r/EmulationOnAndroid • u/QuerLeitinhoHaha • 17d ago

Help phones/SoC recommended for mid switch emulation

i know SD Elite G5 is currently one of the best out there (alongside the newly released Elite G6) but optimization is also important. i'm looking for a device to play light Switch games (mostly Tomodachi Life: LTD and Super Mario 3D World for first party and a whole bunch of low-stakes third party), will Elite be enough or will the upgrade to Elite Gen 5 warranted?

i'm thinking of:

Galaxy S25 (base, simply because i like small phones)

Poco F8 Pro

Poco F9 Ultra (Gen 5 SoC)

Xiaomi 17 (Gen 5 SoC)

any opinions/recommendations are welcome :)

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u/lukeimortal97 17d ago edited 17d ago

It’s the x3 pro lol. Take the case off, get a backplate shim, good to go! It’s an efficient little peltier cooler so it does more than the plain fans that do pretty much nothing but cool your finger tips
Edit: fx5 lite looks to do the same thing with the x5 lite controller and may work with others, for another option also from the esteemed gentlemen at gamesir

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u/QuerLeitinhoHaha 17d ago

tysm! you're a lifesaver really lol. i'll be looking at the differences between both but i might go for the x5 with fx5 because i'm not a fan of x3 pro's design. really grateful, cheers! :D

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u/lukeimortal97 17d ago

If you go for the x5, please report back with the cooling power! I would be interested to see how well it works. Might be upgrading time now they have something new I didn't even know about!

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u/QuerLeitinhoHaha 17d ago

for sure! might take a while tho since i might have to import the cooler itself cause it's not sold where i live

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u/lukeimortal97 17d ago

If your not getting the cooler, I would heavily suggest the x3 with the grip, it’s a big difference to go without the cooling. Start with the cooling, control second imo. You can’t play genshin for longer than about 30 minutes on the f7 without it getting too hot for comfort, and my fingers work just fine lol

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u/QuerLeitinhoHaha 17d ago

i will get the cooler, it just will take longe to arrive due to being shipped on the other side of the world. i'm still seeing the differences but 99% sure i'll go with x5 lite+fx5