The main difference between the BATLEXP G350 and the RG-35XX is power.
The RG-35XX plays everything up to Dreamcast well, while the BATLEXP G350 tops out at DS.
Other differences
- The BATLEXP G350 has two analog sticks; the RG-35XX has none.
- The RG-35XX connects to a TV; the BATLEXP G350 cannot.
- The BATLEXP G350 runs on the RockChip RK3326, the RG-35XX on the Allwinner H700.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
RG-35XXThe RG-35XX (81 x 117 x 20 mm, 175 g). The BATLEXP G350 is 81 x 128 x 22 mm, 191 g. Both fit a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the BATLEXP G350 or the RG-35XX?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
BATLEXP G350The BATLEXP G350, at about $40 at launch against $50. Prices today vary by store and the used market.
Which is better for GBA games?
TieBoth run GBA at full speed and fill about the same share of the screen with even pixels: 50% of the BATLEXP G350's screen at 2x, 50% of the RG-35XX's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
BATLEXP G350The BATLEXP G350, at 3,200 mAh against 2,600 mAh. That is capacity only: the chips differ, and the heavier the system you play, the faster either one drains.
Side by side
| BATLEXP G350 | RG-35XX | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $40 | $50 |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
| Plays well up to | DS | Dreamcast |
| Shape | Vertical | Vertical |
| Software | Linux | Linux |
| Chip | RockChip RK3326 | Allwinner H700 |
| Memory | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Screen | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 640 x 480 |
| Battery | 3,200 mAh | 2,600 mAh |
| Weight | 191 g | 175 g |
| Size | 81 x 128 x 22 mm | 81 x 117 x 20 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, symmetrical | None |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, side by side | Yes, side by side |
| Wi-Fi | No | No |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- BATLEXP G350RG-35XX
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
- Saturn
- GameCube
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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