TrimUI Smart Pro Updated Review: Incredible Value!

The TrimUI Smart Pro has experienced a bit of a renaissance thanks to its lowered price point and community updates. Let's take another look at this sleek handheld and see why it's one of the best values on the market today.

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Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:37 specs and size
04:01 controls
07:22 screen quality
09:10 audio and other good/bad
10:35 sleep mode
11:15 stock OS experience
13:46 updated stock OS
15:06 Tomato OS
15:29 CrossMix-OS
19:41 game streaming
20:48 KNULLI
22:40 retro game testing
23:56 Saturn, Dreamcast, N64
25:57 PSP discussion
29:21 PortMaster
30:42 summary & conclusion

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[justsomebody-]

When you compare sizes of devices, I think it would be really helpful to have both screens displaying the same thing. So I could see how much bigger Mario is, or whatever.

[ledhrblaka]

Hard to believe how cheap these things have become! The options are sometimes overwhelming but man it's a great time to be a handheld retro gamer.

[alejandromoya]

Please don't ever change your intro man, I think it is about 8% of the reason I love your videos lol!
Even if I don't plan to ever buy most devices (like this) it's always very entertaining watching your videos.

[Dansoo]

I just got mine and it's replaced both my RG35XXH and the Miyoo Mini Plus, it really is an incredible device.
It's amazing for GBA, the screen real estate is still bigger than both those devices, the display is crisper, the sleep mode actually works for some reason, and I can play most of my PSP games at 2x/3x native res (tho they're all lighter games).
I love this device so much and the white one looks incredible, probably my best purchase this year next to my Odin 2 !

[tvshacker]

If someone from TRIMUI is around, the TLDR summary:
- add R3 and L3
- improve chipset/performance so it can run at least 90% of PSP catalog with 2.5x scaling
- add 5ghz wifi
- keep it below 100$
- DO NOT compromise what is good: screen size, resolution and quality, software experience/CFW compatibility

[ProcyonAlpha]

Been rocking this trimui for a few months now, absolutely love it. If it had just a little more power for flawless psp and dc, it would be the perfect hand held

[fabricioblst]

Hey Rus, love your videos. Just a heads-up about Knulli: to run Dreamcast/NAOMI/Atomiswave, use the standalone Flycast core and turn off all decorations and overlays on the ES menu; to run PSP, use the Libretro core and, again, turn off decorations and overlays; to run N64, use .zip files and the Parallel Libretro core. All 3 systems should work then.

[flexoo]

Got mine in May. Ever since it has become a near-permanent settler in my bag, only sometimes giving way to 3DS. The sheer versatility of this thing is amazing. For the price of 50$ or even less when on sale it is not a device I need to be overly cautious about scratching or abusing, and things it can do between low to mid emulation and ports provides amazing library on an actually good screen. It even catches on BT plug headphones no problem while having a battery life more than enough to play in spare moments during the day without worrying about charging. And as CrossMix consolidated emulator settings, themes, additional soft - Smart Pro has become a near-seamless experience.

[Gage_Danger]

Nice meeting you today, Russ. Figured I would bump into you at some point on this island lol

[junhuitv]

there's a newer version with fixed front speakers, d-pad, rumble and triggers with a new copper heatsink on the back cover along with a box redesign!

[XINNX]

the analog stick is fixed by running the calibration the and instead of using performance mode press X on a game and launch the performance version so the device only maxes out the cpu speed when needed instead of keeping it maxed out all the time. This prevents it from heating up

[ScarTrek]

Picked one up for my partner after they spent hours talking about all the GBA games they used to play. They won't stop enthusing about it since it arrived, so it's a huge success on the GBA emu front. Haven't even looked into apps outside of the default emulators!

[SSuperC]

Foe people comparing this to the RG40XX, one interesting bit of data is that 4:3 content on a 5-inch, 16:9 screen equals an equivalent 4.09-inch diagonal, so almost exactly the same as a 4-inch screen.

[Diggy]

I bought my TrimUI Smart Pro back when it first launched, and I’ve been telling people that it’s a great handheld in spite of its shortcomings. It’s a juggernaut when it comes to arcade games (both MAME and FBNeo), and fighting games in particular handle well. N64 handles well, and I don’t have too much issue with the analog sticks. I tend to play Wipeout 64 and Mario Kart on it, and I do well on both. The battery life is legendary too; I’ve left mine on sleep mode for less than a week in the past, and the battery life only dropped about 7 percent. I’m glad that the price drop has people considering it more now. I’m looking forward to using CrossMix with it now.

[Autotrope]

This updated review has been a long time coming but I think you picked a good time to do it.

[jozac]

i bought my 1st trimui (black veraion) last march 4 for 57.27usb, then i bought the my 2nd trimui (retro grey) on may 1 for 45.53usd. on my retro grey version the screen is much brighter and the speaker is much much louder. on my comparison base on the performance side my retro grey version plays psp more smoother.

[Napsteraspx]

Seeing the dedication of the team innregards tonfirmware updates and hardware updates makes me very optimistic for the next device that Trim UI releases!

[PNL_Hiro]

My TrimUI Smart Pro just arrived today and I was just looking for a update video from you. What are the odds that you uploaded excatly that video 3 mins ago? =D

[themidwestwhale]

For context: I got my TSP on 7/22

I have some of the same concerns about inputs if i had to compare it to something it feels like a keyboard ghosting issue. Like you just pressed inputs in certain areas and it drops one or more from one area... Feels like software probably serious if hardware

I have installed tomato os and it has been fantastic. Portmaster is available and some ports are functional some crash and have issues for me. (Mileage varies im sure)

Didnt have a screen protector on the device for the first like 48. By Wednesday, the high def finger prints had me looking too. Mr. Shield was the brand I used and it came with wipes, glass application strips, and dust removal pads

I always learn a ton when I watch you! Thanks

[skowron_]

Thank you so much for this video! I've recently bought TrimUI Smart Pro for $40 and I was looking for some custom firmwares and other "hacks" for this device and your video is like a dream come true.
Previously, my best and main handheld device was RG35XX H but I really wanted to get something with a bigger screen because of the fact that I'm becoming old and blind.
Your video proves that it was a good decision to get TSP. Thanks a lot 🙏🏻