Size 7″ Weight 450 g
Key specifications
- Operating system
- Android 13
- SoC
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Size
- 7″
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1080
- Capacity
- 8,000 mAh
- Weight
- 450 g
MANGMI Pocket MaxOverview
The MANGMI Pocket Max runs Android 13 and is built around a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (one Cortex-A77 core at 2.8 GHz, three at 2.4 GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores at 1.8 GHz), paired with an Adreno 650 GPU. It has 8 GB of LPDDR4X memory and 128 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. A microSD slot allows storage expansion up to 2 TB (FAT32).
The display is a 7-inch 1920 × 1080 AMOLED panel with 800 nits of brightness, refreshing at 144 Hz. The console has two full-size Hall-effect sticks with RGB lighting, Hall-effect triggers, a gyroscope and active fan cooling. The 8000 mAh battery supports 27 W charging.
It offers Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1, a USB Type-C port with video output and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Dimensions are 254.87 × 101.06 × 17.45 mm for 450 g. Listed colours are White, Black and Retro GB.
MANGMI Pocket MaxOur test
We bought the Pocket Max on pre-order, in the Retro GB colour, and have used it for a while, mostly for cloud gaming.
The 7-inch AMOLED screen is its first strength: deep blacks, vivid colours, high brightness (we play at around 60 to 70% and go up to 85% outdoors). Shadow PC and Moonlight make use of the 144 Hz, while GeForce Now stays limited to 120 Hz on Android. For anyone coming from a 5.5 or 6-inch screen, the gain in comfort is clear.
The full-size TMR joysticks struck us the most: large, precise, surrounded by a light ring. They are why we prefer it to other consoles for cloud gaming. It feels pleasant in the hand: thumbs fall on the joysticks, the two rear buttons (M1 and M2, configurable) are well placed and we felt no fatigue. The lack of ribbing on the shell and triggers makes it slip a little, however, and Select and Start, placed under the joysticks, take some getting used to.
For cloud gaming we used GeForce Now, Boosteroid, Amazon Luna, Moonlight (to a cloud PC), Shadow PC and Steam Link without trouble. One precaution: with the fan off, we saw white bands and artefacts while streaming; they disappear with the fan in “Smart” or quiet mode. We recorded about 14 hours of cloud gaming at 120 Hz with brightness at 50%, 8 to 10 hours of light emulation and around 2.5 hours for Switch or Wii U.
For emulation, the Snapdragon 865 handles 3DS (up to quadrupled resolution), DS, Game Boy Advance, Dreamcast, GameCube (tripled, sometimes quadrupled resolution), Wii (doubled or tripled) and PSP at 1080p well. PS2 reaches doubled or tripled resolution depending on the game. The Switch holds 45 to 60 frames per second on 2D games, but demanding 3D games push it to its limits, and Wii U stays at native resolution. The USB-C output lets you play in 4K 60 on an external display; the sound is fine but unremarkable.
Compared with the more powerful Odin 2 Portal, we would pick the Pocket Max for cloud gaming (joysticks, screen, ergonomics) and the Odin 2 Portal for Switch, Wii U or PS3 emulation.
What we liked
- 7-inch AMOLED screen listed at 144 Hz: deep blacks, vivid colours
- Full-size TMR joysticks, large and precise
- About 14 hours of cloud gaming recorded (120 Hz, 50% brightness)
- Pleasant in the hand, with two configurable rear buttons
- USB-C video output up to 4K 60, headphone jack, on-screen button mapping
- Detailed settings for the fan, joysticks and triggers
What convinced us less
- Sound is fine, nothing more
- Snapdragon 865: limited Switch 3D, Wii U and PS3 emulation
- Wi-Fi 6 rather than Wi-Fi 7
- Streaming artefacts if the fan is off
- Select and Start under the joysticks, to get used to
- Shell and triggers without ribbing: the grip slips a little
- Import-only at the time of our test
MANGMI Pocket MaxFull specifications
System
| Operating system | Android 13 |
|---|
Processor
| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|
| CPU | 1× Cortex-A77 @ 2.8 GHz, 3× Cortex-A77 @ 2.4 GHz, 4× Cortex-A55 @ 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 650 |
Memory and storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
|---|---|
| RAM type | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 |
| microSD expansion | Yes |
Display
| Panel type | AMOLED |
|---|---|
| Size | 7″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| Brightness | 800 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.1 |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C |
| Video output | USB Type-C |
Battery
| Capacity | 8,000 mAh |
|---|---|
| Charging power | 27 W |
Dimensions
| Length | 254.87 mm |
|---|---|
| Width | 101.06 mm |
| Thickness | 17.45 mm |
| Weight | 450 g |
Controls
| Sticks | 2 sticks Hall pleine taille avec éclairage RGB |
|---|---|
| Stick technology | Hall |
| Analog triggers | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
Audio
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes |
|---|
Other
| Cooling | Active (ventilateur unique) |
|---|---|
| Colours | White, Black, Retro GB |
MANGMI Pocket MaxAvailable configurations
| Configuration | Colour | Price | Availability | See price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Go / 128 Go | — | $229.99 | In stock | See price 8 Go / 128 Go |
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