Anbernic RG35XX H Retro Emulation Gaming Handheld (White) w/ 64GB microSD - $40.06 + Free U.S. Shipping via AliExpress

MozVolta

Aug 04, 2025 12:13 AM

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Out of the millions of emulation handhelds, where does this rank? Is there a gold standard, if so which is it? Granted I know a lot of times it comes down to personal preference. I'm always considering a retro handheld emulator, but the options make my head spin. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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bsmith1670

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Quote from MozVolta

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Out of the millions of emulation handhelds, where does this rank? Is there a gold standard, if so which is it? Granted I know a lot of times it comes down to personal preference. I'm always considering a retro handheld emulator, but the options make my head spin. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

If you're looking to get your feet wet in the world of handheld rom emulation without breaking the bank, the rg35xx h is a great starting place. It's not the most powerful but at this price point, you're getting a lot of features and capabilities for the money. I do recommend replacing the 64gb microsd and watching a few YouTube videos about it prior to delivery.

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TheProfessor622

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Quote from MozVolta

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Out of the millions of emulation handhelds, where does this rank? Is there a gold standard, if so which is it? Granted I know a lot of times it comes down to personal preference. I'm always considering a retro handheld emulator, but the options make my head spin. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

I highly recommend the Miyoo Mini Plus. It's cheap. The built quality is good. You can play anything up to PSX games. Setup takes about an hour to upload a good UI called OnionOS. After that, it's a dream.

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Dinobotcommander

Aug 04, 2025 02:13 AM

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Are you using the stock SD card or did you roll your own build on a brand name high quality card? The ones that they ship with aren't of the highest quality and it sounds like you may have a defective card. Maybe its something else but that would be my best guess.

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mine just came in the mail and it just microstutters and audio lags all over the place but nobody anywhere seems to talk about it? its bad in both retroarch and the stock emulators. tried all kinds of settings. so like i grab a ring in a sonic genesis game and then hear the sound a few moments later. i mean come on. so im really scratching my head on this one. bc everyone else seems to like this handheld. my rg350 from years ago is great its just 320x240 and the dpad is in the wrong place. the 3d printed grips i have for the rg350 fit this one pretty much perfectly so that part was a success. just dont get why everyone is so happy with the lags?????? if there is a solution it's probably to install one of the 3rd party os'es, but which one? its not batocera bc ppl are complaining about lag on that one. maybe muOS? come on guys, i know you guys arent all putting up with this lag, tell us the secret.

MrPobears

Aug 04, 2025 03:49 PM

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Does anyone know if you can load Pokémon Red and Blue on these and can you transfer Pokémon with someone else with the same device?

cloudpierre

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Quote from MozVolta

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Out of the millions of emulation handhelds, where does this rank? Is there a gold standard, if so which is it? Granted I know a lot of times it comes down to personal preference. I'm always considering a retro handheld emulator, but the options make my head spin. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

if you want something cheap as possible that is still decent quality and good enough for up to ps1
horizontal - rg35xx h, rg40xx h (4" screen)
vertical - batlexp g350, rg35xx plus, rg40xx v (4" screen)
sp - rg35xx sp
Those would be my recommendations. people really like the miyoo mini/plus and trimui brick as well but i thought both were inferior to the anbernic and batlexp options above, mostly due to ergonics/comfort. My personal favorite is the rg40xx v, as i found the 4" screen to be better and prefer vertical orientation for playing in bed. If you want pocketability then the sp is probably best

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clsA

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Quote from MozVolta

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Out of the millions of emulation handhelds, where does this rank? Is there a gold standard, if so which is it? Granted I know a lot of times it comes down to personal preference. I'm always considering a retro handheld emulator, but the options make my head spin. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

I spent the extra $15 and got the TrimUI Smart Pro. The portmaster games are really good after you update to CrossMix-OS_v1.3.0. This one is pretty good if you like the smaller screen and 4:3 resolution.

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DaleL

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Quote from TheProfessor622

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I highly recommend the Miyoo Mini Plus. It's cheap. The built quality is good. You can play anything up to PSX games. Setup takes about an hour to upload a good UI called OnionOS. After that, it's a dream.

This can also play everything up to PSX with ease, can install MuOS and get tons of new functionality as well

DaleL

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Quote from MrPobears

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Does anyone know if you can load Pokémon Red and Blue on these and can you transfer Pokémon with someone else with the same device?

It can be done with some setup, yes.Not exactly "simple" but I would not consider it too difficult either https://youtu.be/KCmlRqm4PBw?si=9-nZwVxIwlUx5lFp

SeriousDesk779

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Quote from MozVolta

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Out of the millions of emulation handhelds, where does this rank? Is there a gold standard, if so which is it? Granted I know a lot of times it comes down to personal preference. I'm always considering a retro handheld emulator, but the options make my head spin. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

I got my son an R36S which is similar but gameboy horizontal style, same screen, similar controls, around $40 also. It came with thousands of preloaded games from NES, Sega, GB, SNES, etc. A few newer ones from PS1 and N64. Not the most powerful out there, but totally worth it and a lot of fun. He loves it, and now I have been grabbing it myself to play everything from Tetris and Mario Bros. to TMNT, NBA Jam, Mortal Kombat, Sonic, Crash Bandicoot...its hard to beat this amount of fun for $40 these days.

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Vinnydapooh

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I haven't turn mine on in a couple of months and now it's stuck on the loading screen, any suggestions to fix this?

MrPobears

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Quote from DaleL

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It can be done with some setup, yes.Not exactly "simple" but I would not consider it too difficult either https://youtu.be/KCmlRqm4PBw?si=9-nZwVxIwlUx5lFp

Thank you

o0adam0o

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Quote from MozVolta

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Out of the millions of emulation handhelds, where does this rank? Is there a gold standard, if so which is it? Granted I know a lot of times it comes down to personal preference. I'm always considering a retro handheld emulator, but the options make my head spin. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Check this site out https://retrocatalog.com/

Enter the device model and it will tell you all the specs including what it can play.

The main differences in the devices are processor, build quality, screen and ergonomics. Software can be somewhat interchangeable between them all. Some budget friendly devices will have a powerful processor with lackluster build quality and/or screen. More powerful processor means emulating newer systems. People like me are ok with that. While other devices have it all and are much more expensive.

So it all boils down to how much you want to pay and what you are willing to give up to get to that price. Some of these can go into the $300+ range and imo you might as well get a used/new steam deck at that price.

Last edited by o0adam0o August 6, 2025 at 06:44 PM.

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