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A smartphone from Ayaneo, known for portable game consoles

Rob Beschizza
Dec 23, 2025
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I think Ayaneo got the design of its Pocket Play smartphone just right: when the gaming stuff’s stashed, it’s just a normal (if thick) smartphone, but the joypad controls are cleanly laid-out and well-designed when slid out. It looks in every respect like a contemporary take on Sony-Ericsson’s Xperia Play, a 2011 handset that still has its …

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