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Game Console U8

U8 handheld front
Released
Mar. 2025

OS
Linux

Screen
4.0”, 5:3

Up To
PSP

Best For
PS1, SNES

Price
~$30

Compare

Emulation Performance

Modern
0
PlayStation 3
0
Switch
0
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
0
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
20
PSP
50
Dreamcast
50
Nintendo 64
50
Nintendo DS
80
PlayStation 1
Up to SNES

Screen

Aspect Ratio
5:3

Screen Size
4.0”

Resolution
800 x 480

Refresh Rate
60 Hz

Screen Type
IPS

Pixel Density
233 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Cooling
Vibration
Material
Plastic

Weight
? g

Dimensions
? mm

Speaker Placement
Bottom

Charge Port
Top and bottom

Ports and Connectivity

WIFI
Mobile Data
Bluetooth
Audio Jack
Stereo Speaker
Video Out
USB C
Thunderbolt
SD Card
WiFi Version
No WiFi

Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth

Controls

L1/R1
L2/R2
Analog Triggers
Analog Sticks
Hall Effect
L3/R3
Touch Screen
Gyroscope
Volume Buttons
Thumbstick Layout
Double, symetrical

Shoulder Button Layout
Side By Side

D-Pad Placement
Top

Technical Specs

Storage
Dual External MicroSD

Battery
3500 mAh

RAM
1 GB

RAM Type
LPDDR4

Architecture
ARM

Chipset
RockChip RK3326

CPU
Cortex-A35

GPU
Mali-G31 MP2

CPU Clock Speed
1.3 GHz - 1.5 GHz

CPU Cores
4

CPU Threads
4

GPU Clock Speed
650 MHz

Horizontal
,
Linux
,
Ultra Budget

Pros

  • Very affordable
  • Decent 3500 mAh battery

Cons

  • Black bars when playing older retro systems
  • No Wi-fi (no retro achievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)
  • Not powerfull enough for higher end emulation
  • No Bluetooth

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U8 handheld front
Released
Mar. 2025

OS
Linux

Screen
4.0”, 5:3

Up To
PSP

Best For
PS1, SNES

Price
~$30

Compare

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R36H

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PSP
R36 Max

Game ConsoleR36 Max

PSP
RG-35XX H

AnbernicRG-35XX H

PSP
RX6H

Game ConsoleRX6H

PSP
SF3000

DatafrogSF3000

PS1
R36S

Game ConsoleR36S

PSP

Emulation Performance

Modern
0
PlayStation 3
0
Switch
0
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
0
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
20
PSP
50
Dreamcast
50
Nintendo 64
50
Nintendo DS
80
PlayStation 1
Up to SNES

Screen

Aspect Ratio
5:3

Screen Size
4.0”

Resolution
800 x 480

Refresh Rate
60 Hz

Screen Type
IPS

Pixel Density
233 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Cooling
Vibration
Material
Plastic

Weight
? g

Dimensions
? mm

Speaker Placement
Bottom

Charge Port
Top and bottom

Ports and Connectivity

WIFI
Mobile Data
Bluetooth
Audio Jack
Stereo Speaker
Video Out
USB C
Thunderbolt
SD Card
WiFi Version
No WiFi

Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth

Controls

L1/R1
L2/R2
Analog Triggers
Analog Sticks
Hall Effect
L3/R3
Touch Screen
Gyroscope
Volume Buttons
Thumbstick Layout
Double, symetrical

Shoulder Button Layout
Side By Side

D-Pad Placement
Top

Technical Specs

Storage
Dual External MicroSD

Battery
3500 mAh

RAM
1 GB

RAM Type
LPDDR4

Architecture
ARM

Chipset
RockChip RK3326

CPU
Cortex-A35

GPU
Mali-G31 MP2

CPU Clock Speed
1.3 GHz - 1.5 GHz

CPU Cores
4

CPU Threads
4

GPU Clock Speed
650 MHz

Horizontal
,
Linux
,
Ultra Budget

Pros

  • Very affordable
  • Decent 3500 mAh battery

Cons

  • Black bars when playing older retro systems
  • No Wi-fi (no retro achievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)
  • Not powerfull enough for higher end emulation
  • No Bluetooth

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