Overview
The Action Pi 兀 is a budget horizontal retro handheld from Helegaly with a 4.02-inch 960×720 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Linux (Batocera). It is best suited for N64, PS1, GBA, SNES, with support listed up to Saturn. It typically sells for around $65.
- Screen
- 4.02 inch IPS
- Chipset
- Allwinner A527
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR3X
- Battery
- 5000 mAh
- Weight
- 227 grams
- OS
- Linux (Batocera)
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genexcellent
- N64Excellent
- DSExcellent
- PSPGood
- DreamcastGood
- SaturnGood
- 6th genlimited
- GameCubePlayable
- WiiLimited
- PS2Limited
- Modernlimited
- 3DSPlayable
- Wii UNo
- PS3No
- SwitchNo
Notes on 18 systems
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 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.
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Played on the Helegaly Action Pi 兀
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Specifications
General
- Released
- July 2025
- Type
- Handheld, Horizontal
- Operating system
- Linux (Batocera)
- Price range
- Budget
Display
- Screen
- 4.02 inch IPS
- Resolution
- 960 x 720 (4:3)
- Pixel density
- 298.51 PPI
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Allwinner A527
- CPU
- Cortex-A55, 8 cores, 0.4 GHz - 2.0 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC1-2EE, 600 - 950 MHz
- RAM
- 2 GB LPDDR3X LPDDR3X
- Storage
- Internal 16 GB eMMC, External MicroSD
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 5000 mAh
- Weight
- 227 grams
- Dimensions
- 172 mm x 82.5 mm x 30.3 mm
- Material
- Plastic
Controls
- D-pad
- Top
- Sticks
- Symmetrical
- Shoulders
- Stacked
- Inputs
- Hall effect sticks, L3/R3, L2/R2
- Extra buttons
- Power, Volume +-
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 4
- Bluetooth
- 4.2
- Ports
- USB-C, HDMI out, 3.5mm jack
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Stereo
FAQ
What systems can the Helegaly Action Pi 兀 emulate?
The Helegaly Action Pi 兀 plays systems up to Saturn well. It is at its best with N64, PS1, GBA, SNES.
Can the Helegaly Action Pi 兀 play Saturn games?
Yes. Saturn performance on the Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is rated good in our catalog. Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Can the Helegaly Action Pi 兀 play GameCube games?
Only partially. GameCube on the Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is playable with compromises. Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
How much does the Helegaly Action Pi 兀 cost?
The Helegaly Action Pi 兀 typically sells for around $65, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
What operating system does the Helegaly Action Pi 兀 run?
The Helegaly Action Pi 兀 ships with Linux (Batocera).
What screen does the Helegaly Action Pi 兀 have?
It has a 4.02 inch IPS display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, running at 960 x 720 at 298.51 PPI.
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