Device comparison

Byte-Mix Labs microByte vs. CoolBaby RS-08

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Quick verdict

Best value
CoolBaby RS-08
Better screen
microByte
More portable
microByte
Newer model
microByte

Main differences

  • CoolBaby RS-08 is about $3 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Byte-Mix Labs microByte is roughly 90% smaller.
  • Byte-Mix Labs microByte runs Open Source; CoolBaby RS-08 runs Linux.

Byte-Mix Labs

microByte

Details
Price
$53
OS
Open Source
Released
Jul 2021
Up to
Game Boy
Screen
1.3 inch IPS
Weight
?

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CoolBaby

CoolBaby RS-08

Details
Price
$50
OS
Linux
Released
Dec 2019
Up to
Unknown
Screen
7.0 inch
Weight
Unknown

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Specs

BetterWorse

SpecmicroByteCoolBaby RS-08
Price$53$50
OSOpen SourceLinux
Screen1.3 inch7.0 inch
Aspect ratio1:15:3
Resolution240 x 240800 x 480
Refresh rate60 HzUnknown
PanelIPSUnknown
ChipsetEspressif Systems ESP32-WROVER EUnknown
CPUTensilica Xtensa LX6Unknown
GPUUnknown
RAM8 MBUnknown
StorageInternal 16 MB & External MicroSDInternal & External MicroSD
Battery500 mAh3000 mAh
Weight?Unknown
Dimensions78 mm x 40 mm x 17 mm260 mm x 115 mm x 20 mm
BluetoothYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemmicroByteCoolBaby RS-08
Classic systems
Game BoyUnknown
NESUnknown
GenesisUnknown
GBAUnknown
SNESUnknown
PS1Unknown
Mid-generation systems
DSUnknown
N64Unknown
DreamcastUnknown
PSPUnknown
SaturnUnknown
Sixth-generation systems
GameCubeUnknown
WiiUnknown
PS2Unknown
Modern systems
3DSUnknown
SwitchUnknown
Wii UUnknown
PS3Unknown

Emulation source notes

  • microByte DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • microByte 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • microByte GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • microByte N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • microByte NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • microByte PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • microByte PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • microByte PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • microByte PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • microByte Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • microByte SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • microByte Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • microByte Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • microByte Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • microByte Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • microByte Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • microByte GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • microByte Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Byte-Mix Labs microByte and the CoolBaby RS-08?
CoolBaby RS-08 is about $3 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Byte-Mix Labs microByte is roughly 90% smaller. Byte-Mix Labs microByte runs Open Source; CoolBaby RS-08 runs Linux.
Which is cheaper, the Byte-Mix Labs microByte or the CoolBaby RS-08?
The CoolBaby RS-08 is the cheaper of the two at around $50, roughly $3 less than the Byte-Mix Labs microByte based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Byte-Mix Labs microByte or the CoolBaby RS-08?
The Byte-Mix Labs microByte is the newer model, released in 2021.

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