R36S Retro Handheld Game Console: High-resolution 3.5-inch IPS screen
Ever dreamed of reliving those golden gaming days? The R36S Retro Handheld Game Console is your ticket back, blending nostalgia with some serious muscle. Picture this: a 3.5-inch IPS OCA fully laminated MIPI screen that's so sharp, you'll swear you're time-traveling, all at a crisp 640x480 resolution. And under the hood? The RK3326 ARM 64bit quad-core Cortex-A35 CPU flexes its power, making light work of hefty 2D titles and even some 3D adventures.
But wait, there's more (because what's a gaming console without a few tricks up its sleeve?):
- Get ready for pinpoint accuracy with the dual joystick design—because missing that jump? Not on our watch.
- A built-in 2500MAH polymer battery keeps you in the game for up to 4 hours. Perfect for those 'just one more level' moments.
- Got friends? The OTG adapter turns your handheld into a party, supporting large screen output and two-player showdowns.
- Running on a Linux operating system, it's smooth sailing (or gaming, rather) all the way.
- And with support for up to 128GB of games via TF card expansion, your gaming library is only limited by your ambition (and maybe your storage).
Oh, and for the tech-savvy among us, here's the nitty-gritty:
- 1GB DDR3L RAM to keep things speedy.
- Mali-G31MP2 GPU for those eye-candy graphics.
- A Type-C charging port because it's 2023, after all.
- Plus, a standard 3.5mm headphone jack—because sometimes, you just need to keep the noise to yourself.
General specs
- Model: R36S
- Seller: Sunsky
- System: Open source Linux system
- Built-in emulator: MAME, N64, PS1, NEOGEO, FC, SFC, MD, CPS1, CPS2, CPS3
- Screen size: 3.5-inch IPS OCA fully laminated MIPI screen
- Resolution: 640 x 480
- CPU: RK3326, ARM 64bit quad-core Cortex-A35 CPU up to 1.5GHz
- GPU: Mali-G31MP2 (520MHz), support OpenGL ES 3.2
- RAM: DDR3L, 1GB
- TF card: support 16G-256G TF card expansion
- Speaker: built-in 8W cavity speaker
- Battery capacity: 3200mAh
- Input power: 5V/2A
- Battery life: 8H
- Charging time: 2H
- Type-C charging port: supported
- Type-C-OTG data port: supported
- Headphones: standard 3.5mm port
If you are interested in more details, you can find full information on the seller's page.
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| Model | R36S | Smart Pro | Smart Pro Gaming Handheld | Smart Pro | RG35XX Plus | Smart Pro |
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| Price | $35.59 | $89.99 | $85.16 | $87.99 | $65.99 | $93.80 |
| Seller | Sunsky | Gshopper | Gshopper | Gshopper | Gshopper | Gshopper |
| Update | April 26, 2025 | July 25, 2024 | July 25, 2024 | July 25, 2024 | July 25, 2024 | July 25, 2024 |
| RAM | DDR3L, 1GB | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB | 1GB | |
| Screen Size | 4.96-inch | 4.96 inches | 4.96-inch | 4.96in | ||
| Operating System | Linux OS | Linux OS | Linux OS | Linux OS | ||
| Storage | 8GB, Expandable up to 256GB with TF card | 8GB | 8GB | 64GB TF Card | 8GB | |
| Battery Life | Up to 5 hours | 5 Hours Playtime | 5 Hours Playtime | 5 Hours | ||
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