The Project Q PS5 handheld looks to be just an Android tablet with an affixed DualSense controller. That’s probably not the thing that consumers who might have been interested in this device want to hear. But that appears to be the reality according to a leaked video of the Project Q handheld that has surfaced over on X (previously Twitter).

Coming from user @Zuby_Tech (reported by Android Central), the video shows off the device for about 28 seconds. Whoever is handling this assuredly early unit goes through parts of the user interface, using both the joysticks and the touchscreen to navigate.

You can clearly see the telling signs of the Android software in numerous places. Android’s navigation buttons can be seen on the right side. And at least a few of the apps appear to be just the Android robot head. One important thing to keep in mind is that this is very obviously an early unit. And not one that is going to be meant for the consumer. With that being said, things may change. From design to user interface and software visuals, once Sony is ready to push out production models.

The Project Q handheld is one cohesive unit

While it seems pretty clear that the device is just an Android tablet with a controller, they don’t look to be separate pieces. In the last part of the video you can see the device turned around to see the back, and the whole thing looks like one unit. As opposed to a tablet that slots into a controller similar to the Razer Kishi V2.

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The handheld certainly looks well-made and at the end of the day, that’s probably one of the most important things. Still, many are likely to focus on the fact that this is an Android device. It makes sense from Sony’s perspective, given it makes Android phones. But right now it’s hard to envision how this will be any different from a phone using remote play. Save for the attached controller bits.

Having said that, Sony very well might be working on features for Project Q that make Remote Play work better on it compared to other devices. For now, we’ll all have to settle for seeing what the device looks like in the wild.



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