351MP vs Android - The Sub $150 Handheld
11Comparing the best Anbernic currently offers against the similarly priced android phone. All about getting the best performance with games for your dollar. Extra info below:
Below are some hints and tricks to get the most from your 351 devices. The content was captured in native resolution to each device. 351MP will of course look worse on a blown-up screen since the native screen size is a lot smaller. Around the $150 USD price range, you're looking at everything up to some n64 and Dreamcast titles on the 351mp (at 30fps). At the phone level, you're looking at better emulation in Dreamcast (upwards of 1080p 60fps), N64, PSP (2-4X scaling), DS, 3DS (1-2X depending on the game), and better streaming in moonlight and from other services.
Anbernic 351MP price (at time of posting) - 146.99 USD (Anbernic Global Store) or 139.99 from Banggood
Moto G Power, Moto G7 Plus, Moto G Play, Xiaomi Redmi 10, Redmi 9, Poco M3, Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 8, Moto G20, Mi 8 SE are all great phones around the 130-170 USD price range depending on the sale price at the time but all have dropped to 150 or less at some point from the look of it.
The used market also offers a lot from the 600 and 700 series snapdragons that make a compelling buy. Do your research, look at prices and check around. Below are some resources in your search for your next handheld:
https://www.kimovil.com/ - Comparing phones and prices
https://nanoreview.net/en/soc-compare - Phone chip comparison
https://nanoreview.net/en/phone-compare - Comparing different phones
https://couponsfromchina.com/ - Comparing prices across Ali, Banggood and Gearbest (also shows price history).
Proper RK3326 handheld settings can be found here (as good as I can get it the console will obviously show the settings better):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12DmacLCtLKdMoQyNDwBm0tOSOb5-vey6BWHL-oG8DrI/edit?usp=sharing
Special thanks to CantankerousRex for the suggested pixel scaling and shader settings!