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The Dingoo A320 is a 2.8 inch 4:3 Linux handheld that plays everything up to GBA well. It came out in Upcoming at $70. Inside is the Ingenic JZ4732 with 32 MB of RAM.
Who it's for
Buy it if
- You want to play everything up to GBA.
- You want it in a jeans pocket: the front is 125 x 55.5 mm.
Skip it if
- You want PS1 games: it scores only 20 out of 100.
- You want Wi-Fi for updates and cloud saves.
Dingoo A320 videos
What it plays
Plays up to: GBA. Chip: Ingenic JZ4732.
Scores out of 100. 100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues on this device. 80 or more plays well (green), 50 to 79 plays partly (yellow).
What owners say
“In the retrogaming world, I got a dingoo A320 in like 2009. Cheap screen but such a good fun in a really compact device.”
“I got an A320 way back in 2010 and I was disappointed that every time I checked back in to look for new devices they didn't seem to do much beyond what the A320 could.”
“Strangely enough, my Dingoo A320 is from 2008 and is still amazing with its batterylife.”
What the specs mean
4:3 screen
NES to PS2 era home consoles were 4:3, so they fill it. GBA and PSP games show bars above and below.
Based on: Display math: native screen shapes of each system
Sharpest fit: Genesis
At 1x, Genesis fills 93% of the screen with even pixels. Filling the rest means stretching, which some people smooth with a filter.
Based on: Display math: largest whole-number scale that fits the screen
Small battery for its class
Only 24 of 117 Linux and other handhelds in our database have a smaller battery than this 1,700 mAh (the middle one has 3,000 mAh). The heavier the system you run, the sooner it runs out.
Based on: Our handheld database: battery of 117 Linux and other handhelds
Rating
How we score: what it plays 30%, how many players own and recommend it 20%, screen 15%, price compared with handhelds that play as much 10%, controls 10%, size and weight 10%, battery size for its chip 5%.
Good
- Plays everything up to GBA well
- Video out to a TV
- Low price
Not so good
- No analog sticks
- PS1 games do not run reliably
- TFT screen, not IPS or OLED
- No Wi-Fi
Screen fit
Screen: 2.8 inch, TFT, 4:3, 320 x 240.
| System | Original | Sharpest scale | Screen filled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | 160 x 144 | 1x (160 x 144) | 30% |
| GBA | 240 x 160 | 1x (240 x 160) | 50% |
| NES and SNES | 256 x 224 | 1x (256 x 224) | 75% |
| Genesis | 320 x 224 | 1x (320 x 224) | 93% |
Whole-number scales keep every pixel the same size. Screen 320 x 240.
Size
125 x 55.5 x 14 mm, 110 g. Fits a jeans pocket
- Dingoo A320 (125 x 55.5 mm)
- iPhone 15 (71.6 x 147.6 mm)
True scale, front view. Jeans pocket = front no bigger than an iPhone 15 Pro Max in a case (160 x 82 mm).
Specs
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chip | Ingenic JZ4732 |
| CPU | XBurst |
| Cores | 1 |
| Clock speed | 360 MHz |
| GPU | Chrontel 7024b |
| RAM | 32 MB SDRAM |
| Cooling | No |
| Screen | |
| Size | 2.8" |
| Type | TFT |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| Dual screen | No |
| Controls | |
| D-pad | Cross, Upper placement |
| Analog sticks | No |
| Stick layout | No Thumbsticks |
| Shoulder buttons | No L2/R2 |
| Rumble | No |
| Gyroscope | No |
| Connectivity | |
| Storage | 1/2/4 GB & External MiniSD |
| SD card | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| USB-C | No |
| Video out | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| Build | |
| Form factor | Horizontal |
| Dimensions | 125 x 55.5 x 14 mm |
| Weight | 110 g |
| Battery | 1700 mAh |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Speakers | Bottom |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Linux |
Questions
Can the Dingoo A320 play PS2 games?
Not well. PS2 scores 0 out of 100. It plays everything up to GBA well.
Is the Dingoo A320 good for GBA?
GBA runs at full speed. At 1x it fills 50% of the screen with even pixels.
Does it have a headphone jack?
Yes.
How big is the battery?
1,700 mAh. The middle Linux and other handheld in our database has 3,000 mAh.
Can it connect to a TV?
Yes, it has video out.
Price and newer models
$70 at launch $60 to $120
Not out yet. The price may change at launch.
Similar handhelds
Specs and emulation scores from the retrocatalog.com handheld database. The score out of 10 is our own.