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The GAMEMT E6 Max is a 5.0 inch 16:9 Android handheld that plays everything up to PSP well. It came out in March 2025 at $80. Inside is the Allwinner A527 with 4 GB of RAM.
Who it's for
Buy it if
- You want to play everything up to PSP, plus some 3DS.
- You want a 5.0 inch screen and carry it in a bag or a jacket.
Skip it if
- You want 3DS games: it scores 50 out of 100, so many games struggle.
GAMEMT E6 Max videos
What it plays
Plays up to: PSP. Chip: Allwinner A527.
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 the specs mean
16:9 screen
PSP and Switch games fill it. 4:3 home consoles show bars at the sides, and Game Boy games look small.
Based on: Display math: native screen shapes of each system
Sharpest fit: PS1 and N64
At 3x, PS1 and N64 fills 75% 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
Same chip as 1 other handheld
The Allwinner A527 also powers the Action Pi. The same chip means similar speed, though memory and cooling can differ.
Based on: Our handheld database (chip field)
DS on one screen
DS games show both screens shrunk side by side, or one big screen you swap. The touch screen stands in for the stylus.
Based on: Layout data: single screen with touch
Android 13
Besides emulators it runs Android games and game streaming apps, from your PC or the cloud.
Based on: Operating system data
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 PSP well
- Hall effect sticks, so no stick drift
- Video out to a TV
- Big 5,000 mAh battery
- Low price
Not so good
- Not built for PS2 games
Screen fit
Screen: 5.0 inch, IPS, 16:9, 1280 x 720.
| System | Original | Sharpest scale | Screen filled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | 160 x 144 | 5x (800 x 720) | 63% |
| GBA | 240 x 160 | 4x (960 x 640) | 67% |
| NES and SNES | 256 x 224 | 3x (768 x 672) | 56% |
| Genesis | 320 x 224 | 3x (960 x 672) | 70% |
| PS1 and N64 | 320 x 240 | 3x (960 x 720) | 75% |
| DS, one screen | 256 x 192 | 3x (768 x 576) | 48% |
| PSP | 480 x 272 | 2x (960 x 544) | 57% |
Whole-number scales keep every pixel the same size. Screen 1280 x 720.
Specs
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chip | Allwinner A527 |
| CPU | Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Clock speed | 1.4 GHz - 2.0 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC1-2EE |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Cooling | Yes |
| Screen | |
| Size | 5.0" |
| Type | IPS |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 293 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Dual screen | No |
| Controls | |
| D-pad | Disc, Lower placement |
| Analog sticks | Yes |
| Stick layout | Double, symetrical |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes |
| L3 / R3 | Yes |
| Shoulder buttons | Stacked |
| Rumble | No |
| Gyroscope | No |
| Connectivity | |
| Storage | 32 GB eMMC |
| SD card | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (6) |
| Bluetooth | No |
| USB-C | Yes |
| Video out | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| Build | |
| Form factor | Horizontal |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Speakers | Back |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Android, Linux |
| Android version | 13 |
| Custom firmware | GammaOSNext |
Questions
Can the GAMEMT E6 Max play PS2 games?
Not well. PS2 scores 20 out of 100. It plays everything up to PSP well.
Can it play GameCube games?
Partly. GameCube scores 40 out of 100.
Is the GAMEMT E6 Max good for GBA?
GBA runs at full speed. At 4x it fills 67% of the screen with even pixels.
Does it have a headphone jack?
Yes.
How big is the battery?
5,000 mAh. The middle Android handheld in our database has 5,000 mAh.
Can it connect to a TV?
Yes, it has video out.
How much does the GAMEMT E6 Max cost?
It launched at about $80 in Mar 2025. Prices on the used market change, so check current listings.
Price and newer models
$80 at launch $60 to $120
The newest in its line in our database, out since Mar 2025.
Similar handhelds
Specs and emulation scores from the retrocatalog.com handheld database. The score out of 10 is our own.