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The K56 is a 5.5 es inch 16:9 Android handheld that plays everything up to PSP well, made by KinHank. It came out in April 2025 at $150. Inside is the UNISOC Tiger T620 with 6 GB of RAM.
Who it's for
Buy it if
- You want to play everything up to PSP, plus some PS2.
- You want a 5.5 es 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.
- You only play up to PS1: handhelds under $60 do that.
K56 videos
What it plays
Plays up to: PSP. Chip: UNISOC Tiger T620.
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: GBA
At 6x, GBA fills 67% 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
6 GB of memory is tight for Switch
The Switch has 4 GB of memory of its own. An emulator has to hold all of it and Android on top, so with this much, larger Switch games are the first to fail.
Based on: Hardware fact: the Switch has 4 GB of RAM (inference from it)
Digital triggers
The GameCube's triggers were pressure sensitive, and a few games use a light press, such as spraying while you walk in Super Mario Sunshine. Here the triggers are on or off.
Based on: Hardware fact: GameCube controller triggers are analog; this device is not listed with analog triggers
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 14
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
- Big 5,000 mAh battery
Not so good
- Nothing stands out.
Screen fit
Screen: 5.5 es inch, IPS, 16:9, 1920 x 1080.
| System | Original | Sharpest scale | Screen filled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | 160 x 144 | 7x (1120 x 1008) | 54% |
| GBA | 240 x 160 | 6x (1440 x 960) | 67% |
| NES and SNES | 256 x 224 | 4x (1024 x 896) | 44% |
| Genesis | 320 x 224 | 4x (1280 x 896) | 55% |
| PS1 and N64 | 320 x 240 | 4x (1280 x 960) | 59% |
| DS, one screen | 256 x 192 | 5x (1280 x 960) | 59% |
| PSP | 480 x 272 | 3x (1440 x 816) | 57% |
Whole-number scales keep every pixel the same size. Screen 1920 x 1080.
Size
212 x 90 x 17 mm, 307 g. Too big for a jeans pocket
- K56 (212 x 90 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 | UNISOC Tiger T620 |
| CPU | Cortex-A75 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Clock speed | 1.82 GHz - 2.21 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G57 MP1 |
| RAM | 6 GB LPDDR4X |
| Cooling | Yes |
| Screen | |
| Size | 5.5 es" |
| Type | IPS |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Dual screen | No |
| Controls | |
| D-pad | Cross, Lower placement |
| Analog sticks | Yes |
| Stick layout | Double, asymetrical |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes |
| L3 / R3 | Yes |
| Shoulder buttons | Stacked |
| Rumble | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes |
| Connectivity | |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 2.0 |
| SD card | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (5) |
| Bluetooth | Yes (5.0) |
| USB-C | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| Build | |
| Form factor | Horizontal |
| Dimensions | 212 x 90 x 17 mm |
| Weight | 307 g |
| Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Speakers | Bottom |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Android |
| Android version | 14 |
Questions
Can the K56 play PS2 games?
Some. PS2 scores 50 out of 100, so it depends on the game.
Is the K56 good for GBA?
GBA runs at full speed. At 6x 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.
How much does the K56 cost?
It launched at about $150 in Apr 2025. Prices on the used market change, so check current listings.
Price and newer models
$150 at launch $120 to $250
The newest in its line in our database, out since Apr 2025.
Similar handhelds
Specs and emulation scores from the retrocatalog.com handheld database. The score out of 10 is our own.