Game Case
GameBox Mini
- Price
- $38.00
- OS
- Retro ESP32
- Released
- Dec 2020
- Up to
- Game Boy
- Screen
- 1.4 inch IPS
- Weight
- 30 grams
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Game Case GameBox Mini vs. PocketSprite Pocket Sprite
Specs, emulation, community reviews, ownership and play history, side by side.
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Pocket Sprite
- Better screen
- Pocket Sprite
- More portable
- Pocket Sprite
- Newer model
- GameBox Mini
Main differences
- PocketSprite Pocket Sprite is about $13 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- PocketSprite Pocket Sprite is roughly 40% smaller.
- Game Case GameBox Mini has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus OLED on PocketSprite Pocket Sprite.
- Game Case GameBox Mini runs Retro ESP32; PocketSprite Pocket Sprite runs Open Source Proprietary.
- Game Case GameBox Mini is highlighted for Game Boy, NES; PocketSprite Pocket Sprite is highlighted for Game Boy.
Details
PocketSprite
Pocket Sprite
- Price
- $25.00
- OS
- Open Source Proprietary
- Released
- Jan 2016
- Up to
- Game Boy
- Screen
- OLED
- Weight
- Unknown
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No reviews yet
Specs
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| Spec | GameBox Mini | Pocket Sprite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $38.00 | $25.00 |
| OS | Retro ESP32 | Open Source Proprietary |
| Screen | 1.4 inch | Unknown |
| Aspect ratio | 5:4 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 240 x 192 | 96 x 64 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | Unknown |
| Panel | IPS | OLED |
| Chipset | Espressif Systems ESP32 | ESP32 |
| CPU | Tensilica Xtensa LX6 | Tensilica LX6 |
| GPU | ❌ | ❌ |
| RAM | 520 KB SRAM | 520 KB SRAM |
| Storage | Internal MicroSD | 16 MB SPI Flash |
| Battery | 500 mAh | Unknown |
| Weight | 30 grams | Unknown |
| Dimensions | 65 mm x 45 mm x 14 mm | 55 mm x 32 mm x 14 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | GameBox Mini | Pocket Sprite |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Unknown | |
| NES | Unknown | |
| Genesis | Unknown | |
| GBA | Unknown | |
| SNES | Unknown | |
| PS1 | Unknown | |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Unknown | |
| N64 | Unknown | |
| Dreamcast | Unknown | |
| PSP | Unknown | |
| Saturn | Unknown | |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Unknown | |
| Wii | Unknown | |
| PS2 | Unknown | |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Unknown | |
| Switch | Unknown | |
| Wii U | Unknown | |
| PS3 | Unknown | |
Emulation source notes
- GameBox Mini DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameBox Mini PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameBox Mini GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameBox Mini Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Game Case GameBox Mini and the PocketSprite Pocket Sprite?
- PocketSprite Pocket Sprite is about $13 cheaper based on catalog pricing. PocketSprite Pocket Sprite is roughly 40% smaller. Game Case GameBox Mini has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus OLED on PocketSprite Pocket Sprite. Game Case GameBox Mini runs Retro ESP32; PocketSprite Pocket Sprite runs Open Source Proprietary. Game Case GameBox Mini is highlighted for Game Boy, NES; PocketSprite Pocket Sprite is highlighted for Game Boy.
- Which is cheaper, the Game Case GameBox Mini or the PocketSprite Pocket Sprite?
- The PocketSprite Pocket Sprite is the cheaper of the two at around $25.00, roughly $13.00 less than the Game Case GameBox Mini based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Game Case GameBox Mini or the PocketSprite Pocket Sprite?
- The Game Case GameBox Mini is the newer model, released in 2020.
