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Title: Ayaneo's first smartphone could have physical shoulder buttons

Date: Sat, 01 Nov 2025 18:20:33 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/a...

Ayaneo is breaking into the competitive smartphone market with its latest
offering, but it's hoping to attract the mobile gamers out there. In a teaser
posted to its YouTube, the gaming handheld maker offered its first look at
the Ayaneo Phone. As vague as the trailer is, Ayaneo clearly has a target
demographic in mind, describing the smartphone as when a "mobile phone meets
the soul of gaming handheld."

From the teaser, it looks like the Ayaneo Phone will be built with a standard
dual-camera setup. Perhaps more relevant for its gaming-centric design, it
looks like the smartphone will have physical shoulder buttons when held
horizontally. Ayaneo previously mentioned the Ayaneo Phone during a product
sharing session in the summer, where it hinted at a form factor that slides
out. This could be another hint that Ayaneo is looking at making a modern-day
version of the Sony Xperia Play, particularly since the Ayaneo Phone will
fall under the company's Remake branding that features remakes of retro
consoles and devices.

Considering Ayaneo's price tags for its other products, the Ayaneo Phone
likely won't be cheap. However, it could offer serious competition to other
gaming smartphones from Asus or Redmagic.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/a...
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