The retro edit
Trimui Brick, Brick Pro, Brick Hammer or Smart Pro S?
The four Trimui handhelds in our range differ in size, screen, controls and materials. Start with how you want to hold and carry the console, then decide whether you need analogue sticks. Storage and supplied accessories are listed on each product page. Games are not supplied.
The short answer
- The Brick if you want the smallest console and play mostly 2D games.
- The Brick Hammer if you want the Brick in a metal body that feels built to last.
- The Brick Pro if you want a pocket console with real joysticks and a longer battery.
- The Smart Pro S if you want the biggest screen, the most power and the longest sessions.
Side by side
| Screen | Sticks | Battery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brick | 3.2 in, 1024×768 | None | 3000 mAh, about 5 hours |
| Brick Hammer | 3.2 in, 1024×768 | None | 3000 mAh, fast charging |
| Brick Pro | 3.95 in, 1024×768 | Two Hall-effect | 5000 mAh |
| Smart Pro S | 4.96 in, 1280×720 | Two Hall-effect | 5000 mAh, about 6 hours |
Trimui Brick: the pocket one
The Brick measures 73 by 110 millimetres. It holds like a bar of chocolate and fits in a jacket pocket without a bulge. The 3.2-inch screen is fully laminated at 1024×768, so there is no air gap between glass and display and small text in menus stays sharp.
It has a D-pad, four face buttons and four shoulder keys, and no analogue sticks. That is a choice rather than a gap. Most of the games people play on a handheld this size are 2D, and the Brick gives them a good D-pad and a screen with the same 4:3 shape they were designed for. Two spare sets of keycaps come in the box and swap without tools.
Trimui Brick Hammer: the metal one
Same screen, same layout, same processor family. The difference is a CNC-machined metal body weighing 159 grams, in black, grey, silver, green or pink. It charges quickly over USB-C, and it feels cool and solid in a way plastic does not.
If you have ever owned a handheld that started to feel cheap after a month, the Hammer is the answer to that. Of the four, it is also the one that makes the best gift.
Trimui Brick Pro: the one with sticks
The Brick Pro keeps the pocket format and grows the screen to 3.95 inches at about 324 pixels per inch. Two Hall-effect joysticks join the controls. Their sensors read a magnetic field instead of a sliding electrical contact, giving you analogue controls without making the console as wide as the Smart Pro S.
The battery grows to 5000 mAh, there is a vibration motor, and RGB lighting runs along the top, the shoulder keys and around both sticks. It dims or switches off if you prefer. Choose the Brick Pro if you like the idea of the Brick but your favourite games include 3D ones.
Trimui Smart Pro S: the big one
The Smart Pro S is a different shape: a widescreen handheld with a 4.96-inch 1280×720 display. Inside is an eight-core Allwinner A523 with Mali-G57 graphics, the most powerful chip in any of our handhelds, with active cooling to keep it steady. Two Hall-effect joysticks, a full set of shoulder buttons, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4 complete it, and the 5000 mAh battery lasts about six hours.
One thing to know: classic console games were made for 4:3 televisions, so on a widescreen display they sit in the middle with dark bars either side. A 4:3 game on the Smart Pro S comes out about the size of the Brick Pro's whole screen. Games made for widescreen handhelds, PSP titles among them, fill it edge to edge. So the bigger body mostly buys power for 3D games rather than a bigger picture for 8-bit and 16-bit ones. If you want the most headroom for 3D games, the Smart Pro S is the one.
What all four share
These consoles use Trimui’s Linux-based software. Storage preparation and firmware must match the exact model. Use the current product page for supported card capacity and included accessories, and use the manufacturer’s instructions when preparing a new card. You supply your own legally obtained game files.
Still between two?
The most common tie is the Brick Pro against the Smart Pro S. Our rule of thumb: if it has to go in a pocket, the Brick Pro. If it lives in a bag and you play for an hour at a time, the Smart Pro S. For the budget alternative, read R36S or R36MAX2, or put any two consoles side by side on the comparison page.
Manufacturer files
For the original Brick TG3040, Trimui publishes an SD base package. Use Trimui’s model-specific repositories to identify the correct files for other devices. Brick, Brick Pro and Smart Pro S are different models. Check the release instructions before using any package.
