Device comparison

GamePad Digital GPD Q9 vs. GamePad Digital GPD Q88+

Compare specs, emulation support, community reviews, ownership, and play history.

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GPD Q88+

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Quick verdict

Newer model
GPD Q88+

Main differences

  • GamePad Digital GPD Q88+ has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD Q9.
  • GamePad Digital GPD Q88+ has a IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on GamePad Digital GPD Q9.
  • GamePad Digital GPD Q88+ runs Android 4.4.2; GamePad Digital GPD Q9 runs Android 4.4.

GamePad Digital

GPD Q9

Details
Price
Unknown
OS
Android 4.4
Released
Jan 2014
Up to
N64
Screen
7.0 inch IPS
Weight
Unknown

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GamePad Digital

GPD Q88+

Details
Price
Unknown
OS
Android 4.4.2
Released
Jan 2015
Up to
PSP
Screen
7 inch IPS
Weight
Unknown

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0 collectors

Specs

BetterWorse

SpecGPD Q9GPD Q88+
OSAndroid 4.4Android 4.4.2
Screen7.0 inch7 inch
Aspect ratio16:9129:15:00
Refresh rate60 HzUnknown
ChipsetRockchip RK3288Rockchip RK3188
CPUCortex-A17Cortex-A9
GPUMali-T764Mali-400 MP4
RAM2 GB DDR31 GB DDR3
StorageInternal 4 GB, External MicroSDInternal 8 GB & External MicroSD
Battery5000 mAh3500 mAh
Dimensions?Unknown
Touch screenYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemGPD Q9GPD Q88+
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

  • GPD Q9 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • GPD Q88+ DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GPD Q9 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q88+ 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q9 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Q88+ GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Q9 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GPD Q88+ N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GPD Q9 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Q88+ NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Q9 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Q88+ PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Q9 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q88+ PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q9 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q88+ PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q9 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • GPD Q88+ PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GPD Q9 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q88+ Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q9 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Q88+ SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Q9 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q88+ Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q9 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • GPD Q88+ Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • GPD Q9 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q88+ Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q9 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Q88+ Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Q9 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Q88+ Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GPD Q9 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q88+ GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q9 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • GPD Q88+ Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the GamePad Digital GPD Q9 and the GamePad Digital GPD Q88+?
GamePad Digital GPD Q88+ has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD Q9. GamePad Digital GPD Q88+ has a IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on GamePad Digital GPD Q9. GamePad Digital GPD Q88+ runs Android 4.4.2; GamePad Digital GPD Q9 runs Android 4.4.
Which is newer, the GamePad Digital GPD Q9 or the GamePad Digital GPD Q88+?
The GamePad Digital GPD Q88+ is the newer model, released in 2015.

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