Many have heard of the Flashback, some have heard of the Supaboy. There appears to be a somewhat niche market for third parties launching their own gaming devices. If you are into retro gaming, but don't wish to unwrap your prize collection of game consoles and vintage handhelds to play that old classic, these may be just what you are looking for. There are lots to choose from, although getting your mitts on one might be a little more problematic, due to the fact that most are sold from China. Still, here at Retro Isle we felt it only right to explore their pro's and con's in a little more detail. In actuality, this article is somewhat late as not all these devices covered are still available for sale, but nonetheless, it's easy to get confused about your options, so let's crack on and review each of the most common we've found.

Something to note right at the start is that these consoles and handhelds come in three distinct flavours:

1) Those that have games built-into the ROM and have no means for you to add your own.
2) Those that provide a slot where you can insert original games cartridges from the console it emulates.
3) Those that provide no games out of the box, but the device has an SD card slot (or similar) through which you can load game ROM files. Some are Linux-based, others run Android.

Prices vary also. The most simple plug and play console can be had for around $40, whereas a fully kitted out Linux mini computer is more like $500.

 

Sega Genesis Ultimate Portable Game Player

Sold by: AT Games (http://www.atgames.us)
Price: $59.99
Release Date: November 2012
Emulates: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Games Included: 80
Native Cartridge slot: No
Expansion Slot: No

The Ultimate Portable is a stylish handheld video game player loaded with 80 built-in 16-bit SEGA, Capcom, Brain Training and Arcade games. A large 2.8” display makes for convenient handheld play. With the built-in rechargeable battery you can have hours of fun without having to buy expensive batteries. You can also plug the Arcade Ultimate directly into TV with the AV cable (not included) for some big screen fun.

FEATURES:

• 2.8’’ LCD
• Well-known Capcom Games Built-in Featuring: Super Street Fighter II
• Classic SEGA Games Built-in Including: Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2
• Rechargeable Battery
• SD Card Slot for Additional Games Download (SD Card is Not Included in the Package)
• Package Includes: - Instruction Manual - Portable Game Player - USB Charging Cable

Game List:

SEGA GAMES: • Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle • Alien Storm • Altered Beast • Arrow Flash • Bonanza Bros. • Chakan: The Forever Man • Columns • Columns III • Comix Zone • Crack Down • Decap Attack • Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine • Ecco • Ecco 2: The Tides Of Time • Ecco Jr • ESWAT: City Under Seige • Eternal Champions • Fatal Labyrinth • Flicky • Gain Ground • Golden Axe • Golden Axe II • Golden Axe III • Jewel Master • Kid Chameleon • Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi • Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master • StreetsOfRage1 • StreetsOfRage2 • StreetsOfRage3 • Sonic & Knuckles • Sonic Spinball • Sonic the Hedgehog • Sonic the Hedgehog II • The Ooze • Vectorman • Vectorman IICAPCOM GAMES: • Street Fighter II: Special Champion • Street Fighter II: The New Challengers • MEGA MAN BONUS GAMES:• Cross the road • Jack's Pea • Jewel Magic • Curling 2010 • Fish Story • Mahjong • Warehouse Keeper • Chess • Memory • Snake • Air Hockey • Spider • Naval Power • Mr. Balls • Cannon • Fight or Lose • Bottle Taps Race • Bomber • Checker • Hexagonos • Reaction Match • Whack-A-Wolf • Mirror Mirror • Memory Match • Tresure Hunt • Fire Fly Glow • Panic Lift • Black Sheep • Space Hunter • Flash Memory • Table Magic • Color Puzzle • Brain Switch • Mega Brain Switch • Bulls and Cows • Logic Dial • Match Eleven • Formula Challenge • Sudoku Quiz • Dominant Color

 

 

Atari Flashback 3

Sold by: AT Games (http://www.atgames.us)
Price: $54.99
Release Date: 2011
Emulates: Atari 2600 (VCS)
Games Included: 60
Native Cartridge slot: No
Expansion Slot: No

The Classic is back! ATARI Flashback® 3 is the return of the ever popular Atari games inside a classic game console with two ATARI Flashback 2600 wired controllers. The Flashback 3 includes 60 built-in Atari 2600 games, 2 joysticks, and a case design that is similar to the Flashback 2/2+ design, except for front-based joystick ports, no B/W switch, and a different curvature. Internally the Flashback 3 system uses emulation running on an ARM-based processor instead of Legacy's "2600-on-a-chip" and is not hackable to add a cartridge port for reading original Atari 2600 cartridges. Original 2600 joysticks and paddles will also work on this system however.

Game List:

• 3D Tic-Tac-Toe • Adventure • Adventure II • Air-Sea Battle • Aquaventure • Asteroids • Backgammon • Basketball • Battlezone • Bowling • Canyon Bomber • Centipede • Championship Soccer • Circus Atari • Combat • Combat 2 • Demons to Diamonds • Desert Falcon • Dodge 'Em • Double Dunk • Fatal Run • Flag Capture • Frog Pond • Fun with Numbers • Golf • Gravitar • Hangman • Haunted House • Home Run • Human Cannonball • Maze Craze • Miniature Golf • Missile Command • Night Driver • Off the Wall • Outlaw • Realsports Baseball • Realsports Basketball • Realsports • Soccer • Realsports Volleyball • Saboteur • Save Mary • Secret Quest • Sky Diver • Space War • Sprintmaster • Star Ship • Steeplechase • Submarine Commander • Super Baseball • Super Breakout • Super Football • Surround • Swordquest: Earthworld • Swordquest: Fireworld • Video Checkers • Video Chess • Video Pinball • Wizard • Yars' Revenge

 

 

Atari Flashback 4 Deluxe

Sold by: AT Games (http://www.atgames.us)
Price: $79.99
Release Date: 13th November 2012
Emulates: Atari 2600 (VCS)
Games Included: 75
Native Cartridge slot: No
Expansion Slot: No

ATARI Flashback® 4 Deluxe is a special edition for celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Atari. It is the upgrade version of Flashback 3, with built-in 75 classic Atari games, two new wireless remote controllers created in 2600 joystick style and 2 classic Atari 2600 paddle controllers included for more fun play of games.

Game List:

• 3D Tic-Tac-Toe • Adventure • Adventure II • Air·Sea Battle • Aquaventure • Asteroids® • Backgammon • Basketball • Battlezone® • Black Jack • Bowling • Breakout® • Canyon Bomber™ • Centipede® • Championship Soccer • Circus Atari™ • Combat Two • Combat® • Crystal Castles® • Demons to Diamonds™ • Desert Falcon® • Dodge 'Em • Double Dunk™ • Fatal Run • Flag Capture • Football • Frog Pond • Front Line™ • Fun with Numbers • Golf • Gravitar® • Hangman • Haunted House™ • Home Run • Human Cannonball™ • Jungle Hunt • Maze Craze • Miniature Golf • Missile Command® • Night Driver™ • Off The Wall • Outlaw • Polaris™ • Realsports® Baseball • Realsports® Basketball • Realsports® Soccer • Realsports® Volleyball • Return to Haunted House • Saboteur™ • Save Mary • Sky Diver • Slot Machine • Slot Racers • Space Invaders™ • Space War • Sprintmaster •Star Ship • Steeplechase • Stellar Track™ • Street Racer • Submarine Commander • Super Baseball • Super Breakout® • Super Football • Surround • Swordquest: Earthworld • Swordquest: Fireworld • Tempest® • Video Checkers • Video Chess • Pong (Video Olympics) • Video Pinball • Warlords® • Wizard • Yars' Revenge®

 

 

Hyperkin Supaboy Portable

Sold by: Hyperkin (http://hyperkin.com)
Price: $79.99
Release Date: November 2012
Emulates: SNES and NES
Games Included: 0
Native Cartridge Slot: Yes, for original SNES/NES cartridges
Expansion Slot: No

The SupaBoy will play original SNES cartridges on the built-in 3.5” LCD screen and is designed to look like an original SNES controller including a D-pad, face buttons, as well as right and left shoulder buttons. The SupaBoy also includes two front loading ports that are compatible with full-size SNES controllers and video/audio out, allowing up to two players to play the SupaBoy on a regular TV screen.

Features

• Two seven-pin ports in front for wired controllers
• SNES controller design
• Screen size (diagonal): 3.5 inches
• Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery with 5 Hours of battery life
• Mini USB AC Adapter
• Measures: 8.5 x 4 x 1.5 inches
• Weight: 11.5 ounces
• Stereo sound
• AV Out
• Headphone jack
• Adjustable volume control
• Pocket pouch included

 

 

RetroN 3 Gaming Console

Sold by: Hyperkin (http://hyperkin.com)
Price: $69.99
Release Date: (available)
Emulates: NES, SNES, Genesis/Mega Drive
Games Included: 0
Native Cartridge Slot: Yes, for original SNES/NES, or Genesis/Mega Drive cartridges
Expansion Slot: No

The RetroN 3 is the only console that allows you to play all of your favorite NES (Famicom), SNES (Super Famicom), and Genesis (Mega Drive) cartridges on one console. Designed from the ground up to help deliver the same classic experience that retro gamers crave, the RetroN 3 comes with two wireless controllers, as well as having two controller ports for each system, allowing you to use your original controllers.

Features:

• Compatible with original NES, SNES, Super Famicom, Genesis and Mega Drive cartridges
• Compatible with original NES, Genesis or SNES controllers
• Two original controller ports for each gaming platform
• S-video and composite AV outputs
• Includes two wireless controllers (batteries not included)
• Vector Red or Charcoal Gray color

A number of websites have reviewed the RetroN 3, including Gizmodo, Kombo, Neocrisis, EnGadget, and DigThatBox.

 

 

Sega Zone (aka Sega Reactor)

Sold by: AT Games (http://www.atgames.us)
Price: £50 (UK), $60 (USA)
Release Date: Summer 2010
Emulates: Genesis/Mega Drive
Games Included: 20+30
Native Cartridge Slot: No
Expansion Slot: No

Sega may (sadly) be out of the hardware business itself, but like some other once mighty companies, it's not above licensing its brand for others to use as they see fit. The latest device to emerge out of that arrangement is the Sega Zone, which takes a perfectly fine Genesis console (complete with a cartridge slot) and adds a pair of Wiimote-like controllers in an attempt to keep up with the times.
The Sega Zone is built off a similar console called the "Zone 40" (with 40 games) which in turn was built off the "Zone Wireless Gaming Console" (with 7 games). With the Sega Zone there are 50 built in games, 20 of which are Sega Mega Drive titles, 14 are "arcade games" and 16 are "Interactive Sports games" which make use of the motion control technology.

Mega Drive games included:

• Kid Chameleon • Chakan: The Forever Man •Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master • Sonic & Knuckles • Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball • Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle • Comix Zone • Altered Beast • Arrow Flash • Bonanza Bros. • The Ooze • Crack Down • Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine • Ecco the Dolphin • ESWAT: City Under Siege • Fatal Labyrinth • Flicky • Gain • ound • Golden Axe • Jewel Master

 

 

Dingoo A320

Manufacturer: Dingoo
Sold by: Dingoo Digital (http://dingoo-digital.com)
Price: £69.99 (UK), $109 (USA)
Release Date: February 2009
Emulates: Lots! (Game Boy Advance, NES, SNES, Genesis/Mega Drive, Capcom CPS1 and CPS2, Neo Geo, ...)
Games Included: 0
Cartridge Slot: No
Expansion Slot: Yes, Mini-SD card slot (supports up to 4GB)

The Dingoo A320 is a handheld gaming device that plays games, music and videos. More importantly is the open source gaming. The A320 is available to consumers in white or black. First released in 2009 it has now sold over 1 million devices. The standard all around emulation is fantastic, there isn't a comparable unit out-of-the-box on the market.

It comes with 4GB memory built-in, so with the 4GB SD card slot, you get a total storage capacity of 8GB. It also gets a TV Out socket (and it comes with the cable), convenient Mini-USB charging socket, and has a 2.8" QVGA (320x200) screen. Physically it is slightly smaller than a Nintendo DS.

Out of the box, the A320 (and the later A320e) come with uC / OS-II as its operating system. If you go through the tricky installation of the developmental dual-booting Dingux operating system, this allows the A320 to switch between its stock firmware and a fully-fledged version of Linux. Early days of development have already seen a Dingux version of MAME4ALL running on the console. Offering support for over 2000 arcade roms it silences many of the complaints raised by users over the console's built-in emulators.

Pros:

• Awesome retro-gaming goodness - so many games to play so little time! If you ever need to kill time these will overdo it!
• Good battery life, 7 hours+ on a single charge is quite normal
• The nice 2.8" screen is just the right size for gaming on the go - not too small and pretty enjoyable
• Very large userbase/community, with many dedicated websites and forums solely dedicated on the development of dingoo-related stuff, the dingoo has a pretty good future ahead!
• Awesome NES,GBA, GBC, CPS1, Game Gear, PCEngine/TG16 (on dingux), Sega megadrive (picodrive, dingux) emulation - almost as good as the real thing! Wow thats a lot of consoles!!

Cons:

• While the D-pad is okay, its not too good for complex fighting game movements, plus shoulder buttons needs to be bigger
• Video player do not handle very large files too well
• No 2 player action on the A320
• The charger that came in the package looks like it might explode anytime soon (and smelt of burnt plastic! yikes!) - Got an iPod/iPhone usb charger? Use those instead
• You need to do some technical stuff to get the dingoo up and running with dingux, not exactly hard to do but for some people re-flashing firmwares could be pretty scary!
• SNES emulation needs a little improvement (but very playable with most games), NeoGeo and CPS2 emulation needs to be faster (too much frame skipping in the native OS emu)

In December 2011, Dingoo released a refresh of the A320 called the A320E ("Enhanced"), available for $79.99. This enhanced model comes with a 400x240 resolution 16:9 screen that's slightly larger at 3.2" over the 2.8" of the older A320. Physically, the A320E is slightly longer at 132x57x15mm to accommodate this wider screen, and is more easily distinguishable from an older A320 because it has full-coloured X,Y,A and B buttons as with the A380. Inside it has a newer processor, the Ingenic 4755, which is the same one used in the A380 (See further down) running at 500 MHz. Think of it as a stripped A80; the difference being the A320E does not support multiplayer/netplay, it doesn't have a G-sensor or vibration motor. Where the A380 has an internal SD card for its firmware, the A320E does not, so updating the firmware is not easy on the A320E.

TechRadar has a full review of the A320 here, and GadgetReview also have one here.
A thorough set of high-resolution pics of the Dingoo A320 is here.
A thorough set of high-resolution pics of the Dingoo A320E is here.

 

 

Dingoo A330 ["Mini Game King"]

Manufacturer: Dingoo
Sold by: Dingoo Digital (http://dingoo-digital.com)
Price: €99 EUR / $109.99
Release Date: 2011
Emulates: Lots! (Game Boy Advance, NES, SNES, Genesis/Mega Drive, Capcom CPS1 and CPS2, Neo Geo, ...)
Games Included: 0
Cartridge Slot: No
Expansion Slot: Yes, Mini-SD card slot (supports up to 4GB)

The Dingoo A330 is a minor upgrade over the A320. Essentially it's got the same specifications as the A320, apart from having double the RAM (although the native firmware only uses 32 MB of it!), and it comes with wireless support (for wireless controllers when using the TV out functionality). Cosmetically it resembles a PSP, although it's much smaller than an actual PSP. Because it runs the same firmware as the A320, Dingux installs just fine, and Dingux apps run fine. The general recommendation is that if you've got an A320, stick with it, otherwise buy the A330 - it fixes a number of issues with the A320.

• CPU: 400MHz Jz4740 Revised Processor and Motherboard
• RAM: 64MB
• Storage Capacity: 4GB
• Display: TFT 2.8" QVGA LCD, 320x240
• Battery: 1700MAh Lithium ion battery
• Dimensions: 132×57×15 (length x width x height, in mm)
• Weight: 120g
• Internal 2.4GHz Receiver Module, supports 2.4GHz wireless controller

The LCD screen seems more colourful, and is definitely an improvement over the one found in the Dingoo A320. The Dingoo A330 is using the same IL9331 LCD Controller as found in newer versions of the Dingoo A320.
The Dingoo A330 has a near identical IO/button layout to the Dingoo A320, with some nice differences. These can mostly be seen as enhancements.

A thorough set of high-resolution pics of the Dingoo A330 is here.

 

Dingoo A380 ["Mini Game King"]

Manufacturer: Dingoo
Sold by: Dingoo Digital (http://dingoo-digital.com)
Price: $119.99
Release Date: January 2011
Emulates: Lots! (Game Boy/Color/Advance, NES, SNES, Genesis/Mega Drive, Master System, Game Gear, Capcom CPS1 and CPS2, Neo Geo, ...)
Games Included: 0
Cartridge Slot: No
Expansion Slot: Yes, Micro-SD card slot

The Dingoo A380 is a step-up from its predecessor, the Dingoo A320. Where the A320's emulation of Mega Drive and SNES games was less than satisfactory, the A380 runs completely smoothly. It gets an additional 32MB of built-in RAM, has another 100 MHz of speed on the A320 and a slightly larger 3.2" diagonal 16:9 screen, It's not all roses though. 3D support is still a non-event (don't try to run Starfox), and the PSX emulator's performance is still on par with the A320's. All in all though, it's a much better handheld than the A320. Great support from developers and enthusiasts ensures the Dingoo A320 and A380 will be around for a while yet. The A380 is available in white, black, and pink.

Pros:

• Small form factor, fits well in pocket.
• Simple interface, usable rather quickly. Most sellers will have games already installed but they’re usually in Chinese.
• Plays GB, GBC, CPS, Genesis, SMS and other custom emulators reasonably well.
• TF card slot allows up to 32GB, good for MAME roms
• Allows use of wireless controllers, of course they are proprietary.
• Nicer aspect ratio of screen for movies. playing old games though the filled screen becomes quite squat.
• For most things this is the best hand-held emulator out there.
• No touchscreen. It may be a con for most but I hate touchscreens, I like the nice sturdy screen on the Dingoo.

Cons:

• The aforementioned small form factor is also a pain if you have large hands. Playing this can become painful especially with the square corners.
• L and R buttons are too small and set too far to the outside (for adult hands anyways).
• There is no button(s) for volume control, this must be done with the software.
• NES emulation isn’t quite fast enough. Kirby’s Adventure in Dreamland is sluggish but SMB is the same as always
• SNES emulation is atrocious, even with a updated firmware. Mode 7 games absolutely decimate its performance.
• TV out is PAL. Not so good if you need NTSC (At least I haven’t seen a setting for it)
• Very little to configure. changing some stuff that’s bothersome can be impossible.
• In some emulators, they removed the ability to hotkey savestates.
• Power button is flimsy, it’ll probably break relatively soon.

 

GCW Zero / Zero SE

Manufacturer: GCW (Game Consoles Worldwide)
Sold by: Dragon Box Shop (https://www.dragonbox.de)
Main Website: www.gcw-zero.com
Price: $152.64
Release Date: May 2013
Emulates: Lots!
Games Included: 0
Cartridge Slot: No
Expansion Slot: Yes, Micro-SD card slot

The GCW Zero is an Open Source Handheld specifically aimed at playing Retro-Games. It could be seen as the spiritual successor of the GP2X, WIZ, Caanoo or Dingoo. It is fast enough to play all kinds of Retrogames up to PSX and even some classic PC games.
Of course, besides that, it also runs a wide range of ported Linux games so it's the perfect companion for Retro-Gaming on-the-go - no hacking, jailbreaking or similar needed, and you get proper gaming controls as well. The device is not locked down in any way. The operating system is based on OpenDingux, a Linux originally designed for the Dingoo.

The Special Edition (SE) model is identical to the standard GCW Zero, apart from having 32GB internal storage and the bezel has the words 'Special Edition' at the very bottom..

• CPU: 1 GHz Ingenic JZ4770
• GPU: 496 MHz Vivante GC860 1080p video decoding and OpenGL ES 2.0 and OpenVG 1.1
• OS: Linux 2.6
  
• RAM: 256MB DDR2
• Storage Capacity: 4GB
• Display: 3.5" QVGA LCD, 320x240 (4:3 aspect ratio)
• Battery: 2800MAh Lithium ion battery
• Dimensions: 143×70×18 (length x width x height, in mm)
• Weight: 8 oz
• Internal 802.11b/g Receiver Module
  G-sensor/Vibroshock
  Mini HDMI 1.3 out
  Mini-USB 2.0

For more information, click here for a load of high-res pics and reviews of the GCW Zero as well as comparisons to other open source consoles.

 

Pandora

Sold by: Dragon Box Shop (https://www.dragonbox.de)
Price: From €279 EUR excl. VAT @ 19% (€235 EUR incl. VAT)
Release Date: 2011
Emulates: Lots!
Games Included: 0
Cartridge Slot: No
Expansion Slot: Yes, two SD card slots

The Pandora is one of the most powerful open handhelds. It's as big as a Nintendo DS - and therefore a lot smaller than a Netbook. But it's basically a complete pocketable Mini-Linux-PC - including perfect gaming controls. You can use it for emulation (PlayStation, Amiga, C64, SNES, PC, etc.), Linux Games, Android Apps or to run a full Linux distribution on it. Everything is possible. You can also directly code and compile or work on it - well, it's a fully fledged Pocket-PC. OpenEmbedded, Android CyanogenMod 7, ArchLinux-ARM, SlackWare - choose what suites you best. Without hacking or rooting - as the Pandora is already completely open.

 

 

 

 

JXD S5300

Manufactured by: JXD (JingXing Digital)
Sold by: Willgoo (http://www.willgoo.com)
Price: $89.99
Release Date: December 2012
Emulates: Any emulator that runs on Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Games Included: 0
Cartridge Slot: No
Expansion Slot: Yes, two SD card slots

The JXD S5300 is a 5-inch Android tablet and portable game console produced by Chinese manufacturer JXD. The device comes with a 1 GHz CPU and 512 MB of DDR3 RAM. It large screen runs Android at 800x480 resolution and is a 5-point capacitive touchscreen. Through its Micro-SD card slot, you can expand the internal storage by a further 32GB. For convenience the S5300 comes with a virtual button mapping software, which allows for virtual buttons to be placed on the touchscreen if that is preferred to using the physical controls. Out of the box the S5300 comes with 12 emulators that will play games from Sega Mega Drive, NES, SNES, Game Boy/Color/Advance, Nintendo N64, Sony PS1, Capcom CPS1, CPS2, Neo Geo, and IGS. Furthermore, it comes with GameX v2.0 Game File Management software, so all your games icons are easily displayed, and SuperUser app so rooting your device has never been easier.

With its 3-axis gravity sensor, 802.11b/g/n wireless support, and HDMI dual-screen out, the S5300 is a real powerhouse of mobile gaming.

Click here for more details on the JXD S5300.

 

JXD S7300 (JXD GamePad 2)

Manufactured by: JXD (JingXing Digital)
Sold by: Willgoo (http://www.willgoo.com)
Price: $129.99
Release Date: January 2013
Emulates: Any emulator that runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Games Included: 0
Cartridge Slot: No
Expansion Slot: Yes, two SD card slots

The JXD S7300 is a dual-core, 7-inch Android tablet and portable game console produced by Chinese manufacturer JXD. The device was announced in late 2012 and released in January 2013. It closely resembles Nintendo's Wii U Gamepad, but is a standalone tablet and handheld game system. The device ships pre-rooted with Google Play and comes with several social applications and emulators pre-installed. Like the previous model, the JXD S5300, the S7300 includes a special button mapping tool to allow users to play Android games that only have virtual buttons using the physical buttons, d-pad, and circle pads. The user can save, edit, and clear button templates and then open them back up for the game he or she has assigned them to. Also like previous models, the device comes with a list of emulators pre-installed and supports more emulators that can be found on the Play Store. It can output a 1080P feed via its HDMI out port.

Click here for more details on the JXD S7300.

 

Linux-based Console Comparison

	Dingoo A320	Dingoo A320e	Dingoo A330	Dingoo A380	Pandora (Classic Edition)	Pandora (Rebirth Edition)	Pandora 1 GHz	GCW Zero	GCW Zero SE	JXD S5300	JXD S7300
Release Date	Feb 2009	Dec 2011	2011	Jan 2011	2010	2012	2013	May 2013	May 2013	December 2012	January 2013
Price at Launch	$119.99	$79.99	$97.99	$119.99	EUR 234.45 ($306.38)	EUR 369.75 ($483.19)	EUR 452.94 ($591.90)	EUR 116.81 ($152.64)	EUR 116.81 ($152.64)	$89.99	$129.99
Dimensions	125x55.5x15mm (LxWxH)	132x57x15mm (LxWxH)	132×57×15 (LxWxH)	132x57x15mm (LxWxH)	140x83x29mm (LxWxH)	140x83x29mm (LxWxH)	140x83x29mm (LxWxH)	143 x 70 x 18mm (LXWxH)	143 x 70 x 18mm (LXWxH)	195 x 86 x 17mm (LxWxH)	241x121x13mm (LxWxH)
Screen	2.8" LCD (320x240 4:3 ratio)	3.5" LCD (400x240 16:9 ratio)	2.8" LCD (320x240 4:3 ratio)	3.2" TFT LCD WQVGA (400x240 16:9 aspect)	4.3" widescreen (800x480 LTPS LCD)	4.3" widescreen (800x480 LTPS LCD)	4.3" widescreen (800x480 LTPS LCD)	3.5" LCD (320x240, 4:3 aspect ratio)	3.5" LCD (320x240, 4:3 aspect ratio)	5" 800x480 LCD, 5-point capacitive touch screen	7" 1024x600 LCD, 5-point capacitive touch screen
CPU	Ingenic JZ4740 336 MHz	Ingenic JZ4755 380 MHz	Ingenic JZ4740	Ingenic JZ4755 380 MHz	ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX530 110 Mhz for graphics	ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX530 110 Mhz for graphics	ARM Cortex A8 1 GHz, PowerVR SGX530 200 Mhz for graphics	Ingenic JZ4770 1 GHz, Vivante GC860 for graphics	Ingenic JZ4770 1 GHz, Vivante GC860 for graphics	1 GHz ARM Cortex A8, PowerVR SGX531 for graphics	Dual-core 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex A9, ARM mali400 GPU)
RAM	32 MB	64 MB	64 MB (although native firmware still only uses 32MB)	64 MB	256 MB DDR-333	512 MB DDR-333	512 MB DDR-333	512 MB DDR2	512 MB DDR2	512 MB DDR3 + 256 MB Virtual memory	1 GB DDR3
Internal flash Memory	4 GB	4 GB	4 GB	4 GB	512 MB	512 MB	512 MB	16 GB	32 GB	8 GB	8 GB
Operating System	uC/OS-II/Dingux	uC/OS-II/Dingux	uC/OS-II/Dingux	Dingux
Connectivity
USB	Mini USB 1.1	USB 2.0	Mini USB 1.1	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Mini USB 2.0 slot	Mini USB 2.0 slot	Mini USB 2.0 slot	Mini USB 2.0 slot
SD	Mini SD	Micro SD		Micro SD	2 x SHDC card slots, up to 128GB in each	2 x SHDC card slots, up to 128GB in each	2 x SHDC card slots, up to 128GB in each	Micro SD (HC, xC, up to 64GB)	Micro SD (HC, xC, up to 64GB)	Micro SD (HC, xC, up to 32GB)	Micro SD (HC, xC, up to 32GB)
Wi-Fi			Yes local 2-plyr gaming	Yes	Yes, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (3 Mbps)	Yes, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (3 Mbps)	Yes, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (3 Mbps)	Yes, 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz	Yes, 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz	Yes	Yes
A/V Out (for TV connection)				Yes				Mini HDMI 1.3 out	Mini HDMI 1.3 out	Yes, HDMI	Yes, HDMI
Speakers				Yes, 2				yes, stereo	yes, stereo	yes, 1	yes, 2
Earphone Socket					Yes, 3.5mm stereo jack	Yes, 3.5mm stereo jack	Yes, 3.5mm stereo jack	Yes, 3.5mm stereo jack	Yes, 3.5mm stereo jack
Microphone					Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, mono	Yes, mono
G-sensor (accelerometer)				Yes				Yes, and vibration motors	Yes, and vibration motors
Lanyard
Supported Systems
Game Boy				Yes
Game Boy Color				Yes
Game Boy Advance				Yes
Nintendo NES (Famicom)				Yes
Nintendo SNES (Super Famicom)				Yes
Sega MegaDrive (Genesis)				Yes
Sega Game Gear				Yes
NeoGeo				Yes
Sony PlayStation				Yes
3D Games				Yes
Arcade CPS1				Yes
Arcade CPS2				Yes
Gamepads				Wireless support (no gamepads included, but works with A330 controllers).
Other Functions
E-Book Reader				Yes
Video/Movie Playback				Yes
Music Playback				Yes
Built-in Camera
FM Radio				Yes
Voice Recorder				Yes
Picture Viewer				Yes