Qualcomm goes all in on handheld gaming, introducing three new Snapdragon chips
As I trudged through MWC 2025 this year, I couldn’t help but notice that the Qualcomm booth didn’t have much in the way of gaming tech. This came as a bit of a surprise, considering that it’s the brand's Snapdragon chips that power Android devices such as the Asus ROG Phone 9 and the RedMagic 10 Pro, two of the best gaming phones on the market, and last year the booth featured the Ayaneo Pocket S, a fantastic Android handheld. Well, now it makes a bit more sense why MWC seemed so AI-heavy, as Qualcomm was seemingly saving its gaming reveals for GDC 2025. Continue reading Qualcomm goes all in on handheld gaming, introducing three new Snapdragon chips MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Best portable gaming consoles, Best gaming phones, Best Android phones


As I trudged through MWC 2025 this year, I couldn’t help but notice that the Qualcomm booth didn’t have much in the way of gaming tech. This came as a bit of a surprise, considering that it’s the brand's Snapdragon chips that power Android devices such as the Asus ROG Phone 9 and the RedMagic 10 Pro, two of the best gaming phones on the market, and last year the booth featured the Ayaneo Pocket S, a fantastic Android handheld. Well, now it makes a bit more sense why MWC seemed so AI-heavy, as Qualcomm was seemingly saving its gaming reveals for GDC 2025.
MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Best portable gaming consoles, Best gaming phones, Best Android phones