Game Console
U8
- Price
- $30
- OS
- Linux (EmuELEC 4.7)
- Released
- Mar 2025
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 4.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- Unknown
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Device comparison
Game Console U8 vs. Game Console My Mini
Compare specs, emulation support, community reviews, ownership, and play history.
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- U8
Main differences
- Game Console My Mini has similar emulation coverage to Game Console U8.
- Game Console U8 is about $8 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Game Console My Mini runs Linux; Game Console U8 runs Linux (EmuELEC 4.7).
Details
Game Console
My Mini
- Price
- $38
- OS
- Linux
- Released
- Mar 2025
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | U8 | My Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $30 | $38 |
| OS | Linux (EmuELEC 4.7) | Linux |
| Screen | 4.0 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 800 x 480 | 640 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | RockChip RK3326 | RockChip RK3326 |
| CPU | Cortex-A35 | Cortex-A35 |
| GPU | Mali-G31 MP2 | Mali-G31 MP2 |
| RAM | 1 GB LPDDR4 | 1 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | Dual External MicroSD | Internal 8 GB eMMC, Dual External MicroSD |
| Battery | 3500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Weight | Unknown | ? |
| Dimensions | ? | 80 mm x 110 mm x 22 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | Yes |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- U8 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
- 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
- U8 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: 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
- U8 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- My Mini GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- U8 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- My Mini N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- U8 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- My Mini NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- U8 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- My Mini PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- U8 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- My Mini PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- U8 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: 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
- U8 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- My Mini PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- U8 Wii: Nintendo Wii: 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
- U8 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- My Mini SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- U8 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- My Mini Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- U8 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- My Mini Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- U8 Switch: Nintendo Switch: 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
- U8 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- My Mini Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- U8 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: 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
- U8 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- My Mini GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- U8 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- My Mini Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Game Console U8 and the Game Console My Mini?
- Game Console My Mini has similar emulation coverage to Game Console U8. Game Console U8 is about $8 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Game Console My Mini runs Linux; Game Console U8 runs Linux (EmuELEC 4.7).
- Which is cheaper, the Game Console U8 or the Game Console My Mini?
- The Game Console U8 is the cheaper of the two at around $30, roughly $8 less than the Game Console My Mini based on catalog pricing.
