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Digiretro Digi RetroBoy

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The Digi RetroBoy is a horizontal retro gaming handheld released in 2018 by Digiretro. It is built around the Proprietary with 50 MHz DRAM, has a 3.0 inch TFT 480 x 320 display, and uses a 1000 mAh battery. Its documented emulation ceiling is GBA full speed, placing it in the mid-range tier for retro game emulation.

How far can it go?

Comfortably runs everything up to Game Boy Advance at full speed.

A
GB
A
NES
A
Genesis
A
GBA
F
SNES
F
PS1
F
DS
F
N64
F
Dreamcast
F
PSP
F
Saturn
F
GameCube
F
3DS
F
Wii
F
PS2
F
Switch
F
Wii U
F
PS3
Full speedGreatPlayableBarelyWon't run

Realistic ceiling: GBA maximum

Specifications

Chip (SoC)Proprietary
CPUARM7 & ARM9
GPU"Dedicated GPU (60 fps)"
RAM50 MHz DRAM
Screen size3.0 inch
Screen typeTFT
Resolution480 x 320
PPI192.3 PPI
Refresh rate60 Hz
Aspect ratio3:2
Battery1000 mAh
StorageExternal MicroSD
ConnectivityGBA Link Cable
SpeakersSingle Mono Front facing
Charge portMicro USB
Video outputAV Out
Audio out3.5mm Headphone
Dimensions130 mm x 65 mm x 19 mm
Weight110 grams
ShellPlastic
ColorsDMG Grey, White/Red

Pros & cons

👍 Pros

  • Hardware GBA emulation

👎 Cons

  • Shoddy construction, bad d-pad

Compare prices & buy

from $104

$104

Often sold by: DigiRetro.com · Amazon.co.uk · Aliexpress

See also

Emulation breakdown

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