MINILOONG Pocket 1Retro / Emulation
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MINILOONG Pocket 1
MINILOONG · Released Jan 2026 ·
The MINILOONG Pocket 1 is a 4.0" IPS handheld from MINILOONG powered by the RockChip RK3566. It launched at around $85.
7.1
out of 10
$85
Launch price $85
Pros
- +Can be connected to a larger display
- +Big 4000 mAh battery
- +Hall Effect analog sticks are more durable and precise
Cons
- −Not powerful enough for higher end emulation
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, 845 MHz
- RAM
- 1 GB LPDDR4X
- Storage
- 8GB eMMC
- Weight
- 258 g
- Dimensions
- 165.43 x 79 x 17.8 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 4″
- Resolution
- 960 x 720
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 4000 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.2
- 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
- Yes
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Linux
Also plays natively: Linux
No third-party custom firmware tracked for this device.
Our verdict
Value10.0
Build6.4
Screen9.0
Performance4.2
The MINILOONG Pocket 1 is a 4.0" IPS handheld from MINILOONG powered by the RockChip RK3566. It launched at around $85. It carries 1 GB of RAM and runs Linux. Highlights include: Can be connected to a larger display; Big 4000 mAh battery; Hall Effect analog sticks are more durable and precise. Trade-offs to note: Not powerful enough for higher end emulation.