro gaming interfaces.
The device features a full-angle adjustable hinge, allowing up to 180-degree opening, facilitating various usage modes. Under the hood, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Gaming Platform with an Adreno A32 GPU, designed specifically for Android handheld gaming.
The control setup includes TMR joysticks with a 1000Hz polling rate and linear Hall-effect triggers, delivering precise, drift-immune input. Unique to its design is the slide-out physical keyboard or control pad, enhancing input flexibility for gaming and productivity.
The Ayaneo Phone runs on Android 13, with custom AYANEO software allowing multitasking across the two displays. This includes running separate apps concurrently or even two games at once using a Smart Dual Screen mode. Additional features include a large 8000mAh battery with PD fast charging, high-speed WiFi and Bluetooth 5.3, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, microSD support, and biometric security through a fingerprint scanner integrated into the power button.
While specific details about the Ayaneo Phone's keyboard layout and other features are not fully disclosed, the teaser text for the device suggests a noticeable difference in feel when held, with the "magic" lying in the slide. The Ayaneo Phone is expected to run on a super powerful Qualcomm processor, similar to the brand's high-end Android consoles.
Ayaneo's rival Anbernic has a retro gaming handheld with a slide-out control pad, the Anbernic RG Slide. The Anbernic RG Slide is powered by a Unisoc T820 processor and is designed for classic game emulation and streaming from services like Xbox Cloud Gaming. The Ayaneo Phone, while primarily designed for mobile gaming, might also be capable of retro gaming, streaming, and Android games.
Further details about the Ayaneo Phone may not be available until later this year. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting new device!
The Ayaneo Phone, with its slide-out keyboard, challenges the boundaries of smartphone technology and gadgets, captivating gamers and multitaskers alike. This clamshell-style Android phone, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Gaming Platform, also offers potential for retro gaming and streaming, similar to its rival, the Anbernic RG Slide.
