
Good for
Dreamcast, PSP, N64, PS1
Support listed to
Saturn
OS
Android 14
Released
Apr 2025
Where to buy
The K56 is a mid-range horizontal retro handheld from KinHank with a 5.5 inches 1920×1080 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 14. It is best suited for Dreamcast, PSP, N64, PS1, with support listed up to Saturn. It typically sells for around $150.
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Emulation
Supports 15 of 18 tested systems: 11 at excellent.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Limited1 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Limited3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
5.5 inches
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Pixel density
400.53 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
UNISOC Tiger T620
CPU
Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
CPU clock
1.82 GHz - 2.21 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali G57 MP1
GPU clock
850 MHz
RAM
6 GB LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Storage
Internal 128 GB UFS 2.0, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
5000 mAh
Weight
307 grams
Dimensions
212 mm x 90 mm x 17 mm
Material
Plastic
Speaker
Bottom-facing
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Home, Back, Power, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the KinHank K56 emulate?
- The KinHank K56 plays systems up to Saturn at excellent quality. It is at its best with Dreamcast, PSP, N64, PS1.
- Can the KinHank K56 play Saturn games?
- Yes. Saturn performance on the KinHank K56 is rated excellent in our catalog. Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Can the KinHank K56 play GameCube games?
- Only partially. GameCube on the KinHank K56 is playable with compromises. Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- How much does the KinHank K56 cost?
- The KinHank K56 typically sells for around $150, which puts it in the mid-range tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the KinHank K56 run?
- The KinHank K56 ships with Android 14.
- What screen does the KinHank K56 have?
- It has a 5.5 inches IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1920 x 1080 at 400.53 PPI.
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