TrimUI Smart Pro 4.96″ IPS handheld gaming – console

The retro gaming handheld with a big screen and good performance at a very reasonable price

The TrimUI Smart Pro is a super affordable PSP-inspired console, featuring an almost 5″ IPS screen and good controls with compact stacked shoulder buttons. It’s capable of emulating  up to PS1 games, all housed in a comfortable shell!

Moving up in screen size brings a whole new dynamic to gameplay while the plastic ergonomic shell is light and easy to hold/ handle. The black or white case with forward-facing stereo speakers adds to the experience.

Consoles and games on the stock Trimui Smart Pro card

Running on a custom Linux-based operating system with RetroArch, the Trimui Smart Pro comes pre-loaded with a user-friendly interface and various emulators. It supports a wide range of classic gaming systems. The 64GB card includes a broad range of games from the following consoles that you can expect to run well overall:

• Atari 2600, 7800
• Nintendo (DS, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance)
• Sega (Master System, Genesis/Mega Drive)
• Sony PlayStation
• Various arcade systems including Capcom 1,2,3, Neo Geo, PC Engine

For more demanding games and systems, such as high-end PS1, PSP, Dreamcast, N64, and Nintendo DS titles, you may encounter occasional slowdowns and sound hiccups.

This is where the Custom CrossMix OS card setup steps in with an improved interface, performance, and greater range of consoles – taking this handheld from good to amazing!

Trimui Smart Pro Standouts

Keeping it simple there’s no HDMI output or Bluetooth, but hey this is a retro gaming console! So instead, you get a bigger 1280 x 720 IPS screen that shines, with the compact stacked shoulder buttons getting the job done in comfort.

The TrimUI Smart Pro is an impressive mid-range gaming console. So how big is it? Size-wise it’s 19cm wide x 8cm tall and under 2cm thick @ 250 grams.

Why would you buy this over an Anbernic console? Unlike other consoles at this price point, the Trimui doesn’t feel cheap to hold or play and did we mention the large gorgeous IPS screen.. While no console is perfect, this is a great mid-ranged retro gaming handheld that’s still pocketable.

With the power and volume at the top along with 3.5mm headphone jack at the base along with LED lighting around the JoyPads the Trimui is pleasant visually and esthetically.

Since this console utilises RetroArch and standalone emulators, you can customize settings individually for each game. Use DraStic for DS games, PPSSPP for PlayStation 1 titles, and RetroArch for most other emulations.

As a side note, because the JoyPads lack the press-down function if needed, you’ll have to map the L3 and R3 to other buttons and lastly, to help improve playability on more demanding games, frameskip is your go-to.

The Electro Arcade Trimui comes with a 64GB Micro SD card.

The common theme with reviews for the Trimui Smart Pro is its bang for buck value at its price point.

We were impressed with the box as it builds the anticipation 🙂

The overall build quality and finish is good as is the variety of emulators for its price point

Happy retro gaming.

What's in the box

Trimui Smart Pro console

Stock 64GB games card

Type A to C cable

User guide