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R36 Model Comparison

All R36 models run the same game library. What differs is which games run smoothly — determined by the chip inside. RK3326 models handle everything up to PS1 perfectly. RK3566 models add reliable N64, Dreamcast, PSP and NDS.

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Best for Most People

If you primarily want NES, SNES, Mega Drive, GBA, PS1, and arcade games — any model works great. The R36 Pro adds Hall-effect sticks (no drift) at the same performance level.

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Want N64 / Dreamcast / PSP?

Choose R36 Max or R36S Ultra. The RK3566 chip makes a significant difference for these systems. The Ultra also adds Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and RetroAchievements.

RK3326 Models (Cortex-A35)

Best for: NES, SNES, Mega Drive, GBA, PS1, Arcade — up to early 3D

R36S

The original — great for 8-bit through PS1

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R36S Plus

R36S with a larger bundled storage card

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Hall-Effect Sticks

R36 Pro

R36S with Hall-effect sticks — no drift by design

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R36H

Horizontal grip design for longer sessions

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RK3566 Models (Cortex-A55)

Best for: Everything above + N64, Dreamcast, PSP, NDS with much better results

RK3566 — More Powerful

R36 Max

Big square screen, RK3566 power — N64, PSP, DS all better

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Top of Range

R36S Ultra

The most capable R36 — Wi-Fi, BT, tempered glass, RK3566

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Full Spec Comparison

SpecR36SR36S+R36 Pro
Hall-Effect Sticks
R36HR36 Max
RK3566 — More Powerful
R36S Ultra
Top of Range
ChipRockchip RK3326Rockchip RK3326Rockchip RK3326Rockchip RK3326Rockchip RK3566Rockchip RK3566
CPUQuad-core ARM Cortex-A35 @ 1.5 GHzQuad-core ARM Cortex-A35 @ 1.5 GHzQuad-core ARM Cortex-A35 @ 1.5 GHzQuad-core ARM Cortex-A35 @ 1.5 GHzQuad-core ARM Cortex-A55 @ 1.8 GHzQuad-core ARM Cortex-A55 @ 1.8 GHz
RAM1 GB DDR3L1 GB DDR3L1 GB DDR3L1 GB DDR3L2 GB DDR42 GB DDR4
Screen3.5" IPS3.5" IPS3.5" IPS3.5" IPS (horizontal/landscape form factor)4.0" IPS OCA-laminated4.0" IPS OCA-laminated (tempered glass)
Resolution640 × 480 (4:3)640 × 480 (4:3)640 × 480 (4:3)640 × 480 (4:3)720 × 720 (1:1 square)720 × 720 (1:1 square)
Battery3500 mAh3500 mAh4000 mAh3500 mAh4000 mAh4000 mAh
Storage64 GB / 128 GB microSD128 GB microSD128 GB microSD64 GB / 128 GB microSD128 GB microSD + 16 GB eMMC128 GB microSD + 16 GB eMMC
Wi-Fi✗ No✗ No✗ No✗ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
Bluetooth✗ No✗ No✗ No✗ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
RetroAchievements✗ No✗ No✗ No✗ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
OSArkOS / LinuxArkOS / LinuxArkOS / LinuxArkOS / LinuxArkOS / ROCKNIX / LinuxArkOS / ROCKNIX / Linux

Console Compatibility by Model

Based on real hardware benchmarks. Individual game results may vary.

ConsoleR36SR36S+R36 ProR36HR36 MaxR36S Ultra
NESPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
FamicomPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
SNESPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
SFCPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
Mega DrivePerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
Sega GenesisPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
Gameboy AdvancePerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
Gameboy ColorPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
ArcadePerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
Capcom Play System IPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
Capcom Play System IIPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
NeoGeoPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
NeoGeo PocketPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
NeoGeo Pocket ColorPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
PC EnginePerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
PlayStation 1PerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect
Nintendo 64PlayablePlayablePlayablePlayablePlayablePlayable
Nintendo DSLimitedLimitedLimitedLimitedPlayablePlayable
PSPLimitedLimitedLimitedLimitedPlayablePlayable
DreamcastLimitedLimitedLimitedLimitedPlayablePlayable
Sega NAOMILimitedLimitedLimitedLimitedPlayablePlayable

Perfect = full-speed, entire library. Playable = most titles work, some have issues. Limited = lighter games only, demanding titles struggle.

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