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Overview
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, DS, PS1, GBA, with support listed up to Wii.
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G90T
- RAM
- 3 GB / 4 GB LPDDR4X
- Battery
- 4000 mAh
- Weight
- 224 grams
- OS
- Android 12
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genexcellent
- N64Excellent
- DSExcellent
- PSPExcellent
- DreamcastExcellent
- SaturnExcellent
- 6th genmixed
- GameCubeGood
- WiiGood
- PS2Playable
- Modernlimited
- 3DSPlayable
- Wii UNo
- PS3No
- SwitchLimited
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: 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
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Specifications
General
- Released
- August 2026
- Type
- Handheld, Horizontal
- Operating system
- Android 12
- Price range
- Budget
Display
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Resolution
- 960 x 640 (3:2)
- Pixel density
- 329.65 PPI
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G90T
- CPU
- Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55, 8 cores, 2.05 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G76 MP4, 800 MHz
- RAM
- 3 GB / 4 GB LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
- Storage
- Internal 32 GB / 64 GB UFS 2.1, External MicroSD
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 4000 mAh
- Weight
- 224 grams
- Dimensions
- 151.3 mm x 82.4 mm x 22 mm
- Material
- Plastic
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
- Rumble
- Yes
Controls
- D-pad
- Top
- Sticks
- None
- Shoulders
- Inline
- Inputs
- L2/R2, Touch screen, Gyroscope
- Extra buttons
- LC/RC Shoulder Buttons, Home, Back, Power
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm jack
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Stereo
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, DS, PS1, GBA.
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.
Can I track my play time on the KONKR Pocket Advance?
Yes. Install the retroshelf plugin for Android and every session syncs to retroshelf on its own, with the game and how long you played.
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