Anbernic RG35XX H Has A MASSIVE Design Flaw (My Favorite Handheld)

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It's with GREAT PAIN that I make this video, my dear nerds. Apparently, the RG35XX H has a pretty big design flaw that we should all talk about.
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Chapters:
00:00 Hard Talk About My Favorite HandHeld :(
00:31 Why Is No One Talking About This?
01:30 Remember The RG35XXSP (Flippy Boy) Battery Concerns?
02:10 The RG35XX H: Upping the Battery Anxiety
02:20 A Little Preview Of The Anbernic RG40XX H
03:03 The RG35XX H Rabbit Hole
06:32 Do You Care About The Battery, Though?
08:05 Other Retro YouTubers - Why the Silence?
09:42 FREE PRESS In The Retro Emulation Community
10:18 Entropy Will Always Do Its Thing
10:38 Is The Anbernic RG35XX H Still A Buy?
11:05 The Editing Lie I Tell Myself In Every Video
11:23 What Do You Think About This? Are You Ok With This?
11:52 Trojan Horses.
13:36 WATCH THIS PART

[VladNerd]

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[samuki]

Its a design flaw for sure, but idk if it matters that much, every lithium battery has a limited lifespan anyways. I have a Miyoo mini + for more than a year now, and the battery lasts a lot less than what it used to when i first bought it, because i play A LOT, and that alone wears the battery.

[solomonkane]

Rg35xxh is my favorite litttle handheld ill just buy another one or a battery. And cmon bro ypur channel isnt small you know size doesnt matter.

[spareadam]

I thought this would be about the analog sticks

[PyromancerRift]

I dont think its an issue. Laptops run way hotter and the battery eats a lot of heat.
I think they run fine untill 60c.
The chips in these machines dont reach 60. Let alone the battery.
Phones are the same.

[Trunchisholm]

Let me preface my comment by making it clear that I love your vids, Vlad. You're one of my favourite content creators. You're usually on point, but this video misses the mark. For starters, the title is misleading. This is not a design flaw. It's a deliberate decision for cost and space reasons which shouldn't cause battery degradation, since the operating temperatures for this SoC are well within the tolerance margins for this type of battery. I'd expect a larger and/or more expensive device to have a proper heatsink, but not a compact, cheap device like this one. Unlike the SP, I've not seen any reports of battery issues with this model.

[Prodius-fq]

hmm ok video said you would have to replace the battery after around 2 years... and also that most people would replace their handheld after about 2 years so.... where is the issue?

[SimplestUsername]

Your concept of how batteries degrade is mislead. Lithium ion batteries wont experience accelerated degradation until operating above 140 Fahrenheit.

This device with a 6W TDP and thermal sensor won't overheat, so it's irrelevant. Also, this device has the easiest battery replacement process I've ever seen.

[pontubaumy]

Correct me if i'm wrong but that's what alot of companies are doing in integrated consumer electronics. Afaik that's not an unheard of thing in low power devices and maybe not a "good" thing but an okay corner to cut in a 50€ device.

[juanramonsilva]

Dang, that’s some tough news for the 35xx-h. But at least it’s good that we know and be prepared.
Thanks you Vlad! ❤

[DRH-kmhk]

Famous words. If something is awesome, that needs to be found out. If something has a critical flaw 🫵 that also needs to be talked about! Very true and thank you for bringing this up

[shoebin]

How about Anbernic Arc D arc S n RG40xxH review. I think Arc d is better

[stevenfinch]

rg353m and rg35xxsp... I charge these devices on a stone table because they get hot while charging, even at the recommended 5v 1.5a

...on that note, I'm done purchasing these things. Took 8 devices but I finally learned my lesson. They'll die when they die, and from now Gamesir can have my money instead.

[skippyb.coyote]

Well that's one heck of a bummer, since the RG35XX H is my favorite handheld and the one I carry around every day in my pocket as well. I'd really rather not have to deal with the spicy pillow potential though, so I may retire the H and just go back to using the RG35XX Plus or Miyoo Mini Plus... if they'd stop making my hands cramp up to the point of wondering if I'm developing some kind of early onset arthritis at least. I suppose there's always the RG40XX H, but it is no longer the 90's and I do not own any JNCO jeans so I don't think it would fit comfortably in my pocket.

[TraverserStories]

Screen die after one month. It started with green line and than complete green screen after it won't turn on. I think the heat affected the screen.

[wizzel]

I suggested the battery issues all over the place for a video, but no one touched it. Now, besides the cooling issues it's the battery drain in most chinese Handhelds that is much worse. If you leave your device fully charged one month and switch it on, most devices will have their battery drained from 20-0 Percent. Please make a follow-up video, this needs to be adressed. On the other hand, my G-Cloud only drains 5% in 3 months.

[ben-tendo]

The RG35XX-H seems to have battery drain issues where the battery depletes even when shut down? The new 1.1.5 firmware seems (so far) to have dealt with it but it does mean CFW's don't last at all on the device (until maybe they have a nosey at what Anbernic have done in the new FW and start replicating the shut down methods they now use).

[greenprotag]

For me, I put a 2240 coper M.2 heatsink on my RG35xxSP SoC to help absorb some heat with "mixed" reactions. "You are making it worse, the air gap is better" or "This is cool I want to do this" I think they will be fine with a little easy modifications to elevate SOME issues and I suspect the same for the H if there is room. Otherwise? I feel like a battery swap AND maybe an upgrade in a few years is fine. Ideally it lasts 2-4 years depending, but I might be OK with my 3 device daily driver set up (35xxSP + G-Cloud + Gaming PC).

[markbillson]

To what extent does the battery life suffer from its placement within this device? It would be helpful if you could provide some quantitative data to illustrate the impact. Without concrete data, it is challenging to accept your assertion as credible, since it currently appears to be based solely on speculation rather than evidence-based analysis. That's no way to gain trust from viewers, or undermine the integrity of other individuals who produce and share content on youtube.

[perciae-ignis]

this might be a REALLY good thing to solve with like a diy cooler add on or som sort of upgrade. I might try it myself !!