Best handheld device on Reddit

240 reviews from r/Roms, r/ROGAlly, r/SBCGaming and 24 more subreddits

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Steam Deck

4.6

(44)

"I play it on the steamdeck. Runs amazing."

"That's a really nice device in general, so that's my recommendation."

"Steam deck 👍🏽"

"Steam Deck is the best gaming device I have ever owned."

"I love my steam deck."

"I use the Steam Deck."

"The steam deck is a pricey but genuinely good option for easy and robust emulation."

"I’d go with SteamDeck because the ergonomics on the Ally are not the best."

"Got both, I use the SD OLED, they’re almost the same except the trackpads on the SD make traversing windows way easier."

"Love the OLED, and it works great for Steam."

Anbernic

4.1

(23)

"Is my favorite."

"To my opinion it's the best device overall for playing portmaster."

"Go with the anbernic 35xxH."

"RG35XX SP would be my go to."

"I picked up the Anbernic RG35XXSP and I really enjoy it."

"Literally any Anbernic device, Miyoo or basic retro handheld."

"I'd say the Anbernic RG351P or the rg28xx."

"Both solid portmaster devices."

"Your best bet right now as far as i know is one of the anbernic devices that use the h700 chipset."

ROG

4.1

(20)

"ROG Ally. 120hz and 1080p are way too good."

"The Ally is so good and I look forward to the progression of this market, but as of right now, The Ally is on top."

"ROG Ally gets the most play time... by far the best hand held experience."

"I have the ally and I love it. I say it’s the best."

"I have both the Ally(Z1 X) and the Steam Deck OLED."

"If you do NOT have a decent gaming PC, go for the Rog Ally."

"Either are a fine pick, I’ve an Ally at the moment and 1080p120 streaming is awesome."

"I preferred the Ally over the others."

"I have to say even with the miserable battery life and little windows glitches, I’ve been extremely happy with my rog."

"Best or not, I love mine."

Sony

4.4

(11)

"PS VITA is #1."

"Absolute best emulator device. Why? Because, the best emulator is one you have with you at all times."

"A Sony PSP with custom firmware can run darn near anything from PSX era and earlier."

"I have a 3DS with CFW but GBA games and Rom Hacks I play on my PSP."

"Vita is also pretty great, especially if you can hack it."

"PSP is currently the cheapest, easiest to set up and most convenient option."

"I was looking at a Sony tablet, then ran across R-Play on iOS."

"PSPs are really great in this capacity. Pretty much every console, and home computer emulated."

"The PS Vita just got hacked and can also be used to play emulated games."

"The Xperia Play costs about $60-80 used on eBay and will play through the N64."

Miyoo

4.5

(10)

"It's great fun, I love it for MD and SNES in particular."

"The Miyoo has an amazing dpad and a fantastic screen."

"Miyoo mini plus."

"Miyoo mini+ with a grip is awesome."

"Check the miyoo mini plus, I'm loving it."

"Rg35xx, miyoo mini, miyoo mini plus a30, powkiddy v10."

"Miyoo mini plus"

"Miyoo mini+ with a grip is awesome."

"I recommend the Miyoo Mini + or the Retroid Pocket 2s."

Nintendo

4.5

(8)

"Unironically get a DS Lite with a flashcart."

"The absolute best experience would be a ds lite and an r4 card"

"I use a ds lite with two flashcarts."

"If you install custom firmware on it, you can play GBA and GBC games alongside DS games and 3DS games."

"My emulation machine is a modded 3DS."

"3ds if you want a lot, but they're honestly still pretty pricey."

"The 2DS is great for emulation after modding it."

"A 3DS"

PS Vita

4.6

(7)

"PS VITA is #1"

"Vita with CFW is my go to. Great native library with good emulation in 3D games."

"PS Vita can play: PSone / PSP / PS Vita / and all the popular classic 2D consoles."

"The Vita just got hacked. Full speed N64 emulation is within the realm of possibility on this device."

"CFW PSVita 1000. Not expensive, easy to mod and the OLED screen really makes the difference."

"Vita. easily hackable, native ps1 and psp emulator."

"The system itself is fantastic, people put it down but it's great."

Retroid

4.3

(7)

"My fav is the retroid pocket 2 bc it runs android so there's so many emulators already for it."

"In a few months the answer will hopefully be the Retroid Pocket 5 with linux cfw."

"Lots of lighter, smaller, cheaper alternatives exist from Retroid, Anbernic and Ayn."

"The Retroid Pocket 2 is good, though it might take a bit of configuring to get N64 games working well."

"I've been looking at the retroid pocket 2 recently $80 and runs all the emulators you want perfectly."

G Cloud

4.5

(6)

"...after all was said and done decided to get the G Cloud (on sale) and I do not regret it at all."

"G Cloud works very well with the PSPlay app."

"G cloud with the psplay app has been perfect for me."

"The logitech G Cloud is made for what you're looking for."

"G-Cloud with PSPlay app would be the better choice just for PS5 remote play."

"I decided to buy a G cloud instead specifically for this reason."

#10

Legion

4.8

(5)

"Legion Go is hands down the best."

"Nah legion go is better I think I sold my ally."

"I'd rate the Legion Go above the ally."

"Wait for the Legion Go. Nothing will beat a 8.8 inch for moonlight streaming."

"I like the legion go the best out of the big 3."

#11

Logitech

4.4

(5)

"The Logitech G Cloud Is amazing for streaming."

"I do not regret it at all."

"Don't listen to the haters, it's a good device."

"You can go with a dedicated streaming device like Logi G Cloud."

"It's lighter than a Steam Deck and very comfortable."

#12

Nintendo 3DS

4.2

(5)

"Highly recommend going a similar route."

"My emulation machine is a modded 3DS. Cheaper than a Steam Deck."

"If you mod it, which is easy to do, you can basically play all the games up to that time."

"I use my 3ds for the GBA trilogy and 3ds games, but it can also do NES/SNES/DS games."

"If you have a modified 3ds, that works really well."

#13

Ally

4.3

(4)

"I can’t imagine not having it! It just does everything perfectly."

"It’s a wonderful experience so my money would always be there."

"Ally has the best size/ergonomics/performabce/vrr - which is what I wanted more."

"It is not okay for Asus to have put out something that has so many issues."

#14

PSP

4.0

(4)

"If you go with the PSP you won't have to worry about updates."

"I would buy a used PSP over any of those."

"You can get a PSP for pretty cheap. It natively supports PSP and PS1 games."

"PSPs are really great in this capacity."

#15

Powkiddy

4.0

(4)

"After watching some reviews, I decided on the x55."

"I’ve heard good things about the powkiddy rgb10 max 3."

"Powkiddy X55 or RGB10Max3 because of the 16:9 screen."

"I like the powkiddy, im pretty sure you can load roms into it."

#16

Apple iPhone

4.7

(3)

"I'd go with an iPhone for small form factor web browsing."

"Iphone, much more portable than a laptop and with unlimited data it really means internet anywhere."

"I actually use my Iphone with R-Play."

#17

NVIDIA

4.7

(3)

"NVIDIA Shield for the best possible controls and form factor."

"Nvidia shield."

"I use Shield Tablet + Controller."

#18

Backbone

4.3

(3)

"I recommend buying a Razor or Backbone and use your phone."

"If you have a good smartphone, I would recommend a backbone."

"Mobile phone + backbone or gamesir or sth like that would do perfect I think."

#19

Steam

5.0

(2)

"The Deck is obviously the best emulation handheld, and honestly just the best gaming handheld in general."

"Steam deck with chiaki4deck"

#20

3.0

(1)

"Nvidia Shield Not sure if they've fixed N64 emulation on the Tegra yet though."

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