Good for
Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP, DS
Support listed to
Wii
OS
Android 12
Released
Aug 2026
The KONKR Pocket Advance is a budget horizontal retro handheld from KONKR with a 3.5-inch 960×640 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 12. It is best suited for Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP, DS, with support listed up to Wii. It typically sells for around $89.
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Emulation
Supports 16 of 18 tested systems: 11 at excellent, 2 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Limited2 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Mixed3 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 at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- 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 at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
3.5 inch
Aspect ratio
3:2
Resolution
960 x 640
Pixel density
329.65 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
MediaTek Helio G90T
CPU
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
CPU clock
2.05 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G76 MP4
GPU clock
800 MHz
RAM
3 GB / 4 GB LPDDR4X
Storage
Internal 32 GB / 64 GB eMMC 5.1, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
4000 mAh
Weight
224 grams
Dimensions
151.3 mm x 82.4 mm x 22 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
None
Extra buttons
LC/RC Shoulder Buttons, Home, Back, Power
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the KONKR Pocket Advance emulate?
- The KONKR Pocket Advance plays systems up to Wii well. It is at its best with Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP, DS.
- Can the KONKR Pocket Advance play Wii games?
- Yes. Wii performance on the KONKR Pocket Advance is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the KONKR Pocket Advance play PS2 games?
- Only partially. PS2 on the KONKR Pocket Advance is playable with compromises. Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- How much does the KONKR Pocket Advance cost?
- The KONKR Pocket Advance typically sells for around $89, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the KONKR Pocket Advance run?
- The KONKR Pocket Advance ships with Android 12.
- What screen does the KONKR Pocket Advance have?
- It has a 3.5 inch IPS display with a 3:2 aspect ratio, running at 960 x 640 at 329.65 PPI.
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