GamePad Digital GPD Q9 vs. JinXing Digital JXD S5800

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Quick verdict

Newer model
GPD Q9

Main differences

  • GamePad Digital GPD Q9 has similar emulation coverage to JinXing Digital JXD S5800.
  • GamePad Digital GPD Q9 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus IPS on JinXing Digital JXD S5800.
  • GamePad Digital GPD Q9 runs Android 4.4; JinXing Digital JXD S5800 runs Android 4.2.
  • GamePad Digital GPD Q9 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES; JinXing Digital JXD S5800 is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy.

GamePad Digital

GPD Q9

Details
Price
Unknown
OS
Android 4.4
Released
Apr 2015
Up to
N64
Screen
7.0 inch IPS
Weight
Unknown

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JinXing Digital

JXD S5800

Details
Price
Unknown
OS
Android 4.2
Released
Jan 2013
Up to
DS
Screen
5.0 inch IPS
Weight
Unknown

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Specs

BetterWorse

SpecGPD Q9JXD S5800
OSAndroid 4.4Android 4.2
Screen7.0 inch5.0 inch
Resolution1024 x 600960 x 540
Refresh rate60 HzUnknown
ChipsetRockchip RK3288Mediatek MT6582
CPUCortex-A17Cortex-A7
GPUMali-T764Mali-400 MP
RAM2 GB DDR31GB LPDDR2
StorageInternal 16 GB, External MicroSDInternal 8 GB EMMC & External MicroSD
Battery5000 mAh3000 mAh
Dimensions241 x 120 x 15 mm88 x 198 x 15.6 mm
Video outYesNo
BluetoothNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemGPD Q9JXD S5800
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
  • JXD S5800 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 Q9 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • JXD S5800 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
  • JXD S5800 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
  • JXD S5800 N64: 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 Q9 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • JXD S5800 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
  • JXD S5800 PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GPD Q9 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • JXD S5800 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
  • JXD S5800 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
  • JXD S5800 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • GPD Q9 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • JXD S5800 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
  • JXD S5800 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
  • JXD S5800 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
  • JXD S5800 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GPD Q9 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • JXD S5800 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
  • JXD S5800 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
  • JXD S5800 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
  • JXD S5800 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
  • JXD S5800 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 JinXing Digital JXD S5800?
GamePad Digital GPD Q9 has similar emulation coverage to JinXing Digital JXD S5800. GamePad Digital GPD Q9 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus IPS on JinXing Digital JXD S5800. GamePad Digital GPD Q9 runs Android 4.4; JinXing Digital JXD S5800 runs Android 4.2. GamePad Digital GPD Q9 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES; JinXing Digital JXD S5800 is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy.
Which is newer, the GamePad Digital GPD Q9 or the JinXing Digital JXD S5800?
The GamePad Digital GPD Q9 is the newer model, released in 2015.

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