AYANEO Pocket S First Look! An incredibly Powerful Ultra Thin Handheld

[@cloudycolacorp]

I was getting a little worried that it had been several hours since aya announced a new system

[@zackdreak1870]

LMAO 😂

[@RafidW9]

Good one

[@thefoxhouse]

Haha 😂

[@eloikmorissette8897]

Aya really needs to chill and slow their releases lmao

[@cody3335]

lol 😂

[@stevenhoule1866]

Price is super important for this device. With the Odin 2 out in the wild this would have to be super competitive in price with that unit.

[@alphaprime9206]

I heard it was priced at over $400

[@jimmyfallon4237]

@@alphaprime9206that’s near the highest tier odins

[@stevenhoule1866]

@alphaprime9206 they would have a tough time moving them if performance is not substantially better than the Odin 2 @ $299. Plus at $399 you then have the steamdeck even though they are very different devices. If performance is say 30-50% faster than the odin 2 I could see them coming in starting at $399 for their lower spec model. But this is ayaneo and they will mess up the price and try to justify it saying it's a premium unit.

[@casketman14]

@@stevenhoule1866 exactly and I find steam decks and Ally Z1s for $300 all day in my area 🤣

[@juakinbm4605]

jajajjaj, you got a steam deck at that price...@@alphaprime9206

[@tebo2286]

I would like to see a head-to-head performance comparison with the Odin2 Pro. Aesthetics are beautiful but still concerned about ergonomics. AyaNeo mentioned something about "ergonomic accessories" on their site which no doubt will be at an additional cost to us consumers my biggest gripe is why didn't they design this device to be ergonomic in the first place, we all know the Pocket S is going to be at a premium price.

[@kola420]

I believe it is designed this way to be easily pocketable

[@tebo2286]

@@kola420 I get that but still, it seems like a design flaw to me considering they are going to charge us extra for an ergonomic grip accessory. They prioritize aesthetics over functionality in my opinion.

[@19CD91]

@@kola420 pretty sure the joysticks are going to make the pocketable idea moot

[@const3llations_370]

I LOVE this design. Its Similar to the switch but more pocketable than the switch lite. I've been looking forward to this. It's like a larger version of my rg405m

[@kola420]

@@19CD91 I don’t think they would be that problematic. I have a RP3+ and have no issues pocketing it.

[@GameTechTalk]

This device looks amazing, but 1440p on a smaller screen feels like overkill, I'd have taken 120fps instead. Otherwise, let's hope AYANEO gets the price right!

[@LuckyX2]

It's a perfect integer scale of 240p and 480p, which makes it a great resolution for emulation. And even for the consoles that aren't that res, it still helps having higher resolution because then you lose less screen space when using integer scaling.

[@GameTechTalk]

You raise a fair point. My perspective was more running native Android games since they never seem to play past 1080p, overall PPI which is so dense that it becomes "diminishing return" and with streaming as Moonlight using 120fps to stream your PC is pretty awesome. But, proper scaling is definitely easier on the eyes for emulators.@@LuckyX2

[@PaperB0y91]

But why complain about something being too good lmao. I dream of the day I can squint and get really close and still don’t see pixels. Too bad they’ll charge an arm and a leg for it

[@GameTechTalk]

@@PaperB0y91 It’s not so much about being too good, it’s about misused resources to maximize the experience based on current landscape and limitations. With that said, I’m always happy to see the envelope being pushed, hopefully the software and games will catch up while this device is relevant, and AYANEO will offer Android updates if/when it does.

[@Coronado-nz7wu]

Every time I'm set on buying one a new more powerful one comes along.

[@JoseGarcia-mi4ig]

This with the Steam Deck OLED, will be the perfect gaming handheld combo when wanting to go for android or pc gaming. While still having beefy battery life on either side

[@noelmunoz2571]

Yeah thats why I've been so interested in the rg 556..like that psp form factor and rp3 plus was too small for me.

[@seitostockman]

​@@noelmunoz2571I like the 556 too, this is going to be too pricey to be a 2nd handheld. This will be at least as much as a non oled steam deck

[@DrewDevs]

I'll wait for Ayaneo to announce their Pocket S2 next week

[@mannycullen7999]

it's perfect for those retro consoles that runs on 240p or 480p since it scales perfectly with the 1440p resolution (e.g 480x3 is 1440.)

[@RedNocturne]

Looks like a cool little device and potentially endgame for android emulation! Very nice. Between this and the Odin 2, android gaming fans are eating good lately!

[@Statistic189]

Odin 2 is the only end game this device is garbage lol

[@RedNocturne]

@@Statistic189 Why do you say that? What about it is garbage?

[@Statistic189]

@@RedNocturne everything. No hand comfort, no grips, bad placement of buttons, poor battery life, poor thermals, bad display

[@RedNocturne]

@@Statistic189 fair enough. I think this is a prototype so the final product may look a bit different. Time will tell! I’ve no horse in this race as I’m all set with my steam deck 😅

[@Statistic189]

@@RedNocturne its not really a proto type, it is the final product. hardware wise this device wont change this late. only software could change at this point. ayaneo wouldnt have the time to have a physical hardware alteration at this point or would even consider the funds itd take to do so. so this is 100% safe to assume final build. None of their past devices have ever changed from the claimed proto type. but odin 2 is all id get at this point. its better in every single way.

[@jasonc5781]

Judging by AyaNeo's response during the live stream, i got a feeling this thing is probably going to be in the $350-$400+ base model price range.

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

That would be less than half what it would be with a comparable phone

[@Ezio470]

@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 the odin 2 still exists and offers about same performance for base price $299

[@thibaldus3]

​@@fillerbunnyninjashark271I wish they made it a phone. 0_0

[@jamesgerber4658]

Definitely. Better-than current top handheld SOC, "better" display, and premium build quality. Its gonna start at at least what Ayn is asking for a pro model Odin 2.

[@jamesgerber4658]

​@@fillerbunnyninjashark271the same thing was said about the Odin 2 and how the cheapest phone with one was $600 at the time. Phone cost is also the display, top end components, design, software, and more r&d. Odin 2 proved you can make good handhelds at a low cost.

[@patek2385]

If it's going to be more expensive than Steam deck then it's a big no.

[@yacinekcl]

it's to be expected from this kind of devices, Steam Deck was made by a big company

[@Kazuma232]

The razer edge it’s at a better price then this

[@vexnity460]

I think your expectations are too high, cuz steam has access to video game sales from steam marketplace, so they can make losses on their handheld if they wanted to, cuz they;d make it back in steam

[@andretti10]

@@Kazuma232what's the price of this?

[@patek2385]

@@yacinekcl then what's the point of having this kind of a device? Rather than steamdeck?

[@unloveableandre]

You are on a roll this week!

[@dantaub7519]

I'll wait for next week's Ayaneo Android pocket, thanks

[@netnomad47]

"Dragon tamer" is such a cool name for a cooling system lol

[@SaifBinAdhed]

I would happily pay for it if it had a 5g sim slot. I do a lot of cloud gaming. this would be the only way I can justify buying this

[@journeyproud]

I agree, that would make this worth it for me.

[@Michael-Martell]

Wow. I’m super impressed! Looks like an incredible device!

[@Bob2ld]

That is exactly what I would like a smartphone

[@djayjp]

A 6" screen absolutely does not need more than 1080p.

[@The_MEMEphis]

I mean they're probably just reusing some old smartphone screen which is why

[@SunnyDeLite]

While you aren't wrong, can you not atleast agree that it looks absolutely stunning?

[@rommelstrafe]

They did that so you can also downscale games to 720p pixel perfect

[@DigitalJedi]

@@rommelstrafe 720p and 480p will scale perfectly at 2x and 3x. 360p will also scale at 4x and 240p at 6x. 1440p is a very highly divisible number for the older console resolutions.

[@djayjp]

@@DigitalJedi Ah I see. Ok thx for explaining!

[@DeadVoivod]

This looks beautiful. I just received my Retroid Pocket 4 Pro yesterday, but it looks like this one will be on my list next.

[@fellowninja]

It's definitely competing with the Odin 2 Pro, but the RP4Pro and RG556 at $200 make the Odin 2 Pro and Pocket S premium upgrades rather than necessary. The RP4Pro is a great device, and the price (and projected price) of the Odin 2 Pro and Pocket S make the device compete with the Steam Deck and ROG Ally, which are much more capable with emulation and flexible with PC games. It's really going to depend on if you want to spend double the money to play Android/retro games on a more premium device.

[@cristobalbarcenas6147]

Indeed the Steam deck is better in emulation than the Odin2 but the battery of the Steam Deck in emulation of SNES, Gamecube, wii, ps2, Switch is a bad joke compared against the Odin2. The advantage of being ARM is the battery. Anyway both are for a different audience.

[@Gabzz90]

I would be ready to pay 400$ for the perfect Android device with a small size like that.

[@stephenxs8354]

@@cristobalbarcenas6147 SD GEN2 is more powerful than Steam Deck for emulation.

[@cristobalbarcenas6147]

@@stephenxs8354 Odin 2 is ARM which greatly benefits emulators such as Yuzu, Citra, Vita3k and others based on ARM in addition to the longer battery life. Steam Deck is x86 and has emulators like Xemu that would never dream of being on Android now. Odin2 is a better choice for consoles like Wii, PS2, Switch, 3DS, Gamecube because of its longer battery life. Difference between a powerful but power hungry architecture (x86) and another focused on energy saving (ARM).

[@burningpipe2627]

@@stephenxs8354 But power doesnt mean anything when the software side is lacking. Steamdeck emulates far better

[@Hauser702]

loving the small form factor

[@TruziTE]

Wow. If this had PSP style flat thumb sticks and a SIM slot I would pay $800 and get rid of my phone. Still waiting for the day for one of these handheld makers to wake up and make a modern Xperia Play.

[@bunsdarius9223]

I was thinking about this too! Sony still has their smartphone division and I was wondering why they haven't made something like this or an Xperia play style smartphone. Would also be awesome if they will also make a dock for it.

[@djayjp]

Those slider sticks on PSP are absolute garbage.

[@bunsdarius9223]

@@djayjp yeah I definitely agree with that lol.

[@WanRa28]

​@@bunsdarius9223because they don't sell well. Generally who wants a smartphone picks a smartphone and who wants a handled go after the Nintendo's ones or console like this one. Sony still remembers how PSVita ended and simply avoids throwing themselves in that market again.

[@antoinereese4295]

Seriously! With a good pair of wireless ear buds and a smartwatch I honestly don't think you'd miss the phone and it would probably reduce doom scrolling.

[@danovenchjean5716]

Man this thing is real classy looking!

[@Moes_Prep_and_Tech]

If this was also a phone I would buy this in a Heartbeat

[@abasabascroz3007]

More KZbinr, enjoy your videos, keep it up, creative person. Greetings to you from Iraq, Baghdad

[@tomoquads3975]

Have you seen the new ayaneo pocket S2 coming out in 2 months?

[@I.M.T.S]

I would've liked size comparison between Pocket S and Pocket 4 pro. I just received my RP4 last week; it is definitely pocketable but I wouldn't consider carrying it in my pocket too long like a cell phone. These are my current favorite- Everyday carry- Miyoo mini plus. Pocketable but keep in your desk or bag- Retroid Pocket 4 Pro General Emulation- Steam deck PC gaming on the go- ROG Ally Ex Imo Steam Deck is still King of the hill when it comes to Emulation device. The biggest aspect going for SD is that there is no significant performance difference between the cheapest and the most expensive variant. Also EmuDeck exists. But if you want something not as bothersome to carry around, RP4 pro has incredible value. It has great battery life for lower-end systems while also being able to run decent amount of enjoyable Switch games; I am having a blast with all the switch Beat 'em up titles. While Odin 2 is current King of Android emulation handheld, its size makes it neither here nor there for me. Personally I don't feel Odin 2 is significantly easier to carry and handle than Steam Deck hence not justifying buying it over SD at similar price point. In comparison Pocket S should have somewhat better performance compared to Odin 2 and it also looks quite a bit smaller. But is it small enough. It seems Pocket S is targeting Odin2's price-performance but PR4's size and shape. But the truth is RP4's shape and size is a compromise to make it pocketable so Pocket S carries the compromise without including the benefits. I think for Pocket S to succeed it has to match Odin 2's price because if both devices has comparable performance and you need to use a carry case anyway, wouldn't the more ergonomic one be the better option.

[@eddyg4622]

This looks awesome! If I didn't already have the Razer Edge 5G (which I love ) this would be a day one purchase for me no matter the price. I really like Android handhelds. They are great for long trips. The Steam Deck and other windows handhelds are not. I do own a Steam and a ROG Ally for the record.

[@CodeDotCarter]

Same here. I have both and still reach for my android handheld more

[@loganmelchior2128]

Hey ETA, not sure if you ever actually play Links Awakening regularly, but turn NCE off if you want that specific graphical glitch to go away

[@OblivionPrime]

looks really nice and love how slim it is

[@Qce-i6d]

You know, it's funny, I love the lights around the joysticks, but the smartphone minimalism I don't care for. I actually love all these other handhelds coming out with translucent neon plastic, lol.

[@der-Troet]

looking great on this handheld

[@ancient1der]

The website said mirror screen, I don't wanna get that depressed when the screen goes blank.

[@_bob_8170]

Pair this handheld with some media glasses you be the coolest kid on the block.

[@lilalj07]

You've gotta appreciate the level of polish AYA aims to achieve with both hardware and software. Yea they're expensive, but how else will they make their living?

[@const3llations_370]

Exactly. They remind of me Razer entering the gaming laptop market. At first I thought they were dumb and I used to sell gaming laptops for a living but people buy em

[@burningpipe2627]

That might be a stretch. Ayaneo is known to push out constant devices with inconsistent quality control, poor customer service, and blatant issues with overheating that they never fix. They have a strong emphasis on surface impressions like Chienese companies often do. I feel like Ayn is far more in touch with fellow gamers, and it reflects in their company motto.

[@const3llations_370]

@@burningpipe2627 you're not wrong about ayn but as for aya neo their last android handheld had no overheating issues. They seem to step up quality control with each device release too.

[@lilalj07]

@@burningpipe2627 Good point. I wish Ayaneo would limit the amount of skus they put out and focus on like 2 types of devices. Ayn makes very solid devices, but their shipping track record is questionable. I guess that isn't terrible compared to Ayaneo potentially ignoring a device after a year. More competition, the better for us consumers!

[@ajlndga]

I'd like to see how this chipset compares to Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Gen 3. And of course benchmark results, especially 3DMark Solar Bay!

[@caliguy44]

Price and battery life. Odin 2 has those back buttons that is a plus. I'm still waiting for ayn to ship my pro model so I don't think I'll be getting the pocket S but If price and battery life is good I'll consider.

[@penguyen25]

Probably gonna crazy expensive considering how slim it is. As for battery life, probably won't be that good either with a 1440p screen. But I would love to be wrong about both haha

[@Egofileo1]

It could be interesting a direct comparison with the Snapdragon Gen 3 of the new Rog Phone in oorder to understand the difference in power/performance with a side by side game. If the Pocket S will cost more than a PC-based handheld it will not worth the money in my opinion.

[@Shitoryumaster]

I also want to see these chips compared to the Mediatek Dimensity 9300 and how it performs.

[@abdulsavhat815]

up

[@thefishkid1]

if they put a LTE + 5G modemn in this badboy, i'd rock this as my phone.

[@fernandocasillasjr]

THIS! The Odin Lite can do cellular data, but runs a mediatek CPU and a "BAYX" button layout.

[@saqqawattuhb7505]

Daaayymmmn! That looks dope, bruh.

[@allenbuesing8266]

How's the battery life?

[@drewpatterson8009]

Windows full ARM support on this is going to be pretty fantastic.

[@elemileTLDR]

BRUTAL. GOAT android handheld. It's bound to be very expensive.

[@TheTimePostChannel]

I absolutely love this new handheld, it's so amazing

[@DirtyHardSock]

You'll love the new one tomorrow more than this one.

[@ModeDickson]

AYANEO Finally hit the market with the Pocket S

[@_bob_8170]

I’m going sell off a switch lite and get this handheld seem like a great upgrade.

[@dangavsterGAMES]

The only thing seemingly missing from this is a SIM slot so I can get mobile data and do calls+texts with it. I REALLY want to replace my aging MOQI I7s phone with something like this, rather than get a regular phone and use a controller attachment, but if it lacks the phone capabilities I'd really have no reason to get this since my GPD Win4 can do everything this can and more. Its a shame, since I was very interested in this when they first announced it, it is a beautiful device. It does make me wonder though... if this could be modified to have SIM card capabilities and use it like a phone. Some kind of hardware mod. Of course, this is if it DOESN'T have a sim slot since I'm still kinda unclear on it. ETA can you confirm if it does? of if the retail version will?

[@RealziesCuts]

They got the stick placement right 💫

[@MrScottyTay]

I feel like they got it wrong for such a size of a handheld. I feel like dpad would get more use, so hading it in a more comfy spot would've been more ideal. At least to me.

[@blunderingfool]

Reaching over a thumb stick on a small or large device feels like a design mistake these days.

[@chamith256]

I was waiting for this

[@TheTheShizzler]

I've had such a great experience with Ayaneo already, I hope owners of this handheld share in my great times

[@user-ro5cn8ih5o]

Buying this for sure

[@Ludecan]

Nice! That form factor is sweet! Have you tried some pc emulation with it like winlator and such? Wonder if we're at the point where arm devices have enough power to run x86 apps and games

[@RG2SoldiersGaming]

I am all over this bro.. AMAZING

[@Jdeadevil]

You know what would make this look even cooler? A lid you can flip up for a second screen. But then again that's probably what their Flip DS is meant to do.

[@tomorrowtodaylane]

THIS SHOULD BE WINDOWS HANDHELD 😭😭 Love Ayaneo this thing looks amazing. Wow!

[@JoffreyOak]

I bet my brother that ETA would say “Absolutely Beautiful” in the video and i won.

[@glsracer]

This is really cool. I'd definitely grab one if the price is right

[@TheFps12]

Price is going to heavily influence this things success considering all the alternatives out there. So far it looks fantastic. Its gonna sell like hotcakes. Hope I can snag one.

[@LuisPerez-5]

The way you hold it makes my hands cramp

[@CLaRkMC]

Hopefully this comes out at a good price, really Interested in this, since it's android, wonder also how well it could do gamepass too

[@thibaldus3]

I'm just waiting for an Xperia phone type of device with 5G phone capabilities.

[@TheVillainOfTheYear]

What a time we live in where we get a new "best looking handheld on the market," every single day, brought to us by this channel. 😏

[@franzgucktyoutube]

How much is it supposed to cost? Would be interesting if it is more than the Ayn Odin 2. The latter has a standard Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Performance issues there with switch emulation are rather software than hardware based. So if the Ayaneo costs more that more in performance is basically useless, unless someone would buy such a device for native android gaming...

[@ETAPRIME]

I have asked over and over but no word on final pricing. Waiting on all of the release information now. If they can keep the price down I think this would be an amazing option

[@TBMartin]

Most Android games max out at 1080p so there will be a lot of Android games that won't take advantage of the screen resolution of this Ayaneo device

[@netnomad47]

Alot of new phones are 1440p like S24 Ultra, so I'm sure android games will be optimized for this resolution

[@timegame4016]

Real definition of portable gaming

[@RockerMatt]

Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast for PS2 would be a good benchmark for this device. That’s an extremely demanding game to run let alone upscaled. I’d look forward to a comparison with the Odin 2 Pro. Especially if this ends up having a similar price.

[@TheRealAlpha2]

I'd be impressed if it ran Dirge of Cerberus, it's a slide show on the RP4 pro.

[@DaGreenDestroyer]

Wow, eta... Thanks so much for adding dmc peak of combat, it's a game I've been laying alot because I am a fan of the dmc seres

[@FaeezHendricks]

ETA i really appreciate that you used Devil May Cry for Android. Hopefully soon you can add more demanding ones 😁

[@اَلَحَمَدَلَلَهَ-س1ذ4س]

When will the asus rog nuc be released and how much does it cost?

[@Lucky69K]

Same

[@joamettorresortiz9271]

@@Lucky69K Probably Around 900$ or 700$

[@mindyournose]

Cellular 4g sim slot also? And good price

[@davidsanders890]

Does it have sim support? Would be very interested if it does.

[@MrNobodylikesyou]

I have the Odin 2 as my go to andriod device but this does look pretty cool depending on price .. nice form factor too.

[@REVOLVERE]

I might have to get this bad boy to pair up with my Ayaneo Air 1S 😅

[@mrd7532]

I heard a rumor about Ayaneo slowing down their releases to ensure quality, they will now only release 3 new devices every hour instead of 4

[@maxd7933]

Damn, imagine doing reviews of crazy electronics as living, most be crazy! You are living the life brother 😊 so jealous 🤣 . Good content keep up the good work!

[@rmb1]

What’s the price was waiting entire video to find out-only then can I make a decision to purchase. Better be a great price since it can’t fully run 3D games.

[@numberoneappgames]

It's nice. I hope other companies learn from Ayaneo. Look at the size. It looks small. 😮

[@oracle-0018]

I find I keep on coming back to this channel and I just cannot afford all of these things 😭

[@19CD91]

Why did they get rid of the headphone jack? Is this what arthur meant when he said they are the apple of handhelds?

[@IcarsisTV]

Gotta do a size comparison in these first looks! Is it much smaller than the odin 2?

[@2000sancho]

Because of how thin it is I wonder how the cooling on it is

[@Albertohh-y1z]

but there is no release date yet ?

[@joehood732]

Did I miss something? Is the play store on there?

[@bladeofmiquella1887]

Nothing to see here. It's just AyaNeo is releasing new handheld console every tuesday.

[@mountain342]

Why are they hiding the battery capacity?

[@muhammadnizarfareethismail5482]

only 2 question, does it support cellular for phone and mobile data? does it support additional storage such sd card?

[@briankeenan1456]

Please try NHL 09 or above for PlayStation 2

[@DMX2739]

I'm curious to know if it is still worth picking up, considering Yuzu and Citra have gone down and it is likely to take some time for further development to occur from any of the forks?

[@kuroko438]

Does this have a nano-sim slot? That is a very important item to me.

[@WadWad]

I'm assuming no release date yet?

[@colinWhy700]

I need to see a video with this device playing the games❤❤❤CoD ,arena breakout ,pubg and grid

[@DNAMobileGaming]

Device may look nice, may have great internals but from my experience with the companies OS updates and Customer service I can't back this project. They work on to many things at once when it comes to these handhelds and just seems like they're trying to one and done everything. That's my experience as of recently from buying a couple products and not receiving any help. I'd buy this if a company like Ayn/Retroid heck even Samsung released it, but honestly they need to prove their worth if they expect to see another penny from me personally.

[@snookieoof]

Bro actually got his hands on it!

[@TheRealAlpha2]

I'd imagine a few KZbinrs are getting them. Taki's probably had it for a month but we wont hear about it until everyone else has had a turn with it. lol

[@MasterOfNone88]

What’s the story with OG Xbox Emulation !?!? Especially in the mobile realm. I really want to play my Xbox Games on the go.

[@netnomad47]

Same. Devices are definitely capable since it's basically gamecube graphics but there's no development for it.

[@mattdavis9601]

I'd read or saw on KZbin years ago, so take this with a massive grain of salt, that the reason there's no OG Xbox emulator on Android is because the Xbox didn't have very many exclusive JRPGs. What exclusives it did have aren't enticing to the types of people who are creative enough to write an Android emulator. I'd love to play OG "Forza", "Project Gotham", "Halo", and "NFL Fever" on my phone; but, I don't know how to write an emulator.

[@pillowgood1318]

For me to add to the collection, I first need to see Vita emulation and how well it works with Xreal Glasses. Not sure if the 1440p resolution will bug out with the Xreal 1080p only output.

[@greendro6410]

This is looking good 😊

[@mightydeku]

U gonna cover the malware on acemagic products? Products you have reviewed in the past.

[@isaia5110]

When will it be released? It looks amazing. Hopefully, it's not too expensive for what it is...

[@Queenweezy]

Damn I should waited for this instead of getting the RP4 Pro.. I have the Odin 2, but I wanted something more portable and lighter

[@Myako]

Orange Pi Neo when?

[@burningpipe2627]

How is the force requires to push the buttons relative to the Odin 2? Absolutely love the concept and though I already have an odin 2, I might have to get this as well regardless. I wish the analogs were the same as the Odin 2 though.