SJGAM M18Retro / Emulation
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SJGAM M18
SJGAM · Released Jan 2024 ·
The SJGAM M18 is a 4.3" IPS handheld from SJGAM powered by the RockChip RK3566. It launched at around $75.
6.3
out of 10
$75
Launch price $75
Pros
- +Large 4000 mAh battery
- +The ergonomic grips make extended play more comfortable
Cons
- −Low resolution screen
- −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
- −Can't be connected to external monitors
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
Game BoyFull speed
Game Boy AdvanceFull speed
NESFull speed
SNESFull speed
Nintendo 64Playable
GameCubeNot supported
WiiNot supported
Wii UNot supported
Nintendo DSFull speed
Nintendo 3DSNot supported
Nintendo SwitchNot supported
Sega GenesisFull speed
Sega SaturnLimited
DreamcastPlayable
PlayStationFull speed
PlayStation 2Not supported
PlayStation 3Not supported
PSPPlayable
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- RockChip RK3566
- CPU
- Cortex-A55, 4 cores, 1.8 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G52 2EE, 850 MHz
- RAM
- 768 MB DDR3
- Storage
- 4GB eMMC
- Weight
- 450 g
- Dimensions
- 100 x 145 x 35 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 4.3″
- Resolution
- 480 x 272
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 4000 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- None
- Bluetooth
- None
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- 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
Value10.0
Build5.1
Screen7.0
Performance4.2
The SJGAM M18 is a 4.3" IPS handheld from SJGAM powered by the RockChip RK3566. It launched at around $75. It carries 768 MB of RAM and runs Linux. Highlights include: Large 4000 mAh battery; The ergonomic grips make extended play more comfortable. Trade-offs to note: Low resolution screen; Letterboxing (black bars) on classic retro systems; No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...).