Helegaly Action Pi First Look: Excellent for $65, but wait for v2

from Retro Handhelds Podcast · host Zu, Ban, Andrew, Stubbs

The Helegaly Action π is a $65 retro gaming handheld powered by the Allwinner A527 processor, featuring an octa-core Cortex-A55 CPU and ARM G571 GPU. It runs on Batocera Linux and supports emulation for platforms up to PlayStation, Dreamcast, and PSP. The device has a 4.02-inch display with a 4:3 aspect ratio and a resolution of 960x720. It includes 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and supports microSD expansion up to 256GB. The handheld is equipped with a 5000mAh battery, USB-C fast charging, and a mini HDMI port for external display output. 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰💜Ways to Support RH 💸Buy featured items from this video:https://rh-go.link/Helegaly-Action-Pi https://rh-go.link/Helegaly 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰✨Became a Supporterhttps://patreon.com/RetroHandhelds or Discord sub• Access to Patron only Discord chat & marketplace• Earn merch, enter giveaways, and get free stuff• Device Modding Services 🌐Find us Onlinehttps://retrohandhelds.gg💵 Save money with our hand-picked gaming & handheld deals: https://handheld.deals🔎Browse our curated weekly deals: https://rh-go.link/DILLS 👕Merchhttps://rh-buy.link/merch 🎵 MusicJim Gray (https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com)Edited and Produced by SonyWWDD30Additional Music by SoundStripe ⚠️ DisclaimerAll views are our own. Please be aware that this description may contain affiliate links. By purchasing something, RH may earn a small commission of the sale at no extra cost to you. This video is for education and entertainment purposes only and is not intended for kids. #rhpodcast #emulation #retrohandheld #retrogaming

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Stubbs, Andrew, Ban and Zu take a look at the retail Action Pi, sent for review from Helegaly. This is one that is overall a very solid and capable device for the price, however there might be a deal breaker for you on v1, so let's talk about that screen.. (which now we're learning this is partially software related instead of hardware where the menu issue is concerned, the stretched pixels while in game are from the lamination process apparently, so there will be a V2 model to address this in September).

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