8BCraft
Retrostone 1
- Price
- $157
- OS
- Linux - RetrorangePi
- Released
- Jan 2018
- Up to
- N64
- Screen
- 3.5 inch Analog TFT
- Weight
- 300 grams
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Device comparison
8BCraft Retrostone 1 vs. PowKiddy X18
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- PowKiddy X18
- Better screen
- PowKiddy X18
- More portable
- PowKiddy X18
- Newer model
- PowKiddy X18
Main differences
- PowKiddy X18 has similar emulation coverage to 8BCraft Retrostone 1.
- PowKiddy X18 is about $57 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- 8BCraft Retrostone 1 is roughly 7% smaller and 1% lighter.
- PowKiddy X18 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz Analog TFT on 8BCraft Retrostone 1.
- PowKiddy X18 runs Android 7.0; 8BCraft Retrostone 1 runs Linux - RetrorangePi.
Details
PowKiddy
PowKiddy X18
- Price
- $100
- OS
- Android 7.0
- Released
- Mar 2019
- Up to
- N64
- Screen
- 5.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 296 grams
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0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | Retrostone 1 | PowKiddy X18 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $157 | $100 |
| OS | Linux - RetrorangePi | Android 7.0 |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 5.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 | 1280 x 720 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | Analog TFT | IPS |
| Chipset | Allwinner H3 | MediaTek MTK8163 |
| CPU | Cortex-A7 | Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-400 MP2 | Mali-T720 MP2 |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR | 2 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | External MicroSD | Internal 16 GB & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 3000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 300 grams | 296 grams |
| Dimensions | 130 mm x 90 mm x 25 mm | 145 mm x 87 mm x 27 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Retrostone 1 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- PowKiddy X18 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retrostone 1 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X18 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retrostone 1 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X18 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retrostone 1 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PowKiddy X18 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retrostone 1 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X18 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retrostone 1 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X18 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retrostone 1 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X18 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retrostone 1 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X18 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retrostone 1 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PowKiddy X18 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retrostone 1 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X18 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retrostone 1 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X18 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retrostone 1 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X18 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retrostone 1 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PowKiddy X18 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retrostone 1 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X18 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retrostone 1 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X18 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retrostone 1 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X18 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retrostone 1 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X18 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retrostone 1 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PowKiddy X18 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the 8BCraft Retrostone 1 and the PowKiddy X18?
- PowKiddy X18 has similar emulation coverage to 8BCraft Retrostone 1. PowKiddy X18 is about $57 cheaper based on catalog pricing. 8BCraft Retrostone 1 is roughly 7% smaller and 1% lighter. PowKiddy X18 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz Analog TFT on 8BCraft Retrostone 1. PowKiddy X18 runs Android 7.0; 8BCraft Retrostone 1 runs Linux - RetrorangePi.
- Which is cheaper, the 8BCraft Retrostone 1 or the PowKiddy X18?
- The PowKiddy X18 is the cheaper of the two at around $100, roughly $57 less than the 8BCraft Retrostone 1 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the 8BCraft Retrostone 1 or the PowKiddy X18?
- The PowKiddy X18 is the newer model, released in 2019.
