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There’s a good amount of phone DNA in the Snapdragon G3x Handheld, though: a 6.65-inch Full HD Plus OLED display with 10-bit HDR and a 120Hz refresh rate, 5MP 1080p webcam, and Android operating system all feel inherited from phones. But unlike previous phone gaming setups that are either add-ons for specific models like the Kunai Gamepad for the Asus ROG 5 or wrap-around controllers like the Backbone and Razer Kishi, the Snapdragon G3x Handheld doesn’t serve as a phone at all.
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This isn’t exactly a new concept given the all-in-one Steam Deck and Nvidia Shield Portable before it (among others) – it’s just applying those to mobile gaming. The Snapdragon G3x Handheld Developer Kit is, essentially, a supercharged smartphone gaming platform with a dedicated controller built around it. But then the Switch is a huge success, so handheld consoles may become a major new platform for smartphone makers.(Image credit: Qualcomm / Razer) So what is the Snapdragon G3x Handheld? There have been plenty of handheld consoles in the past and recently, but only one has found any real success. And Qualcomm is a big fan of mobile gaming on smartphones, but it thinks that now is the time to create a dedicated platform for a handheld experience. Mobile gaming accounts for just over half of all gaming revenue – this means that mobile games will bring in an estimated $90 billion this year. Think of a lightweight headset that is just a display, while a G3x-powered device sits in your pocket and provides all the compute power for a portable AR/VR experience. The USB-C port can also be used to power AR/VR accessories. The dev kit supports DisplayPort over USB-C so that it can output to a 4K TV.
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Whether it’s streaming from your PC or console or from a cloud service like the Xbox Game Pass, the G3x Gen 1 chipset leverages Snapdragon connectivity features to offer Wi-Fi 6E for fast, low-latency connection at home and a 5G mmWave modem for playing on the go.Īlso, there is a 1080p webcam on the front, so streamers can add a talking head commentary without needing additional hardware.īesides handheld consoles, Qualcomm sees this chipset being used for micro consoles, set-top boxes and even smart TV sticks. Also, while the intention is for most games to run on the device itself, game streaming will get native support. The G3x platform will support controllers natively and will offer some advanced features like stereo haptics. And most of them use touchscreen controls, so Qualcomm partnered with a company that specializes in mapping on-screen controls to hardware joysticks, buttons and triggers. It is open to supporting other platforms in the future (think SteamOS, etc.), but right now most games are on Android. Right now Qualcomm is focusing on Android as the OS to drive the G3x platform. Touch controls are mapped to physical controls.The device was designed with ergonomics in mind so that it can be used for long gaming sessions. Of course, each OEM will probably want to configure the battery capacity and fast charging capabilities. Also, there is a 6,000 mAh battery built in.
The target for graphics is 1080p at 120 fps and the system will use active cooling for consistent performance.
It has a 120 Hz HDR OLED display that is driven by an exclusive Adreno GPU. There is no intention of selling the dev kit as a consumer device, instead it is a development platform and a demo of what could be built with the G3x chip. To that end, it partnered with Razer, a company with extensive experience in building gaming gear, to create the Snapdragon G3x Handheld Development kit.
Qualcomm wants to give developers a platform that they can create content for first and only then invite OEMs to build handheld consoles for gamers to buy. Hardware details are sparse, but the chip borrows heavily from the smartphone Snapdragons, as well as the likes of the Snapdragon XR2 that powers the Oculus Quest 2 VR headset. The first chipset for such devices is called the Snapdragon G3x Gen 1. All the best gaming smartphones use a Snapdragon chipset, says Qualcomm, but the company has identified a related market that currently doesn’t have a dedicated chip line – handheld game consoles, devices like the Nintendo Switch, which sit between a smartphone and the at-home consoles like PlayStation and Xbox.