– Ayaneo has confirmed the Pocket Micro 2, a successor to the Pocket Micro, with a more powerful processor than the Helio G99.
– The Pocket Micro 2 will likely feature a premium aluminum shell and glass front, similar to the original Pocket Micro.
– A separate device, the Ayaneo Bitwave (polycarbonate, no thumbsticks), is speculated to be a more affordable version, possibly under the Konkr sub-brand.
– Ayaneo is expected to hold a live sharing session to reveal both the Pocket Micro 2 and the Bitwave.
– Another upcoming device, the Konkr Pocket Block (vertical handheld), was unveiled in May but lacks revealed specs, price, or availability.
It has been over two years since Ayaneo released the Pocket Micro, an Android-based handheld reminiscent of the Game Boy Micro. In 2025, Ayaneo released a more affordable version called the Pocket Micro Classic whose major difference from the Pocket Micro is its lack of thumbsticks. Now, it has confirmed a true successor, called the Pocket Micro 2, is coming.
Processor and performance hints from social media
The announcement, which was made across its social media channels, doesn’t include any images of the horizontal handheld, but hints at the Pocket Micro 2 packing a more powerful processor than the Helio G99 inside the Pocket Micro (available on Amazon for $239.99) and Pocket Micro Classic. If we could take a guess, we’d say it is probably the Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 like the one in the discontinued Retroid Pocket G2.
Speculation around the Ayaneo Bitwave and materials
Last month, a horizontal handheld called the Ayaneo Bitwave appeared online. Sporting a polycarbonate case and lacking thumbsticks, the Bitwave is speculated to be a more affordable version of the Pocket Micro Classic. Although Ayaneo is yet to officially announce the device, it most likely isn’t the Pocket Micro 2 since the original Pocket Micro has an aluminum shell and a glass front, and these materials are expected to be used for the successor.
Upcoming live sharing session and possible Konkr branding
We expect Ayaneo to announce a live sharing session soon where it will reveal the Pocket Micro 2 as well as the device currently known as the Ayaneo Bitwave. There’s a chance that the latter might actually be a more affordable version of the Pocket Micro 2, maybe even launching under the Konkr sub-brand. Anyway, time will tell if our guess is right.
- The Pocket Micro 2 is confirmed as a true successor.
- Processor could be Snapdragon G2 Gen 2.
- Bitwave might be a cheaper version of the Classic or Micro 2.
The Konkr Pocket Block and future devices
In addition to the Pocket Micro 2, there’s also the Konkr Pocket Block to look forward to. The vertical handheld was unveiled in May, but Ayaneo is tight-lipped on its specs, price, and availability.