Game Kiddy
GKD Pixel 2
- Price
- $80
- OS
- Linux (IUX 2.5/Rocknix)
- Released
- Feb 2025
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 2.4 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
No reviews yet
2 collectors · 1 session
Device comparison
Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 vs. GamePad Digital GPD G5A
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Quick verdict
- Better screen
- GKD Pixel 2
- More portable
- GKD Pixel 2
- Newer model
- GKD Pixel 2
Main differences
- Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD G5A.
- Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 is roughly 75% smaller.
- Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on GamePad Digital GPD G5A.
- Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 runs Linux (IUX 2.5/Rocknix); GamePad Digital GPD G5A runs Android 4.4.
Details
GamePad Digital
GPD G5A
- Price
- Unknown
- OS
- Android 4.4
- Released
- Jan 2014
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 5.0 inch TFT
- Weight
- 307 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Community signal
Collectors
GKD Pixel 22
GPD G5A0
Rating
GKD Pixel 2No reviews yet
GPD G5ANo reviews yet
Logged play
GKD Pixel 21 player · 1 session · 35m
GPD G5ANo logged sessions yet
Most played on GKD Pixel 2
GPD G5A
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Specs
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| Spec | GKD Pixel 2 | GPD G5A |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $80 | Unknown |
| OS | Linux (IUX 2.5/Rocknix) | Android 4.4 |
| Screen | 2.4 inch | 5.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 5:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 800 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | TFT |
| Chipset | RockChip RK3326S | Rockchip RK3188 |
| CPU | Cortex-A35 | Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Mali-G31 MP2 | Mali-400 MP4 |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | External MicroSD | Internal 8 GB & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 1800 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Weight | ? | 307 grams |
| Dimensions | 62 mm x 81 mm x 17 mm | 195 mm x 105 mm x 37 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- GKD Pixel 2 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
- GPD G5A DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD G5A 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel 2 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD G5A GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GPD G5A N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD G5A NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD G5A PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD G5A PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel 2 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD G5A PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel 2 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GPD G5A PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GKD Pixel 2 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD G5A Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel 2 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD G5A SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD G5A Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel 2 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- GPD G5A Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- GKD Pixel 2 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD G5A Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel 2 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD G5A Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD G5A Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GKD Pixel 2 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD G5A GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GKD Pixel 2 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GPD G5A 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 Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 and the GamePad Digital GPD G5A?
- Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD G5A. Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 is roughly 75% smaller. Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on GamePad Digital GPD G5A. Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 runs Linux (IUX 2.5/Rocknix); GamePad Digital GPD G5A runs Android 4.4.
- Which is newer, the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 or the GamePad Digital GPD G5A?
- The Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 is the newer model, released in 2025.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 or the GamePad Digital GPD G5A?
- The Game Kiddy GKD Pixel 2 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 2 collectors tracking it.
