3.5″ 3.5″ 4:3 IPS screen, drawn to scale

No licensed product photo yet, so we draw the screen to scale.

R36S

Budget RK3326 clone handheld sold by many makers with varying parts; 3.5-inch 640x480 screen and dual sticks.

Based on two or more sources

No current price from the shops we track.

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At a glance

  • Screen

    3.5″ IPS, 640 x 480, 4:3. Screens drawn at the same scale.

  • Chip

    Rockchip RK3326

  • Memory

    1 GB RAM

    plus microSD

  • Battery

    3,200 mAh

    800 mAhcatalog range10,000 mAh

  • Weight

    192 g

    1. 1Anbernic RG Nano: 75 g
    2. 2Miyoo Mini: 104 g
    3. 3R36S: 192 g
    4. 4AYN Thor: 380 g
    5. 5AYANEO Pocket DS: 540 g

    Scale runs 75 g to 540 g across the handhelds we list.

  • Controls

    • Two analog sticks
    • Digital triggers
    • 4 shoulder buttons
    • Cross D-pad

  • System

    Linux

    ArkOS-based

  • Video out

    No video out

  • Wireless

    No wireless

  • Cooling

    Not listed

What it plays

Every rating links to the review or table it comes from. A system with no rating has not been tested by a source we use, which is not the same as not playable.

  • Full speed
  • Most games
  • Some games
  • Not playable
  • Not tested yet
  • GBA2001
    Full speed
    Metroid Fusion coverAdvance Wars cover

    Tested Dec 2023

    Source: Tom Smigla

  • SNES1991
    Full speed
    Chrono Trigger coverSuper Metroid cover

    Tested Dec 2023

    Source: Tom Smigla

  • GEN Genesis1989
    Full speed

    Tested Dec 2023

    Source: Tom Smigla

  • PS11995
    Full speed
    Metal Gear Solid coverCastlevania: Symphony of the Night cover

    Tested Dec 2023

    Source: Tom Smigla

  • PSP2005
    Most games

    Lighter games run smoothly; heavier ones like Crazy Taxi 2 slow down but stay playable.

    Tested Dec 2023

    Source: Tom Smigla

  • Not tested yetGame Boy, Game Boy Color, NES, N64, DS, Dreamcast, Saturn, GameCube, PS2, Wii, 3DS, PS Vita, Switch
    Not tested yet

    No cited review covers this yet

Ratings come from the linked reviews. Covers via Wikipedia, publishers' artwork.

Where to buy

No shop we track sells the R36S: it is made and sold by many sellers, parts vary between batches, and many listings bundle a card of pirated games. Before you buy, check that the listing names the RK3326 chip and a 3.5-inch 640x480 IPS screen, and buy from a seller with returns.

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Specs

StatusAvailable
Form factorVertical
Screen3.5", IPS, 640×480, 4:3, 229 ppi
ChipRockchip RK3326
Memory1 GB
microSDYes
Operating systemLinux, ArkOS-based
Battery3,200 mAh
Weight192 g
SticksTwo, analog
TriggersDigital
D-padCross
Wi-FiNo
BluetoothNo
Video outNone

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