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The Abxylute Cloud is a 7.0 inch 16:9 Android handheld that plays everything up to PSP well. It came out in July 2023 at $200. Inside is the MediaTek MT8365 with 4 GB of RAM.
Who it's for
Buy it if
- You want to play everything up to PSP.
- You want a 7.0 inch screen and carry it in a bag or a jacket.
Skip it if
- You want 3DS games: it does not run them.
- You only play up to PS1: handhelds under $60 do that.
Abxylute Cloud videos
What it plays
Plays up to: PSP. Chip: MediaTek MT8365.
Scores out of 100. 100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues on this device. 80 or more plays well (green), 50 to 79 plays partly (yellow).
What the specs mean
16:9 screen
PSP and Switch games fill it. 4:3 home consoles show bars at the sides, and Game Boy games look small.
Based on: Display math: native screen shapes of each system
Sharpest fit: GBA
At 6x, GBA fills 67% of the screen with even pixels. Filling the rest means stretching, which some people smooth with a filter.
Based on: Display math: largest whole-number scale that fits the screen
4 GB of memory rules out Switch
The Switch has 4 GB of memory of its own. An emulator has to hold all of it and Android on top, which does not fit here.
Based on: Hardware fact: the Switch has 4 GB of RAM
DS on one screen
DS games show both screens shrunk side by side, or one big screen you swap. The touch screen stands in for the stylus.
Based on: Layout data: single screen with touch
Android 12
Besides emulators it runs Android games and game streaming apps, from your PC or the cloud.
Based on: Operating system data
Rating
How we score: what it plays 30%, how many players own and recommend it 20%, screen 15%, price compared with handhelds that play as much 10%, controls 10%, size and weight 10%, battery size for its chip 5%.
Good
- Plays everything up to PSP well
- Hall effect sticks, so no stick drift
- Big 5,200 mAh battery
- Analog triggers
Not so good
- Not built for PS2 games
- Heavy at 410 g
- No video out
Screen fit
Screen: 7.0 inch, LTPS, 16:9, 1920 x 1080.
| System | Original | Sharpest scale | Screen filled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | 160 x 144 | 7x (1120 x 1008) | 54% |
| GBA | 240 x 160 | 6x (1440 x 960) | 67% |
| NES and SNES | 256 x 224 | 4x (1024 x 896) | 44% |
| Genesis | 320 x 224 | 4x (1280 x 896) | 55% |
| PS1 and N64 | 320 x 240 | 4x (1280 x 960) | 59% |
| DS, one screen | 256 x 192 | 5x (1280 x 960) | 59% |
| PSP | 480 x 272 | 3x (1440 x 816) | 57% |
Whole-number scales keep every pixel the same size. Screen 1920 x 1080.
Size
250x 115x 30 mm, 410 g. Too big for a jeans pocket
- Abxylute Cloud (250 x 115 mm)
- iPhone 15 (71.6 x 147.6 mm)
True scale, front view. Jeans pocket = front no bigger than an iPhone 15 Pro Max in a case (160 x 82 mm).
Specs
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chip | MediaTek MT8365 |
| CPU | Cortex-A53 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Clock speed | 2.0 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC1 |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4 |
| Screen | |
| Size | 7.0" |
| Type | LTPS |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 314 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Dual screen | No |
| Controls | |
| D-pad | Cross, Lower placement |
| Analog sticks | Yes |
| Stick layout | Double, asymetrical |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes |
| L3 / R3 | Yes |
| Shoulder buttons | Stacked |
| Analog triggers | Yes |
| Rumble | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Connectivity | |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| SD card | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (5) |
| Bluetooth | Yes (?) |
| USB-C | Yes |
| Video out | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| Build | |
| Form factor | Horizontal |
| Dimensions | 250x 115x 30 mm |
| Weight | 410 g |
| Battery | 5200 mAh |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Speakers | Front |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Android |
| Android version | 12 |
Questions
Can the Abxylute Cloud play PS2 games?
Not well. PS2 scores 20 out of 100. It plays everything up to PSP well.
Can it play GameCube games?
Partly. GameCube scores 30 out of 100.
Is the Abxylute Cloud good for GBA?
GBA runs at full speed. At 6x it fills 67% of the screen with even pixels.
Does it have a headphone jack?
Yes.
How big is the battery?
5,200 mAh. The middle Android handheld in our database has 5,000 mAh.
Can it connect to a TV?
No, it has no video out.
How much does the Abxylute Cloud cost?
It launched at about $200 in Jul 2023. Prices on the used market change, so check current listings.
Price and newer models
$200 at launch $120 to $250
The newest in its line in our database, out since Jul 2023.
Similar handhelds
Specs and emulation scores from the retrocatalog.com handheld database. The score out of 10 is our own.