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Pimax Portal vs. TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U

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Quick verdict

Best value
TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U
Better screen
Pimax Portal
Newer model
Pimax Portal

Main differences

  • Pimax Portal has similar emulation coverage to TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U.
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U is about $9 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Pimax Portal has a 144 Hz LCD Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS Touchscreen on TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U.
  • Pimax Portal runs Android 12; TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U runs Android.

Pimax

Pimax Portal

Details
Price
$299
OS
Android 12
Released
May 2023
Up to
3DS
Screen
5.5 inch LCD Touchscreen
Weight
Unknown

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TRIMUI

TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U

Details
Price
$290
OS
Android
Released
Unknown
Up to
3DS
Screen
3.95 inch IPS Touchscreen
Weight
Unknown

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Specs

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SpecPimax PortalTRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U
Price$299$290
OSAndroid 12Android
Screen5.5 inch3.95 inch
Aspect ratio16:94:3
Resolution3840 x 21601024 x 768
Refresh rate144 Hz60 Hz
PanelLCD TouchscreenIPS Touchscreen
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon XR2Qualcomm Snapdragon G2 Gen 1
CPUKryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) / Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) / Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
GPUQualcomm Adreno 650Qualcomm Adreno A21
RAM8 GB6 GB
StorageInternal 128 GB / 256 GB,Internal 128 GB, External MicroSD
Battery4000 mAh5000 mAh
Dimensions?86.6 mm x 129.9 mm x ? mm
Hall effect sticksNoYes
Analog triggersYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemPimax PortalTRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3

Emulation source notes

  • Pimax Portal DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pimax Portal 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pimax Portal GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pimax Portal N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pimax Portal NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pimax Portal PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pimax Portal PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Pimax Portal PS3: Sony Playstation 3: RPCS3 was recently ported to ARM (2024/12/9), so please leave a comment if you know how well this device can handle PS3
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Pimax Portal PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pimax Portal Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pimax Portal SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pimax Portal Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
  • Pimax Portal Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pimax Portal Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Pimax Portal Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pimax Portal Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pimax Portal GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Pimax Portal Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Pimax Portal and the TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U?
Pimax Portal has similar emulation coverage to TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U. TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U is about $9 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Pimax Portal has a 144 Hz LCD Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS Touchscreen on TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U. Pimax Portal runs Android 12; TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U runs Android.
Which is cheaper, the Pimax Portal or the TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U?
The TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U is the cheaper of the two at around $290, roughly $9 less than the Pimax Portal based on catalog pricing.

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