The main difference between the RG-35XX Plus and the RG-40XXV is small: the specs in our database are nearly the same.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
RG-40XXVThe RG-40XXV (92 x 139 x 13 - 22 mm, 217 g). The RG-35XX Plus is 81 x 117 x 22 mm, 186 g.
Which is better for PS2 games, the RG-35XX Plus or the RG-40XXV?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
TieThey launched at about the same price: $64 and $60.
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 RG-35XX Plus's screen at 2x, 50% of the RG-40XXV's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
TieAbout the same: 3,300 and 3,200 mAh.
Side by side
| RG-35XX Plus | RG-40XXV | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $64 | $60 |
| Released | Nov 2023 | Aug 2024 |
| Plays well up to | Dreamcast | Dreamcast |
| Shape | Vertical | Vertical |
| Software | Linux | Linux |
| Chip | Allwinner H700 | Allwinner H700 |
| Memory | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Screen | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 | 4.0 inch IPS 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 640 x 480 |
| Battery | 3,300 mAh | 3,200 mAh |
| Weight | 186 g | 217 g |
| Size | 81 x 117 x 22 mm | 92 x 139 x 13 - 22 mm |
| Analog sticks | None | Single, bottom |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, side by side | Yes, side by side |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- RG-35XX PlusRG-40XXV
- 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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