This might be the most powerful Android gaming handheld ever, and it launches next month

The Pocket S2 is coming to take the Android gaming crown.

May 28, 2025 - 16:27
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This might be the most powerful Android gaming handheld ever, and it launches next month
AYANEO Pocket S2
Credit: AYANEO
  • The AYANEO Pocket S2 will feature a Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 and a huge 8,000mAh battery.
  • It may be the most powerful gaming handheld ever released.
  • No pricing yet, but the device will launch in mid-June, likely via a crowdfunding campaign.

AYANEO is the most boutique brand when it comes to retro gaming handhelds, and it finally revealed more details about its upcoming flagship Pocket S2 model in a livestreamed session earlier today. We already knew the chipset from Qualcomm’s event in March, but now the device is closer than ever to reaching your fingertips.

The Pocket S2 will be one of the first handhelds to feature a Snapdragon G3 Gen 3, the most powerful of Qualcomm’s new handheld-focused chipsets. So far, only the cheapest Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 is commercially available on the Retroid Pocket Classic, but we were very impressed by what it could handle on a tight budget. If the G3 Gen 3 shows similar improvements, it could be one of the most powerful Android handhelds ever launched.