The R36 Family, Model by Model
Every handheld on this page runs the same Rockchip RK3326 with 1GB of RAM, so none of them plays a game the others cannot. What you are choosing is the body (horizontal or vertical), the screen (3.5-inch 4:3, 4-inch square or a bigger 4:3 panel), whether Wi-Fi is built in, and the battery. This page lays those differences out with a source for each figure.
Video: our channel, @r36shandheld.
At a Glance
| Model | Layout | Screen | Wi-Fi | Battery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R36H | Horizontal | 3.5" 640×480 4:3 | None on most units | 3000 mAh, removable |
| R36S | Vertical | 3.5-inch IPS, 640×480, 4:3 | None / None | Listed as 3000 or 3200 mAh depending on batch |
| R36 Plus | Vertical | 4-inch IPS, 720×720, 1:1 | Built in / None | 3000 mAh |
| R36 Pro | Vertical | 3.5-inch IPS | Not listed as built in | — |
| R36 Ultra | Vertical | 4-inch IPS, 720×720, 1:1 | Built in | 3000 mAh, USB-C |
| R36 Max | Vertical (Game Boy style) | 4.0-inch IPS, 720×720, 1:1 | None | 4000 mAh |
| R40S Pro | Vertical | 3.5-inch IPS, 640×480, 4:3 | None / None | 3000 mAh |
| R36H Pro Max | Horizontal | 4.2-inch IPS, 1024×768, 4:3 | Built-in 2.4GHz | 3500 mAh |
| R46H | Horizontal | Sold as 4.2-inch, reported as 4.0-inch; 1024×768, 4:3 | Built in on some units; USB dongle on others | 3000 mAh (one supplier lists 3500), adhesive-mounted |
Figures come from Handhelds Wiki, our sourced comparison pages and, where nothing independent exists yet, the manufacturer specification on retail listings. Each model page says which.
