Hardware / Retro Handhelds / June 24, 2026
Retroid Pocket Nova processor revealed
Retro Handhelds reports Retroid’s upcoming Pocket Nova will use the QCS8550, a modified Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 also known as Dragonwing.
Retroid Pocket Nova just got a spicy hardware update: the processor is now revealed as the QCS8550, also known as Dragonwing, a modified Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. That gives this 4:3 OLED handheld teaser a lot more bite. Retro fans were already interested in the screen. Now the chipset has joined the hype party wearing performance shoes.
