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Best budget handhelds for a gift 17
Cheap, cheerful and a safe bet. These are the crowd-pleasers: affordable, well-reviewed and full of the games people actually remember, ready to play out of the box.
▼ 20% under typical
Anbernic RG35XX Pro
Vertical
£50.79 £63.79
Best: Xin Chaoyue Smart Digital...
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▼ 24% under typical
Anbernic RG35XX SP
Clamshell
£51.39 £67.79
Best: Anbernic Direct Store ✓
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Anbernic RG35XX
Vertical
£45.67 £47.29
Best: Anbernic Direct Store ✓
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Anbernic RG35XX H
Horizontal
£54.60 £62.99
Best: Coopreme Factory Store
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Anbernic RG28XX
Horizontal
£47.79 £52.79
Best: Anbernic Direct Store ✓
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▼ 21% under typical
R46H
Horizontal
£35.49 £45.19
Best: Shop1104484160 Store
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👍 Editor's pick▼ 22% under typical
Miyoo Mini Plus
Vertical
£42.59 £54.79
Best: Stone's Store ✓
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▼ 16% under typical
Miyoo Mini Flip
Clamshell
£45.23 £53.99
Best: Stone's Store ✓
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▼ 16% under typical
TrimUI Brick
Vertical
£58.14 £69.59
Best: Hanhibr Game Store
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▼ 15% under typical
BattleXP G350
Vertical
£49.07 £57.59
Best: Stone's Store ✓
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Compared
| Device | Cheapest | Screen | Chip | Battery | OS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anbernic RG35XX Plus | £43.48 | 3.5" IPS 640×480 (4:3) | Allwinner H700 | 3300mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| Anbernic RG35XX Pro | £50.79 | 3.5" IPS 640×480 (4:3) | Allwinner H700 | 3200mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| Anbernic RG35XX SP | £51.39 | 3.5" IPS 640×480 (4:3) | Allwinner H700 | 3300mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| Anbernic RG35XX | £45.67 | 3.5" IPS 640×480 (4:3) | Allwinner H700 | 2600mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| Anbernic RG35XX H | £54.60 | 3.5" IPS 640×480 (4:3) | Allwinner H700 | 3300mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| Anbernic RG28XX | £47.79 | 2.83" IPS 640×480 (4:3) | Allwinner H700 | 3100mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| R36S | £25.59 | 3.5" IPS 640×480 (4:3) | Rockchip RK3326 | 3200mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| K36 | £28.81 | 3.5" IPS 640×480 (4:3) | Rockchip RK3326 | 3500mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| R46H | £35.49 | 4" IPS 1024×768 (4:3) | Rockchip RK3326 | 3000mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| R36XX | £37.85 | 3.5" IPS 640×480 (4:3) | Rockchip RK3326 | 3000mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| Miyoo Mini Plus | £42.59 | 3.5" IPS 640×480 (4:3) | SigmaStar SSD202D | 3000mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| R36H | £34.40 | 3.5" IPS 640×480 (4:3) | Rockchip RK3326 | 3000mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| R36 Max | £35.49 | 4" IPS 720×720 (1:1) | Rockchip RK3326 | 4000mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| R50S | £39.76 | 5.1" IPS 854×480 (16:9) | Rockchip RK3326 | 4200mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| Miyoo Mini Flip | £45.23 | 2.8" IPS 750×560 (4:3) | SigmaStar SSD202D | 2500mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| TrimUI Brick | £58.14 | 3.2" IPS 1024×768 (4:3) | Allwinner A133P | 3000mAh | Linux | Buy → |
| BattleXP G350 | £49.07 | 3.5" IPS 640×480 (4:3) | Rockchip RK3326 | 3200mAh | Linux | Buy → |