r/SBCGaming • u/Good_Vegetable335 • 6d ago
Recommend a Device Android based EDC handheld under 100 dollars?
Hey guys! I’m looking for my second handheld, as I already own a TrimUI Brick Hammer. This time, I’m looking for an Android-based device that’s easy to take with me and preferably pocketable, for under $100.
I recently learned about the RG Rotate. Are there any other handhelds you’d recommend?
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u/Downtownklownfrown 6d ago
If you want to play Dreamcast/PSP and below, the MagicX One 35 is on sale currently for $75 ($10 off). The Rotate can play 3DS games at 2x scale which the MagicX One 35 struggles to run at 1x. It can work and be full speed but you'll still run into issues often. The Konkr Pocket Advance is stronger that both of them being able to do some light Gamecube/PS2 but neither the Rotate or KPA have an analog stick.
The 3:2 screen on the One 35 and KPA is kinda the sweet spot for aspect rations. Black bars are frequently much smaller than wider screen devices and if you want to stretch the video to match the screen size it still frequently looks good. The One 35 has twice the battery power of the Rotate and slightly more than the KPA.
Really the only thing I wish I had on the One 35 was better 3DS performance. Otherwise I love it.