Logitech The specs and design are in line with details that have been leaked since late August. You’ll be able to stream games in 1080p at up to 60 frames per second on the 7-inch, 450-nit touchscreen. The handheld, which is a custom Android tablet housed inside a controller unit, offers haptic feedback, gyro controls and repositionable buttons. It has the inputs you’d expect, including a D-pad, face buttons, dual sticks, guards and triggers, along with selector buttons on either side, a G button and a Home button. Since you’ll be streaming games for the most part, the Cloud Gaming Handheld doesn’t require a lot of processing power. This is one possible reason why Logitech was able to keep the weight down to 463 grams, or just over a kilogram. For comparison, the Nintendo Switch weighs 0.88 pounds (398 grams) with the Joy-Cons attached, and the Steam Deck weighs about 1.5 pounds (669 grams). The device is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G. It has 4GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64GB of storage, which can be expanded via a microSD slot. Logitech claims the battery will run for up to 12 hours on a single charge. If the power is off, it should fully recharge in about 2.5 hours via a USB-C cable. There are stereo speakers and a stereo microphone, which offers echo cancellation and noise cancellation. Additionally, the device has Bluetooth 5.1 and USB-C headphone support, as well as, thankfully, a 3.5mm headphone jack. Logitech “What we wanted to do was challenge ourselves to build a device that was perfectly optimized for cloud gaming,” said Ujesh Desai, vice president and general manager of Logitech Gaming. “That meant precision controls – similar to a high-end Xbox controller – a large HD screen, amazing battery life and a lightweight design so players can enjoy long gaming sessions, without any compromises.” Update 12:12 p.m. ET: Added more details from Logitech. All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories contain affiliate links. If you purchase something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at time of publication.
