RAKwireless · Handheld
RAK WisMesh Pocket V2
Ready-made nRF52 handheld with GPS, large battery and SMA antenna.
Meshtastic: officially supportedMeshCore: supported
From $89.97List price on store.rakwireless.com, checked November 1, 2026
At a glance
Battery
3,200 mAh
GPS
Yes
Screen
OLED
Water resistance
Not listed
Chip
nRF52840 (low power)
List price
From $89.97
Strengths
- Built-in 3,200 mAh battery
- GPS built in for sharing your position
- nRF52840 chip, which Meshtastic says uses less power than ESP32 boards
- Runs either Meshtastic or MeshCore
Trade-offs
- None stand out in the published specs.
Based on published specs, not hands-on testing.
Specifications
| Type | Handheld |
|---|---|
| Processor | nRF52840 (RAK4630 module) |
| LoRa radio | SX1262 |
| US 915 MHz version | Yes (Meshtastic lists 915 MHz; Rokland US915 link. RAK store Q&A: supports all 8xx and 9xx MHz.) |
| Screen | OLED 1.3 in |
| Keyboard | No |
| GPS | Yes (Onboard GNSS (model not named).) |
| Battery | Built-in 3200 mAh |
| Solar input | Not listed |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Bluetooth | BLE 5.0 |
| Water resistance | Not listed |
| List price | $89.97 (RAK store regular price.) |
Checked November 1, 2026. "Not listed" means the maker and official docs don't state it.
Known issues and cautions
From the maker's documentation and the official Meshtastic docs.
- Meshtastic docs: V1 still supported but no longer available for purchase; V2 added SMA connector for FCC compliance.
Where sources disagree
- RAK store spec says RAK4630 WisDuo module; description says RAK4631.
Similar devices
- Heltec MeshPocket Handheld, $49.00–$59.00
- LILYGO T-Beam Supreme Handheld, $40.35
- LILYGO T-Echo Handheld, $44.61
- LILYGO T-Echo Plus Handheld, $66.31
Compare RAK WisMesh Pocket V2 with Heltec MeshPocket and LILYGO T-Beam Supreme
Sources
- meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/rak-wireless/wismesh/pocket/
- meshtastic.org/docs/hardware/devices/
- store.rakwireless.com/products/wismesh-pocket
- github.com/meshcore-dev/flasher.meshcore.io/blob/main/config.json
- github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore/blob/main/docs/faq.md
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