Good for
NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA
Support listed to
N64
OS
Linux (EmuELEC 4.7)
Released
Mar 2025
The U8 is an ultra budget horizontal retro handheld from Game Console with a 4.0-inch 800×480 IPS screen and runs Linux (EmuELEC 4.7). It is best suited for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, with support listed up to N64. It typically sells for around $30.
Played on the Game Console U8
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Emulation
Supports 11 of 18 tested systems — 6 at excellent, 1 running well.
GBA, NES, PS1, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy
N64
DS, PSP, Dreamcast
Saturn
Specifications
Display
Screen
4.0 inch
Aspect ratio
5:3
Resolution
800 x 480
Pixel density
233.24 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
RockChip RK3326
CPU
Cortex-A35
CPU clock
1.3 GHz - 1.5 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Mali-G31 MP2
GPU clock
650 MHz
RAM
1 GB LPDDR4
Storage
Dual External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
3500 mAh
Weight
?
Dimensions
?
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C x2
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Function, Power, Reset, Volume +-
Features
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