X35H
X35H by PowKiddy, priced around $60, Horizontal retro handheld, running Linux, powered by RockChip RK3566, with a 3.5 inch display
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Specifications
62 of 65 catalogued fields are filled in for this handheld. Anything the catalogue has not recorded is labelled Not documented rather than estimated.
Identity
- Brand
- PowKiddy
- Release Date
- 2025 / 01
- Price
- $60
- Pricing category
- $050 - $75
Form factor & shell
- Form Factor
- Horizontal
- Shell material
- Plastic
- Colors
- Transparent Blue, Transparent Black, Orange, White
- Dimensions
- 150 mm x 77 mm x 24 mm
- Weight
- 181 grams
- Cooling
- Not documented
Operating system
- Operating System
- Linux
Performance
- System on a Chip
- RockChip RK3566
- CPU
- Cortex-A55
- CPU cores
- 4 Cores
- CPU threads
- 4 Threads
- CPU clock speed
- 2.0 GHz
- Architecture
- ARM
- GPU
- Mali-G52 2EE
- GPU cores
- 2 Cores
- GPU clock speed
- 850 MHz
- RAM
- 1 GB LPDDR4X
- Performance rating
- 10/10 · A+
Display
- Screen size
- 3.5 inch
- Screen type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- PPI
- 228.57 PPI
- Aspect ratio
- 4:3
- Screen refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Screen lens
- Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)
Battery & charging
- Battery
- 3000 mAh
- Charge port
- USB-C x2 Top & Bottom facing
- Storage
- Dual External MicroSD
Controls
- D-pad
- Cross Upper placement
- Analogs
- Dual thumbsticks (L3/R3) Lower placement
- Face buttons
- 4 Buttons
- Shoulder buttons
- L1, R1, L2, R2 Horizontal
- Extra buttons
- Power, Reset, Volume +-
- Rumble
- Not documented
- Volume control
- Dedicated Buttons
- Brightness control
- Menu
- Power control
- Button
Connectivity
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth
- Video output
- Mini HDMI Top facing
- Audio output
- 3.5mm Headphone Bottom facing
- Speaker
- Dual Stereo Bottom facing
- Sensors
- Not documented
Emulation grades
- Game Boy
- A
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- A
- Sega Genesis
- A
- Game Boy Advance
- A
- Super Nintendo
- A
- PlayStation 1
- A
- Nintendo DS
- A
- Nintendo 64
- B+
- Dreamcast
- B
- PSP
- B-
- Sega Saturn
- C
- GameCube
- D
- Wii
- D-
- Nintendo 3DS
- F
- PlayStation 2
- D-
- Wii U
- F
- Nintendo Switch
- F
- PlayStation 3
- F
- Emulation limit
- N64, PSP & Dreamcast mostly playable but not all full speed
Where To Buy
Marketplace rows use affiliate-friendly links where available. Average price stays based on the console database, not live per-store pricing.
| Store | Price |
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Amazon
Amazon search results
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$60 |
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PowKiddy
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$60 |
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AliExpress
AliExpress search results
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$60 |
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Alibaba
Alibaba search results
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$60 |
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X35H Buying Guides & Comparisons
Where this handheld is ranked against the alternatives, and the head-to-heads that compare it directly.
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Quick Take
The long-form editorial block is being regenerated, so this quick summary is built from the latest console specs.
X35H is a retro handheld from PowKiddy.
Its horizontal design keeps the hardware focus clear for players who already know the shape they prefer.
The device runs Linux, which shapes setup, frontend options, and day-to-day usability.
Inside, the RockChip RK3566 chipset sets the ceiling for emulation and overall responsiveness.
Playable Games
Games shown here match systems this handheld can run at a B grade or better.
2021: Moon Escape
2022 •Game Boy, Nintendo Switch
A classic 90's adventure that will keep you in suspense will make you smile at times and will thrill you in every moment!
204863
2022 •Game Boy
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21: Two One
2001 •Dreamcast
A censored and voiced (except the MC) version of 21-TwoOne- Takuya Kirishima is a brilliant young surgeon who can save anyone with a disease. He spen...
240p Test Suite
Unknown year •Dreamcast, Game Boy, GameCube, Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation 1, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo
The 240p test suite is a homebrew software suite for video game consoles developed to help in the evaluation of capture cards, upscalers, upscan conve...
250 Banjin no Kanken Premium: Zenkyuu Zen-Kanji Kanzen Seiha
2009 •Nintendo DS
A kanji training game for the Nintendo DS.
250-man-nin no Kanken Premium: Zenkyuu Zen-Kanji Kanzen Seiha
2009 •Nintendo DS
Educational game focused on studying kanji drawing for The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test, Kanji Kentei (Kanken).
2999 Game Kids
1998 •PlayStation 1
2999 Game Kids is an interactive comic in which you control a character in the future. The game takes place in the year 2999 and the people are some k...
2D House of Terror
2012 •Dreamcast
2D House of Terror is a story driven set of party games for 1 to 4 players using characters from classic horror movies from the 1930s up to the 1980s,...
2in1: Musik fur Kids + Englisch macht Spass
2013 •Nintendo DS
Game details are still being synced from IGDB.
X35H — Frequently Asked Questions
Every answer is built from this console's own catalogue record. Where the record is empty, the answer says so rather than guessing.
Is the X35H an official PowKiddy product?
The console database lists the X35H under the brand PowKiddy. It does not document whether the X35H is an officially licensed PowKiddy product.
When was the X35H released, and what does it cost?
The console database lists the release date as 2025 / 01 and the price as $60 for the X35H.
What chipset and how much RAM does the X35H have?
The console database lists the system on a chip as RockChip RK3566, the CPU as Cortex-A55, and the RAM as 1 GB LPDDR4X for the X35H.
What are the X35H's dimensions, weight and battery?
The console database lists the dimensions as 150 mm x 77 mm x 24 mm, the weight as 181 grams, and the battery as 3000 mAh for the X35H.
Which systems can the X35H emulate well?
The console database gives the X35H a grade of B+ or better for 8 systems: Game Boy, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, Game Boy Advance, Super Nintendo, PlayStation 1, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo 64.
Where can I buy the X35H?
The marketplace rows shown for the X35H are search and marketplace links, not a verified live price feed. The console database does not verify live prices or stock, so check the linked marketplace listings for current availability.
Sources & Editorial Notes
- Specifications are taken from this handheld's entry in the Lost In Consoles catalogue, which is compiled from manufacturer documentation and public filings. How we compile device data.
- Empty fields are published as Not documented. Nothing on this page is estimated, inferred or carried over from a similar device.
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