Game Kiddy
GKD Mini
- Price
- $65.00
- OS
- OpenDingux,
- Released
- Mar 2021
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 162 grams
We’re not tracking prices for this one yet.
No reviews yet
Game Kiddy GKD Mini vs. Anbernic RG NANO
Specs, emulation, community reviews, ownership and play history, side by side.
Compare
With
Shown to scale from each device’s real-world dimensions.
Quick verdict
- Best value
- RG NANO
- More portable
- RG NANO
- Newer model
- RG NANO
Main differences
- Anbernic RG NANO has similar emulation coverage to Game Kiddy GKD Mini.
- Anbernic RG NANO is about $5 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Anbernic RG NANO is roughly 68% smaller and 54% lighter.
- Anbernic RG NANO runs Linux (OpenDingux / RetroFE / FunKey OS); Game Kiddy GKD Mini runs OpenDingux,.
- Anbernic RG NANO is highlighted for Genesis, Game Boy, NES; Game Kiddy GKD Mini is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Details
Anbernic
RG NANO
- Price
- $60.00
- OS
- Linux (OpenDingux / RetroFE / FunKey OS)
- Released
- Jun 2023
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 1.54 inch IPS
- Weight
- 75 grams
We’re not tracking prices for this one yet.
No reviews yet
1 collector
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | GKD Mini | RG NANO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $65.00 | $60.00 |
| OS | OpenDingux, | Linux (OpenDingux / RetroFE / FunKey OS) |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 1.54 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1 |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 | 240 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Ingenic X1830 | Allwinner V3s |
| CPU | XBurst | Cortex-A7 |
| GPU | ❌ | ❌ |
| RAM | 128 MB LPDDR2 | 64 MB DDR2 |
| Storage | Dual External MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 2500 mAh | 1050 mAh |
| Weight | 162 grams | 75 grams |
| Dimensions | 111 mm x 86 mm x 19 mm | 43 mm x 71 mm x 17 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | GKD Mini | RG NANO |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | ||
| NES | ||
| Genesis | ||
| GBA | ||
| SNES | ||
| PS1 | ||
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | ||
| N64 | ||
| Dreamcast | ||
| PSP | ||
| Saturn | ||
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | ||
| Wii | ||
| PS2 | ||
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | ||
| Switch | ||
| Wii U | ||
| PS3 | ||
Emulation source notes
- GKD Mini DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG NANO DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Mini 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG NANO 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Mini GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG NANO GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- GKD Mini N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG NANO N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Mini NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG NANO NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Mini PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG NANO PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- GKD Mini PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG NANO PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Mini PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG NANO PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Mini PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG NANO PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Mini Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG NANO Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Mini SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG NANO SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- GKD Mini Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG NANO Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Mini Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG NANO Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Mini Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG NANO Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Mini Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG NANO Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Mini Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG NANO Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Mini GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG NANO GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Mini Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG NANO Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Game Kiddy GKD Mini and the Anbernic RG NANO?
- Anbernic RG NANO has similar emulation coverage to Game Kiddy GKD Mini. Anbernic RG NANO is about $5 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG NANO is roughly 68% smaller and 54% lighter. Anbernic RG NANO runs Linux (OpenDingux / RetroFE / FunKey OS); Game Kiddy GKD Mini runs OpenDingux,. Anbernic RG NANO is highlighted for Genesis, Game Boy, NES; Game Kiddy GKD Mini is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- Which is cheaper, the Game Kiddy GKD Mini or the Anbernic RG NANO?
- The Anbernic RG NANO is the cheaper of the two at around $60.00, roughly $5.00 less than the Game Kiddy GKD Mini based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Game Kiddy GKD Mini or the Anbernic RG NANO?
- The Anbernic RG NANO is the newer model, released in 2023.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Game Kiddy GKD Mini or the Anbernic RG NANO?
- The Anbernic RG NANO is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
