HardKernel Odroid Go Advance
HardKernel · Released Feb 2020 ·
The HardKernel Odroid Go Advance is a 3.5" TFT handheld from HardKernel powered by the RockChip RK3326. It launched at around $60.
Pros
- +Well-supported by the community, multiple CFWs available
- +Ideal 3:2 aspect ratio for Game Boy Advance
- +PortMaster support for PC game ports
- +Good battery capacity at 3000 mAh
Cons
- −Low resolution screen
- −No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)
- −No support for L3/R3 inputs (button clicks on analog sticks)
- −Older TFT panel type
- −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 specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- RockChip RK3326
- CPU
- Cortex-A35, 4 cores, 1.3 GHz - 1.5 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G31 MP2, 650 MHz
- RAM
- 1 GB DDR3
- Storage
- External MicroSD Internal
- Weight
- 170 g
- Dimensions
- 155 x 72 x 20 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 3.5″
- Resolution
- 480 x 320
- Panel
- TFT
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 3000 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- None
- Bluetooth
- None
- Ports
- USB-A, 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
Custom firmware
Our verdict
The HardKernel Odroid Go Advance is a 3.5" TFT handheld from HardKernel powered by the RockChip RK3326. It launched at around $60. It carries 1 GB of RAM and runs Linux. Highlights include: Well-supported by the community, multiple CFWs available; Ideal 3:2 aspect ratio for Game Boy Advance; PortMaster support for PC game ports; Good battery capacity at 3000 mAh. Trade-offs to note: Low resolution screen; No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...); No support for L3/R3 inputs (button clicks on analog sticks).