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HardKernel Odroid Go Super vs. PowKiddy X15

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

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Quick verdict

Better screen
PowKiddy X15
More portable
Odroid Go Super
Newer model
Odroid Go Super

Main differences

  • HardKernel Odroid Go Super has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X15.
  • HardKernel Odroid Go Super is roughly 16% smaller.
  • HardKernel Odroid Go Super has a 60 Hz TFT screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on PowKiddy X15.
  • HardKernel Odroid Go Super runs Batocera, EmuELEC, LineageOS, RecalBox, RetroArena,; PowKiddy X15 runs Android 7.

HardKernel

Odroid Go Super

Details
Price
$80
OS
Batocera, EmuELEC, LineageOS, RecalBox, RetroArena,
Released
Jan 2021
Up to
DS
Screen
5.0 inch TFT
Weight
279 grams

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PowKiddy

PowKiddy X15

Details
Price
$80
OS
Android 7
Released
Nov 2019
Up to
DS
Screen
5.5 inch IPS
Weight
Unknown

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Specs

BetterWorse

SpecOdroid Go SuperPowKiddy X15
OSBatocera, EmuELEC, LineageOS, RecalBox, RetroArena,Android 7
Screen5.0 inch5.5 inch
Resolution854 x 4801280 x 720
PanelTFTIPS
ChipsetRockChip RK3326MediaTek MTK8163
CPUCortex-A35Cortex-A53
GPUMali-G31 MP2Mali-T720 MP2
RAM1 GB DDR32 GB DDR3
StorageExternal MicroSDInternal 32 GB & External MicroSD
Battery4000 mAh3000 mAh
Weight279 gramsUnknown
Dimensions204 mm x 86 mm x 25 mm208 mm x 100 mm x 28.4 mm
Video outNoYes
BluetoothNoYes
Touch screenNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemOdroid Go SuperPowKiddy X15
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

  • Odroid Go Super 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
  • PowKiddy X15 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Odroid Go Super 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X15 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Super GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X15 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Super N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • PowKiddy X15 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Odroid Go Super NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X15 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Super PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X15 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Super PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X15 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Super PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X15 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Super PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • PowKiddy X15 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Odroid Go Super Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X15 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Super SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X15 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Super Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X15 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Super Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • PowKiddy X15 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Odroid Go Super Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X15 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Super Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X15 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Super Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X15 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Odroid Go Super GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X15 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go Super Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • PowKiddy X15 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the HardKernel Odroid Go Super and the PowKiddy X15?
HardKernel Odroid Go Super has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X15. HardKernel Odroid Go Super is roughly 16% smaller. HardKernel Odroid Go Super has a 60 Hz TFT screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on PowKiddy X15. HardKernel Odroid Go Super runs Batocera, EmuELEC, LineageOS, RecalBox, RetroArena,; PowKiddy X15 runs Android 7.
Which is newer, the HardKernel Odroid Go Super or the PowKiddy X15?
The HardKernel Odroid Go Super is the newer model, released in 2021.

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