Ayaneo started teasing the Pocket Play, its first smartphone, back in November, and then in December it showed us what it would look like, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play vibes and all.
Today, Ayaneo has finally revealed the chipset sitting at the helm of the Pocket Play. It’s MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300. That’s an odd choice, given that the SoC in question came out in 2023. Sure, it was MediaTek’s top dog of 2023, but it’s more than two years old.
And if, we assume for pricing purposes, Ayaneo wanted to go with MediaTek instead of Qualcomm (since MediaTek’s top of the line SoCs are always rumored to be significantly cheaper), then why not the Dimensity 9500?
Anyway, Ayaneo revealed back in December that the Pocket Play’s slide-out bit houses a D-pad, ABXY buttons, and a pair of touchpads that can function as joysticks. There are also L1, L2, R1, and R2 shoulder buttons, dual rear cameras, stereo speakers, and a USB-C port. The Pocket Play will be offered in black and white, though it’s still unclear when it’s launching.
Source (in Chinese)
