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BOYHOM X6
BOYHOM · Released Jul 2023 ·
The BOYHOM X6 is a 3.5" IPS handheld from BOYHOM powered by the Actions Semiconductor ATJ2273S. It launched at around $25.
5.3
out of 10
$25
Launch price $25
Pros
- +Great entry-level price
- +Supports connection to external displays
Cons
- −No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)
- −Device can feel bulky
- −Not powerful enough for higher end emulation
- −No headphone jack
- −No Bluetooth
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
PlayStationNot supported
PlayStation 2Not supported
PlayStation 3Not supported
PSPNot supported
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- Actions Semiconductor ATJ2273S
- CPU
- Actions Semiconductor ATJ2273S, 1 cores, 450 MHz
- GPU
- RAM
- ? DDR DDR
- Storage
- External MicroSD Internal
- Weight
- 0 g
- Dimensions
- 122 x 162 x 60 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 3.5″
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 2000 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- None
- Bluetooth
- None
- Ports
- USB-C, Video out, 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
Performance1.8
The BOYHOM X6 is a 3.5" IPS handheld from BOYHOM powered by the Actions Semiconductor ATJ2273S. It launched at around $25. It carries ? DDR of RAM and runs Linux. Highlights include: Great entry-level price; Supports connection to external displays. Trade-offs to note: No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...); Device can feel bulky; Not powerful enough for higher end emulation.