If you’re looking for something inexpensive and portable that can emulate 16-bit consoles, AliExpress has the GAMINJA ANS13 portable multi-emulator, which fits in any pocket thanks to its 4-inch 1:1 screen with a good resolution of 720 x 720 pixels.
This is a vertical format console, controlled by the well-known Quad Core Rockchip RK3326 processor with 1 GB of RAM and running Linux as its operating system to optimize this chip, which is even capable of running PS1 games.
The operating system is a 64 GB microSD card with a BATOCERA distribution of more than 20 emulators, so it is essential to make a backup of this microSD card, which is what boots up the console. A Micro SD card that also comes with thousands of games. The ArkOS4clones distribution will surely work, as it is essentially a clone of the well-known R36MAX handheld.
The connectors are a 3.5 mm jack, USB Type-C OTG connector, and two micro SD memory card slots. For sound, we have a speaker, and for controls, we have two analog joysticks, a D-pad, seven buttons, and four rear triggers. The battery is 3,500 mAh, which will last between 4 and 6 hours of gameplay, more than enough if we want to play a game from time to time.
Availability and best price
- The small retro GAMINJA ANS13 console can be purchased on AliExpress for around €22 with shipping included, applying one of these discount codes.