Many OEMs have been launching new handheld gaming consoles in the market. These include Windows devices like OneXPlayer Mini Pro along with Android-based machines such as the Retroid Pocket 3+ and the Anbernic RG505. The KT Pocket’s KT R1 is a new device that fits in the latter classification as it comes with an Android-based operating system.
The brand has finally made the console available for purchase. The KT-R1 is orderable from KT Pocket’s website with a starting price of US$169 for the 4GB of RAM and 64GB configuration. This version has a plastic shell. The more expensive 8GB RAM and 256GB storage version has a US$279 price tag and comes with a metal shell. It is worth noting that both models offer support for expandable storage.
The KT-R1 console is powered by a MediaTek Helio G99, which is a 6 nm chipset with two ARM Cortex-A76 CPU cores, six Cortex-A55 CPU cores, and a Mali-G57 MP2 GPU. The SoC should be powerful enough to emulate PlayStation 2 games in theory, though the KT-3:2 R1’s display is better suited for Game Boy Advance titles.
The KT-R1 also has a 5,000 mAh battery that, according to KT Pocket, should last 6-10 hours between charges, depending on the games played on its 4.5-inch, 1,620 x 1,080-pixel display. Furthermore, the KT-R1 comes with Android 12, Bluetooth 5.2, and WiFi 5 connectivity. You can visit KT Pocket’s website to find more details about the KT-R1 handheld console.
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