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Handhelds spec trends (2026)

We looked at every handheld in our catalogue with a known release date — 15 devices across 2023–2025— and averaged the headline specs by launch year. It’s a read on where handhelds are heading, computed straight from verified specs. (Averages reflect the devices we track, not the entire market.)

3DMark Time Spy
+12%
3,040 → 3,413 (2023–2025)
RAM
+50%
16GB → 24GB (2023–2025)
Battery
+32%
53Wh → 70Wh (2023–2025)
Brightness
-4%
520nits → 499nits (2023–2025)
Launch price
+13%
$789 → $889 (2023–2025)

Average 3dmark time spy by year

20233,040
20243,140
20253,413

The full picture

YearDevices3DMark Time SpyRAMBatteryBrightnessLaunch price
202353,04016GB53Wh520nits$789
202453,14018GB54Wh550nits$799
202553,41324GB70Wh499nits$889

Method: mean of each spec across the catalogue devices released that year (years with fewer than 5 tracked devices are omitted). Specs are validated from manufacturer sources — see how we score. Analysis by the Let’s Compare Data Engine.

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