Have you gotten your fill of new handhelds yet? No? Good. After first breaking cover back in February, we’ve now learned more information about the GKD350H Ultra, including specs and pricing.
The images provided come courtesy of ForTheNext on X, which also provides credence that the handheld could make its way to the market very soon. In one of the shared images, the GKD350H Ultra specs are shared, with the handheld shaping up like so:
| Display | |
| Screen Size | 3.5-inch |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1600 x 1440 |
| Hardware | |
| Processor | RockChip RK3576S |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Storage | |
| Internal Storage | 8GB |
| Battery | |
| Capacity | 5000mAh |
| Charging | 18W Fast Charge |
| Physical | |
| Build Materials | All glass panel, CNC Aluminum Alloy Casing/Buttons |
| Connectivity | |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Controls | |
| Sticks | TRM Rocker |
| Extra Features | |
| Audio | Buiilt-in Independent HiFi Chip |
| Addt'l | HD Screencast, Vibration |
While not listed in the graphic, we can also see that the GKD350H Ultra includes the following:
- Home + Menu menus along the top
- In-line L1/R1 + L2/R2
- USB-C
- Mini HDMI
- 3.5mm Audio Jack
- Stereo Speakers on the bottom
- microSD Card Slot on the bottom
As for pricing, another image reveals that the GKD350H Ultra will be available at an “introductory price” of 749 Yuan, or about $110. Retail pricing is set at 799 Yuan, which comes out to about $118. There’s no mention of when the Ultra will be released just yet, but we have to assume that it’ll be within the next few weeks.
It’s also interesting to see GKD fully embrace the recent trend of turning retro handhelds into DAPs, complete with a dedicated HiFi chip. Handhelds like the TrimUI Brick and Anbernic RG Rotate have helped move the trend forward, even with the latter’s curious omission of a dedicated headphone jack. Thankfully, that won’t be an issue with the GKD350H Ultra, so you won’t need to worry about trying to find an appropriate and useful USB-C to 3.5mm adapter just to use your wired earbuds.
Lastly, I can’t help but feel a bit concerned about whether that ~$110-$120 will actually be what we end up paying here in the States. I surmise there will be a bit of a price markup once the Ultra is actually released, although I’m sure it’ll eventually drop with the help of some AliExpress sales and discounts.
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Looks great but sick of these 3.5 inch display handhelds, nothing justifying purchasing when I have miyoo mini plus and retroic pocket 2s, while that resolution boost seems incredible vs the usual 480p or 720p but 3.5 is too small for anything past n64 as gamecube and ps2 can be okay but it would be nice to see a 4 or 5inch screen with incredibly small bezels on a smaller device
Without it costing $200…
For under 100$ and 1 stick that can handle n64 well, not a bad throw in the pocket device. It’s cute.
2GB of ram, 8GB of internal storage for over $100? Feels steep
Yeah no thanks, a RK3576S in a Brick-Like form-factor with a D-Pad, Face and Shoulder Buttons that look like they came straight out of 2020. NFT bro!
I hate how much I like it XD. Slick design, a price that isn’t horrible (or fantastic to be fair), HiFi, and high res… It’d definitely be fun
“Dedicated HiFi Chip” means nothing till we know which chip it is. Cirrus Logic? AKM? Sabre? What model? While the Apple Dongle is better than most handheld’s built-in headphone jacks, that baseline can still be improved on.
The audiophile in me would love to give this an audition.