GPD XD Plus Android 7.0 Gamepad Handheld Console Design, Hardware, Features Review (Coupon Inside)

The GPD XD is a very successful mobile game console based on Android, which came on the market two years ago and has since enjoyed great popularity. GPD XD is still produced and sold by the manufacturer, as it is just as popular. The problem: The processor being used, an RK3288, is about to expire. So GPD has the choice either to stop production or switch to another processor. In fact, they have opted for the last option and will soon launch a new model called “GPD XD +” or “GPD XD Plus“. GPD XD Plus features MTK8176 Quad Core processor and GX6250 GPU, providing you with the fast and stable user experience. It adopts 4GB DDR3 RAM and 32GB eMMC ROM and also supports external max 128GB TF card (not included), you can store great games as you want.

Design

GPD XD PLUS a console has a design very similar to the first but surely include some minor modification in its final model that would continue with a 5 inches touchscreen. This gadget is made in a folding case, on the upper half of which is a touch-sensitive 5-inch display with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels (720p). The clamshell design means that the display is thankfully protected when it’s not being used, and closing the console has the same effect as “locking” the screen on a standard Android device, allowing you to pause whatever it is you’re doing.

Hardware

The processor used in the GPD XD Plus this time is not from Rockchip, but from MediaTek. Specifically, one uses the MediaTek MT8176, a currently popular tablet processor with decent performance. With up to 80,000 points in the Antutu benchmark, the processor is more than twice as fast as the previously used Rockchip RK3288, which was still a 32-bit processor. The MT8176 is based on two fast 2.1GHz Cortex A72 cores and four 1.7GHz Cortex A53 cores. The graphics are powered by a PowerVR GX6250 GPU. But there are more innovations. So that the GPD XD Plus can make better use of the performance of the new processor, it has also installed more RAM. 4GB LPDDR3 RAM is now, 2GB of RAM was used before. This gives the system enough RAM for demanding games and multitasking. Bluetooth is also on board with the GPD XD Plus, which also lacked its predecessor. So now the use of external controllers and wireless headsets is easily possible.

Features

Along with the new processor, the GPD XD Plus also includes new software. The new model is based on Android 7.0 and is thus on a much more recent level than its predecessor. Users should be particularly pleased to be able to merge the internal memory with a larger SD card. This feature was partly painfully missed in the GPD XD. Allows you to browse the website, go online shopping, watches movies, listen to music, etc. Support TF card up to 128GB(not included). Allows storing many games for great fun. Via the HDMI cable, you can stream games/videos to the smart TV to realize multi-people compete with the wireless gamepad. Built-in 10000 kinds of classic handheld games, you can download freely and fee-free.

Conclusion

Among the new features of the new GPD XD PLUS stand out the improvement in performance, the operation of Bluetooth and the ability to use the Dolphin Nintendo GameCube and the Wii emulator. Right Now GPD XD PLUS Available for Presale on Geekbuying at $189.99 with use this Coupon Code: GPDXDPLUS

Update on Nov.23, 2018