Good for
3DS, Wii, GameCube, Saturn
Support listed to
3DS
OS
Android 12
Released
May 2023
The Pimax Portal is a premium horizontal retro handheld from Pimax with a 5.5-inch 3840×2160 LCD Touchscreen screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 12. It is best suited for 3DS, Wii, GameCube, Saturn, with support listed up to 3DS. It typically sells for around $299.
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Emulation
Supports 17 of 18 tested systems: 14 at excellent, 1 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Mixed3 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Excellent3 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 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 at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: RPCS3 was recently ported to ARM (2024/12/9), so please leave a comment if you know how well this device can handle PS3
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
5.5 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
3840 x 2160
Pixel density
801.06 PPI
Panel
LCD Touchscreen
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2
CPU
Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) / Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) / Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
CPU clock
1.8 GHz - 2.84 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock
900 MHz
RAM
8 GB
Storage
Internal 128 GB / 256 GB,
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
4000 mAh
Dimensions
?
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Lots
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Pimax Portal emulate?
- The Pimax Portal plays systems up to 3DS at excellent quality. It is at its best with 3DS, Wii, GameCube, Saturn.
- Can the Pimax Portal play 3DS games?
- Yes. 3DS performance on the Pimax Portal is rated excellent in our catalog. Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Can the Pimax Portal play Wii U games?
- Not well. Wii U performance on the Pimax Portal is rated poor. Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- How much does the Pimax Portal cost?
- The Pimax Portal typically sells for around $299, which puts it in the premium tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Pimax Portal run?
- The Pimax Portal ships with Android 12.
- What screen does the Pimax Portal have?
- It has a 5.5 inch LCD Touchscreen display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 3840 x 2160 at 801.06 PPI.
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