KT Pocket KT-R1
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The KT-R1 is an Android gaming handheld released in 2023 by KT Pocket. It is built around the MediaTek Helio G99 with 4, 6 or 8 GB LPDDR4X, has a 4.5 inch IPS Touchscreen 1620 x 1080 display, and uses a 7000 mAh battery. Its documented emulation ceiling is SATURN full speed, placing it in the mid-range tier for Android-based emulation and game streaming. Notable hardware features include video output, WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.2, 4G (optional), USB-C OTG, a plastic or metal (aluminum) shell.
How far can it go?
Runs everything up to Sega Saturn at full speed, and pushes as far as PlayStation 2 with some compromises.
Realistic ceiling: N64, PSP & Dreamcast full speed, most Gamecube, Wii playable. PS2 barely playable for easier to emulate games only
Specifications
| Chip (SoC) | MediaTek Helio G99 |
|---|---|
| CPU | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 2x / 6x |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| RAM | 4, 6 or 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Screen size | 4.5 inch |
| Screen type | IPS Touchscreen |
| Resolution | 1620 x 1080 |
| PPI | 432.67 PPI |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| Battery | 7000 mAh |
| Cooling | Customized heatsink Ventilation cutouts Vapor chamber |
| Storage | Internal 64, 128, or 256 GB UFS2.1, External MicroSD |
| Connectivity | WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.2, 4G (optional), USB-C OTG |
| Speakers | Dual Stereo Front facing |
| Charge port | USB-C Top facing |
| Video output | ❌ |
| Audio out | 3.5mm Headphone Bottom facing |
| Dimensions | 169.8 mm x 79.5 mm x 18.3 mm |
| Weight | 260 grams |
| Shell | Plastic or Metal (Aluminum) |
| Colors | Plastic: White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Purple, Black Metal: Red, Black, Grey, Purple |
Compare prices & buy
from $170 – $280
4GB+64GB: $170 (Plastic), $220 (Metal) 6GB+128GB: $200 (Plastic), $250 (Metal) 8GB+256GB: $230 (Plastic), $280 (Metal)
Often sold by: KTPocket.com · KTR.LA · Aliexpress
Notes
Custom heat sink (vapor chamber)