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Q21 500 in 1

500 games in one compact unit. Sold single or with 2nd Player Controller

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R36S

The Classic. Best All-Around Choice.

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BEST SELLER

R36UltraX

The Flagship. Maximum Power, Maximum Screen.

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R36Ultra

Premium performance in a refined form factor.

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R50S

The Big-Screen Choice. Featuring a 5.1-inch Display.

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R36H

Compact Design. Comfortable Control.

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New Arrival!

Pandora Portable 2-Player Arcade

35,000 games, two-player action, and a huge 21" screen—all packed into one portable Pandora arcade system!

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Full Spec Breakdown

Spec	Q21 500 in 1	R36S	R36UltraX	R36Ultra	R50S	R36H	Pandora Portable 2-Player Arcade
Storage	Single Unit or Double Units	64GB or 128GB or 2-64gb units or 2-128gb units	128gb unit or 2- 128gb units	128GB or 2-R36Ultra units	128GB	128GB or 2-128gb units	—
Screen Size		3.5" IPS	4.5" IPS	4.0" IPS	5.1-inch IPS LCD	3.5" IPS	21"
Resolution		640 × 480	1280 × 720	800 × 480	640 × 480	640 × 480	1280 x 720p HD outputHardware
Processor		Quad-Core ARM	Hexa-Core ARM 2.0GHz	Quad-Core ARM 1.8GHz	Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A55	Quad-Core ARM	Quad-core Cortex-A7 (1.2 GHz to 1.5 GHz)
Battery		3200mAh	5000mAh	4000mAh	4000 mAh rechargeable lithium battery (5-7 Hours)	3500mAh	12V external power adapter (110V–220V compatible)
OS		Linux (ArkOS)	Android + Linux Dual Boot	Linux (ArkOS / JELOS)	Open-Source Linux	Linux (ArkOS)	Android Pandora OS
Colors Available	6	14	5	4	3	5	2
Transparent Options	—	Red, Orange, Green, Blue, Peacock, Purple, Black, Pink	Black, Green, Red , Purple	Black, Blue, Purple	Blue	Purple	—
Solid Options	RED/BLUE Single, Red Single, BLUE Single, RED/BLUE Double w/ Controller, RED Double, BLUE Double	Red, Yellow, Light Blue, Purple, Pink, White	White	White	White, Black	Black , Red, Yellow, White	BLACK, White
Hall Effect Sticks
Dual Boot
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Cyan = best in category · = included · = not included

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Q21 500 in 1

StorageSingle Unit or Double Units

Screen Size

Resolution

Processor

Battery

Colors Available6

Transparent Options—

Solid OptionsRED/BLUE Single, Red Single, BLUE Single, RED/BLUE Double w/ Controller, RED Double, BLUE Double

Hall Effect Sticks

Dual Boot

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R36S

Storage64GB or 128GB or 2-64gb units or 2-128gb units

Screen Size3.5" IPS

Resolution640 × 480

ProcessorQuad-Core ARM

Battery3200mAh

OSLinux (ArkOS)

Colors Available14

Transparent OptionsRed, Orange, Green, Blue, Peacock, Purple, Black, Pink

Solid OptionsRed, Yellow, Light Blue, Purple, Pink, White

Hall Effect Sticks

Dual Boot

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R36UltraX

Storage128gb unit or 2- 128gb units

Screen Size4.5" IPS

Resolution1280 × 720

ProcessorHexa-Core ARM 2.0GHz

Battery5000mAh

OSAndroid + Linux Dual Boot

Colors Available5

Transparent OptionsBlack, Green, Red , Purple

Solid OptionsWhite

Hall Effect Sticks

Dual Boot

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R36Ultra

Storage128GB or 2-R36Ultra units

Screen Size4.0" IPS

Resolution800 × 480

ProcessorQuad-Core ARM 1.8GHz

Battery4000mAh

OSLinux (ArkOS / JELOS)

Colors Available4

Transparent OptionsBlack, Blue, Purple

Solid OptionsWhite

Hall Effect Sticks

Dual Boot

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R50S

Storage128GB

Screen Size5.1-inch IPS LCD

Resolution640 × 480

ProcessorQuad-Core ARM Cortex-A55

Battery4000 mAh rechargeable lithium battery (5-7 Hours)

OSOpen-Source Linux

Colors Available3

Transparent OptionsBlue

Solid OptionsWhite, Black

Hall Effect Sticks

Dual Boot

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R36H

Storage128GB or 2-128gb units

Screen Size3.5" IPS

Resolution640 × 480

ProcessorQuad-Core ARM

Battery3500mAh

OSLinux (ArkOS)

Colors Available5

Transparent OptionsPurple

Solid OptionsBlack , Red, Yellow, White

Hall Effect Sticks

Dual Boot

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Pandora Portable 2-Player Arcade

Storage—

Screen Size21"

Resolution1280 x 720p HD outputHardware

ProcessorQuad-core Cortex-A7 (1.2 GHz to 1.5 GHz)

Battery12V external power adapter (110V–220V compatible)

OSAndroid Pandora OS

Colors Available2

Transparent Options—

Solid OptionsBLACK, White

Hall Effect Sticks

Dual Boot

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Which One Is Right For You?

Q21 500 in 1

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Best for Beginners

R36S

Affordable, proven, and available in the most colors. The R36S is the perfect first retro handheld.

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Best Overall

R36UltraX

The most powerful unit in the lineup. Hall effect sticks, 720p display, dual boot. No compromises.

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Best Upgrade

R36Ultra

Bigger screen, better CPU. The R36Ultra is the natural step up from the R36S without going flagship.

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R50S

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Best for Comfort

R36H

Horizontal grip inspired by classic controllers. Built for marathon sessions without hand fatigue.

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Pandora Portable 2-Player Arcade

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