Good for
NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA
Support listed to
PS1
OS
Linux (RetroPie)
Released
Aug 2019
The GamePi43 is a budget vertical retro handheld from WaveShare with a 4.3-inch 800×480 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Linux (RetroPie). It is best suited for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, with support listed up to PS1. It typically sells for around $80.
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Emulation
Supports 11 of 18 tested systems: 6 at excellent.
Specifications
Display
Screen
4.3 inch
Aspect ratio
5:3
Resolution
800 x 480
Pixel density
216.97 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Broadcom BCM2837B0
CPU
Cortex-A53
CPU clock
1.4 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Broadcom VideoCore IV
GPU clock
300 MHz
RAM
1 GB DDR2
Storage
External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
18650 x2
Weight
500 grams
Dimensions
171 mm x 111 mm x 34 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
Micro USB
Controls
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
None
Extra buttons
Hot Key, Brightness +-, Volume +-
Features
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