Game Console
My Mini
- Price
- $38
- OS
- Linux
- Released
- Mar 2025
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
No reviews yet
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Device comparison
Game Console My Mini vs. WaveShare Tiny GamePi15
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Tiny GamePi15
- Better screen
- My Mini
- More portable
- Tiny GamePi15
- Newer model
- My Mini
Main differences
- Game Console My Mini has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is about $8 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is roughly 74% smaller.
- Game Console My Mini has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on WaveShare Tiny GamePi15.
- Game Console My Mini runs Linux; WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 runs Linux (RetroPie).
- Game Console My Mini is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA; WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis.
Details
WaveShare
Tiny GamePi15
- Price
- $30
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- May 2019
- Up to
- Genesis
- Screen
- 1.54 inch TFT
- Weight
- 60 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | My Mini | Tiny GamePi15 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $38 | $30 |
| OS | Linux | Linux (RetroPie) |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 1.54 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 240 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | TFT |
| Chipset | RockChip RK3326 | Broadcom BCM2835 |
| CPU | Cortex-A35 | ARM1176JZF-S |
| GPU | Mali-G31 MP2 | Broadcom VideoCore IV |
| RAM | 1 GB LPDDR4 | 512 MB DDR |
| Storage | Internal 8 GB eMMC, Dual External MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 14500 |
| Weight | ? | 60 grams |
| Dimensions | 80 mm x 110 mm x 22 mm | 65 mm x 35 mm x 23 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | My Mini | Tiny GamePi15 |
|---|---|---|
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Emulation source notes
- My Mini 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
- Tiny GamePi15 DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- My Mini 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- My Mini GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tiny GamePi15 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- My Mini N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Tiny GamePi15 N64: Nintendo 64: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- My Mini NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tiny GamePi15 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- My Mini PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tiny GamePi15 PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- My Mini PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- My Mini PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- My Mini PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Tiny GamePi15 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- My Mini Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- My Mini SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tiny GamePi15 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- My Mini Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- My Mini Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Tiny GamePi15 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- My Mini Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- My Mini Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tiny GamePi15 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- My Mini Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tiny GamePi15 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- My Mini GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- My Mini Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Tiny GamePi15 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Game Console My Mini and the WaveShare Tiny GamePi15?
- Game Console My Mini has stronger listed emulation coverage. WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is about $8 cheaper based on catalog pricing. WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is roughly 74% smaller. Game Console My Mini has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on WaveShare Tiny GamePi15. Game Console My Mini runs Linux; WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 runs Linux (RetroPie). Game Console My Mini is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA; WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis.
- Which is cheaper, the Game Console My Mini or the WaveShare Tiny GamePi15?
- The WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is the cheaper of the two at around $30, roughly $8 less than the Game Console My Mini based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Game Console My Mini or the WaveShare Tiny GamePi15?
- The Game Console My Mini is the newer model, released in 2025.
