FunKey SRetro / Emulation
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FunKey S
FunKey · Released Jan 2021 ·
The FunKey S is a 1.54" IPS handheld from FunKey powered by the Allwinner V3s. It launched at around $70.
5.1
out of 10
$70
Launch price $70
Pros
- +Tiny device, extremely pocketable
- +Square screen is perfect for Game Boy, NES, SNES, Pico-8...
- +Screen is protected when not in use
Cons
- −No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)
- −1.54” screen might be too small for some
- −No headphone jack
- −No Bluetooth
- −No extendable storage
- −No video out, can't be connected to an external display
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
Game BoyFull speed
Game Boy AdvancePlayable
NESFull speed
SNESPlayable
Nintendo 64Not supported
GameCubeNot supported
WiiNot supported
Wii UNot supported
Nintendo DSNot supported
Nintendo 3DSNot supported
Nintendo SwitchNot supported
Sega GenesisFull speed
Sega SaturnNot supported
DreamcastNot supported
PlayStationPlayable
PlayStation 2Not supported
PlayStation 3Not supported
PSPNot supported
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- Allwinner V3s
- CPU
- Cortex-A7, 1 cores, 1.2 GHz
- GPU
- RAM
- 64 MB DDR2
- Storage
- MicroSD Internal
- Weight
- 30 g
- Dimensions
- 42.5 x 44.5 x 13.8 mm
- Cooling
- Active (fan)
Display
- Size
- 1.54″
- Resolution
- 240 x 240
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 410 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- None
- Bluetooth
- None
- Ports
- Expandable storage
- No
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 0
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- No
Software & custom firmware
Our verdict
Value10.0
Build5.1
Screen7.0
Performance2.2
The FunKey S is a 1.54" IPS handheld from FunKey powered by the Allwinner V3s. It launched at around $70. It carries 64 MB of RAM and runs Linux. Highlights include: Tiny device, extremely pocketable; Square screen is perfect for Game Boy, NES, SNES, Pico-8...; Screen is protected when not in use. Trade-offs to note: No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...); 1.54” screen might be too small for some; No headphone jack.