ClockworkPi
uConsole
- Price
- $139
- OS
- Clockwork OS / Linux
- Released
- Jun 2023
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 5.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- Unknown
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Device comparison
ClockworkPi uConsole vs. PowKiddy A20
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- PowKiddy A20
- More portable
- PowKiddy A20
- Newer model
- uConsole
Main differences
- ClockworkPi uConsole has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy A20.
- PowKiddy A20 is about $29 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- PowKiddy A20 is roughly 46% smaller.
- ClockworkPi uConsole runs Clockwork OS / Linux; PowKiddy A20 runs Android 9.
Details
PowKiddy
PowKiddy A20
- Price
- $110
- OS
- Android 9
- Released
- Nov 2021
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 185 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | uConsole | PowKiddy A20 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $139 | $110 |
| OS | Clockwork OS / Linux | Android 9 |
| Screen | 5.0 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 640 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | User chosen core | Amlogic S905D3 |
| CPU | Core dependent | Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Core dependent | Mali-G31 MP2 |
| RAM | Core dependent | 2 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Internal MicroSD | Internal 8 GB, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 18650 x2 | 3000 mAh |
| Weight | Unknown | 185 grams |
| Dimensions | ~125 mm x 180 mm x 20 mm | 87 mm x 140 mm x 19 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- uConsole DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- PowKiddy A20 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- uConsole 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A20 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- uConsole GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy A20 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- uConsole N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PowKiddy A20 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- uConsole NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy A20 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- uConsole PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy A20 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- uConsole PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A20 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- uConsole PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A20 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- uConsole PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PowKiddy A20 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- uConsole Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A20 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- uConsole SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy A20 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- uConsole Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A20 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- uConsole Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PowKiddy A20 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- uConsole Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy A20 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- uConsole Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy A20 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- uConsole Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy A20 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- uConsole GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PowKiddy A20 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- uConsole Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PowKiddy A20 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the ClockworkPi uConsole and the PowKiddy A20?
- ClockworkPi uConsole has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy A20. PowKiddy A20 is about $29 cheaper based on catalog pricing. PowKiddy A20 is roughly 46% smaller. ClockworkPi uConsole runs Clockwork OS / Linux; PowKiddy A20 runs Android 9.
- Which is cheaper, the ClockworkPi uConsole or the PowKiddy A20?
- The PowKiddy A20 is the cheaper of the two at around $110, roughly $29 less than the ClockworkPi uConsole based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the ClockworkPi uConsole or the PowKiddy A20?
- The ClockworkPi uConsole is the newer model, released in 2023.
