If we are looking for a cheap, but somewhat decent retro console, the XF43 may be what we are looking for. It has simple hardware but with a good overall design.
This console on offer is powered by a Rockchip RK3128 SoC that we have seen in some TV-Boxes and that is also integrated in Chinese laptops for emulation. The OS is linux which offers us a higher performance than what we can find for this price with Android. In terms of power, it is almost better to stay in 16/32 bit consoles at most, maybe even PS1 with luck. By default, we have 30 emulators and more than 20,000 games included on an SD card.
A console that stands out for its design that makes it quite comfortable. We have a distribution of buttons, controls and trigger buttons quite nice, so we will not have to suffer when playing for a long period.
XF43 retro budget console
The XF43 includes a Rockchip RK3128 Quad Core SoC, with ARM Cortex-A7 processors capable of reaching 1.3Ghz and an ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU. A fairly simple processor, but for the price can give us play for a lot of classic games.
We also have 1 GB of RAM DDR3 and 4 GB of internal storage memory for the OS. We can expand its storage thanks to the included micro SD card reader that supports cards up to 256 GB.
>Display and other specifications
Its screen is a 4.3 inch IPS with a resolution of 380×272 pixels, a resolution sufficient for arcade or 16bit games. Regarding connectors we have in addition to the micro SD card reader, 3.5 mm audio jack, a pair of USB-C 2.0 ports, micro HDMI video output connector. The battery is 3000 mAh and according to advertising can have a duration of more than 4 hours.
For control we note that we have 2 analog Hall sticks with RGB lights, crosshead, buttons and four rear triggers. Finally, comment on the inclusion of two speakers, something uncommon in this type of cheap consoles.
Price and availability
- The XF43 handheld console can be purchased on AliExpress for only $35 / 30 € with free shipping using an AliExpress Christmas Promo discount codes.
