Pimax Portal
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The Pimax Portal is an Android gaming handheld released in 2023 by Pimax. It is built around the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 with 8 GB, has a 5.5 inch LCD Touchscreen or QLED Touchscreen 3840 x 2160 display, and uses a 4000 mAh battery. Its documented emulation ceiling is Wii full speed, placing it in the premium retro tier for Android-based emulation and game streaming. Notable hardware features include active cooling, video output, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1 support.
How far can it go?
Runs everything up to Nintendo Wii at full speed, and pushes as far as Switch with some compromises.
Realistic ceiling: Gamecube & Wii mostly full speed, some PS2 playable
Specifications
| Chip (SoC) | Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 |
|---|---|
| CPU | Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) / Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) / Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) 1x / 3x / 4x |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Screen size | 5.5 inch |
| Screen type | LCD Touchscreen or QLED Touchscreen |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| PPI | 801.06 PPI |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Battery | 4000 mAh |
| Cooling | Heatsink Fan Ventilation cutouts |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB / 256 GB, External MicroSD |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Speakers | Dual Stereo Bottom facing |
| Charge port | USB-C Bottom facing |
| Video output | USB-C video out |
| Audio out | 3.5mm Headphone Bottom facing |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Colors | White shown in teaser |
Compare prices & buy
from $299 – $549
$299 (Portal Retro) $299 (128 GB) $399 (256 GB) $549 (QLED 256 GB)
Often sold by: Kickstarter · Pimax · Pimax (Portal Retro)