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The Logitech G CLOUD is a 7.0 inch 16:9 Android handheld that plays everything up to Wii well. It came out in October 2022 at $300. Inside is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G with 4 GB of RAM.
Who it's for
Buy it if
- You want to play everything up to Wii, plus some PS2.
- You want a 7.0 inch screen and carry it in a bag or a jacket.
Skip it if
- You want PS2 games: it scores 76 out of 100, so many games struggle.
- You only play up to PS1: handhelds under $60 do that.
Logitech G CLOUD videos
What it plays
Plays up to: Wii. Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G.
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 owners say
“I played my Logitech G Cloud extensively when on 15-hour flights to and from Asia recently. It was still small enough to fit into the seat pocket in front of me. With such a long flight, I wanted a big screen and comfortable ergonomics.”
“I bought the G Cloud knowing it is fairly weak, but hoping for some pretty good battery life due to the low power CPU.”
“I have a G Cloud for inside the house and love it. A G Cloud with Wifi 6 and an OLED screen would be my dream hand held.”
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
Big battery for its class
Only 17 of 103 Android handhelds in our database have a bigger battery than this 6,000 mAh (the middle one has 5,000 mAh).
Based on: Our handheld database: battery of 103 Android handhelds
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 11
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 Wii well
- Video out to a TV
- Big 6,000 mAh battery
- Analog triggers
Not so good
- Heavy at 463 g
Screen fit
Screen: 7.0 inch, IPS, 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
256.8 x 117.2 x 32.9 mm, 463 g. Too big for a jeans pocket
- Logitech G CLOUD (256.8 x 117.2 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| CPU | Kryo 465 Gold |
| Cores | 8 |
| Clock speed | 1.8 GHz - 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 618 |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4X |
| Screen | |
| Size | 7.0" |
| Type | IPS |
| 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 |
| L3 / R3 | Yes |
| Shoulder buttons | Stacked |
| Analog triggers | Yes |
| Rumble | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Connectivity | |
| Storage | 64 GB UFS |
| SD card | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (5) |
| Bluetooth | Yes (5.1) |
| USB-C | Yes |
| Video out | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| Build | |
| Form factor | Horizontal |
| Dimensions | 256.8 x 117.2 x 32.9 mm |
| Weight | 463 g |
| Battery | 6000 mAh |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Speakers | Bottom |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Android |
| Android version | 11 |
Questions
Can the Logitech G CLOUD play PS2 games?
Some. PS2 scores 76 out of 100, so it depends on the game.
Is the Logitech G 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?
6,000 mAh. The middle Android handheld in our database has 5,000 mAh.
Can it connect to a TV?
Yes, it has video out.
How much does the Logitech G CLOUD cost?
It launched at about $300 in Oct 2022. Prices on the used market change, so check current listings.
Price and newer models
$300 at launch $250 and up
The newest in its line in our database, out since Oct 2022.
Compared with
Similar handhelds
Specs and emulation scores from the retrocatalog.com handheld database. The score out of 10 is our own.