SJGAM is known for its abundantly clear desire to clone popular consoles and handhelds. The SJGAM M25 is a design “clone” of the PlayStation Portal. The M21 is a clone of possibly the most cloned handheld of all time, the Game Console R36S. And now, the M20 Pro looks to copy the blueprint of the Switch while injecting numerous changes, differences, and callbacks to consoles of the past.
SJGAM, to a certain degree, is a leader in the market of console e-waste. Consoles are produced in high numbers, but utilizing cheaper parts, chips, and materials. But where they stand out in comparison to their peers is their very clear mission to cash in on the designs of otherwise popular handhelds.
- SJGAM M20 Pro Accessory Layout
- 360 Degree View of SJGAM M20 Pro
- SJGAM M20 Pro Stands
As mentioned above the M25 that was released last year bears heavy resemblance to the PlayStation Portal, but only in the placement of its parts, not in actuality. Meaning, there is a screen in the middle of the console sandwiched between two halves of a white controller. The similarities mostly end there.
As mentioned above the M25 that was released last year bears heavy resemblance to the PlayStation Portal, but only in the placement of its parts, not in actuality. Meaning, there is a screen in the middle of the console sandwiched between two halves of a white controller. The similarities mostly end there.
Doing a Lot with a Whole Lot Less
Where the PlayStation Portal would mostly be used to stream console games either from Sony’s new Cloud Streaming or a wirelessly connected PS5, the SJGAM M25 simply has a low res 480 x 272 screen, 4GB of RAM, all powered by an RK3566.
The new SJGAM M20 Pro that was dropped off exclusively in our Retro Handhelds Discord by deadfred69 is styled entirely after the Switch itself, but it comes with extras as well.
Its build and design come with a 1024 x 600 resolution screen, and two light guns with controls on their sides. We also have a stand that doubles as a holder for the two included DualSense-inspired controllers seemingly using the same blueprint as the controller design of the M21, all powered by a Rockship RK3566 and 1GB of RAM.
Unlike the original Switch, however, there is nothing saying the controllers will be detachable or that the included stand doubles as a dock, but rather is simply used to hold the device and its cross-company-inspired controllers
SJGAM M20 Pro Specs
Screen | 7-inch IPS full 1024*600 pixel |
Resolution | 1024 x 600 |
Operation System | Linux-based, EmuELEC 4.3 pre-installed |
CPU | Rockchip RK3566, Quad-core Cortex-A55 1.8GHz |
RAM | DDR4 1GB |
Storage | Expandable MicroSD card support |
Battery | Build-in 4000mAH Lithium-on |
E-Waste and The Future of Cheap Handhelds
The sum of these parts does indeed leave a lot to be desired, but the obvious Switch design and a hodgepodge of other inspirations make it one of the most “unique” handhelds we’ve seen in recent memory.
As discussed briefly in our article discussing the oddly-named R36S Plus, the question of e-waste is always at bay when it comes to these cheaply built handhelds. This one, with all of its included peripherals, does increase the amount of waste it will inevitably create when it disappears from the handheld market.
But as with every cheap handheld before it, who knows what the ultimate use case of this handheld will end up being? It could be that it fills a hole in a gamer’s heart when it comes to having both light guns and a clearly not-Switch design, but for now, we can only dream.
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What I like about this one is all the accessories and I was looking at turn my old Fire 7 into this kind of setup so it coming as one package is convenient it also being designed for tv setup is a feature that could and likely will keep it going long after most other in this price range. I also think if you had a Powkiddy X70 that this is a Signiant upgrade over that device as well. Hopefully we can finally get some cfw as well even if it’s just MinUI it would make many of the community happy. I’m just not personally aware of how they are doing this kind of work so I’m just left tweaking what they give us. The M21 now that it has a fork of MinUI called MyMinUI is so much better and has even been ported over to the M22 Pro as well though those two devices aren’t worth it and can only really compete against the R36S for TV OUT.