GAMEMT E5
GAMEMT · Released Jul 2024 ·
The GAMEMT E5 is a 5.0" IPS handheld from GAMEMT powered by the V.R. Technology VT569B. It launched at around $40.
Pros
- +Very affordable
- +Can be connected to a larger display
- +Large 5000 mAh battery
Cons
- −Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems
- −No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)
- −No support for L3/R3 inputs (button clicks on analog sticks)
- −Bulky form factor
- −Unstable emulation on more demanding systems
- −No Bluetooth
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- V.R. Technology VT569B
- CPU
- Cortex-A7, 1 cores, 810 MHz
- GPU
- Vivante 3D GPU
- RAM
- 64 MB DDR2
- Storage
- External MicroSD Internal
- Weight
- 0 g
- Dimensions
- 140 x 140 x 42 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 5″
- Resolution
- 960 x 544
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 5000 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- None
- Bluetooth
- None
- Ports
- USB-C, Video out, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 1
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- No
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Linux
Also plays natively: Linux
No third-party custom firmware tracked for this device.
Our verdict
The GAMEMT E5 is a 5.0" IPS handheld from GAMEMT powered by the V.R. Technology VT569B. It launched at around $40. It carries 64 MB of RAM and runs Linux. Highlights include: Very affordable; Can be connected to a larger display; Large 5000 mAh battery. Trade-offs to note: Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems; No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...); No support for L3/R3 inputs (button clicks on analog sticks).