R36H Technical Specifications

By Kai Mercer · Updated 21 October 2026

The R36H uses a Rockchip RK3326 (four Cortex-A35 cores at up to 1.5GHz) with a Mali-G31 GPU, 1GB of DDR3L RAM, a 3.5-inch 640×480 IPS screen, two microSD slots (TF1-OS and TF2-GAME), two analog sticks and a removable 3,000mAh battery. It weighs about 186 g. Figures come from Tech Tactician, Retrocatalog and TheSixthAxis.

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Hardware

Complete Specifications

Processor (CPU)	Rockchip RK3326 — Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A35 @ 1.5GHz
GPU	Mali-G31 MP2
RAM	1GB DDR3L
Display	3.5-inch IPS LCD, 640×480 resolution (4:3 aspect ratio), ~229 PPI
Battery	3,000mAh Li-Po, removable (runtime depends on the system and screen brightness)
Charging	USB-C, 5V/1.5A input; full charge in under two hours (Tech Tactician)
Storage	Dual microSD card slots (TF1: System, TF2: Games)
Included Storage	Usually a pre-loaded microSD card; capacity and game count vary by listing
Controls	D-pad, Dual Analog Sticks, A/B/X/Y Face Buttons, 4 Shoulder Buttons (L1/L2/R1/R2), Start, Select
Audio	Built-in speaker + 3.5mm headphone jack
Connectivity	USB-C (OTG support for controllers/keyboards)
Operating System	Linux, ArkOS-based image on reviewed units; community firmware support depends on the exact board (details)
Form Factor	Horizontal (landscape orientation)
Weight	~186g
Body Material	Transparent polycarbonate shell (multiple color options)
Colors Available	Transparent Purple, Black, Blue, Red, Orange, Green, White, Grey

Compatibility

Supported Gaming Platforms

The R36H emulates 20+ classic gaming platforms. Here's the performance you can expect.

Platform	Performance Rating
NES / Famicom	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent — full speed with lots of headroom
SNES / Super Famicom	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent — full speed on most games; Super FX titles are the heaviest
Game Boy / GBC	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent — full speed
Game Boy Advance	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent — most games at full speed
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent — Full speed
Sega Master System	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent
Neo Geo	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent — Full speed
Arcade (MAME/FBA)	⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Great — Most games run well
PlayStation 1 (PS1)	⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Very good — most games at full speed on the default core
Nintendo 64	⭐⭐☆☆☆ Limited — some titles playable after tuning
Dreamcast	⭐☆☆☆☆ Experimental — a few lighter titles only
PSP	⭐☆☆☆☆ Limited — simpler 2D titles at reduced settings
Nintendo DS	⭐⭐⭐☆☆ Fair — Many games playable
Atari 2600/7800	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent
TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent
WonderSwan	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent
Virtual Boy	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent
Game & Watch	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent

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