Numerous OEMs have been launching new handheld gaming consoles in the market. These include Windows devices like OneXPlayer Mini Pro along with Android-based machines similar 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 and is one of the first devices from the company.

The brand has finally made it available for purchase. You can order the KT-R1 directly from KT Pocket’s website, and the starting price of the 4GB of RAM and 64GB configuration can be set up on the KT Pocket website for US$169. In this version, you will find a plastic shell. With a US$279 price tag and a metal shell, the more expensive version of this device comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage. Both models offer the option of expanding the internal storage capacity – which is something worth noting.

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 more suited for Game Boy Advance titles.

KT Pocket claims that the KT-R1 has a 5,000 mAh battery, which, according to KT Pocket, should give you with between six and ten hours of use between charges, depending on the type of games you play 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.