CHI Gameforce ACE

The CHI Gameforce ACE is a premium Android handheld released in 2024 and built around the Rockchip RK3588S, an octa-core ARM SoC that pairs four Cortex-A76 performance cores with four Cortex-A55 efficiency cores clocked between 1.8 and 2.4 GHz. A Mali-G610 MP4 GPU running at 600 MHz and 8 GB of RAM give it plenty of headroom for demanding emulators, Android games and multimedia apps.

In emulation, it handles N64, Dreamcast and PSP at full speed. GameCube and Wii are mostly playable, and some PS2 titles are playable too. Everything below that tier, from Atari, NES, SNES and Mega Drive to PlayStation, Saturn, Nintendo DS, Neo Geo and arcade through MAME and Final Burn Neo, plus MS-DOS and classic home computers, sits comfortably within its reach. Active cooling with a fan, heatsink and ventilation cutouts helps keep performance stable during long sessions.

The 5.5-inch IPS touchscreen offers Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution at around 400 ppi, a 16:9 aspect ratio and a 60 Hz refresh rate, protected by OCA-laminated tempered glass. It looks sharp in modern Android titles and upscaled 3D emulation, and touch input makes Android navigation and touch-based games easier.

Controls are aimed at serious play. The asymmetric layout includes dual Hall Effect thumbsticks with L3/R3, a lower cross D-pad and four face buttons. Up top are L1 and R1 plus analog L2 and R2 triggers. Function and Home buttons, dedicated volume keys and a power button round out the inputs. Dual stereo speakers fire from the bottom edge next to a 3.5mm headphone jack, all housed in a 212 x 91 x 16 mm plastic body.

A 7200 mAh battery delivers generous runtime, quoted at roughly 6–10 hours depending on use, and charges over USB-C with Power Delivery. Connectivity includes WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 for controllers and wireless audio. A top-mounted micro HDMI port lets you play on a TV.

The ACE runs Android 13 and ships with 256 GB of internal storage. You can add more through microSD or the M.2 2242 NVMe SSD slot, which leaves plenty of room for large game libraries and a flexible mix of emulators and front-ends.

Ideal for: enthusiasts who want a powerful, versatile Android handheld for N64, Dreamcast, PSP and GameCube emulation, with a sharp Full HD screen, drift-free Hall Effect sticks and serious storage expansion.