HardKernel
Odroid Go
- Price
- $32.00
- OS
- Retro ESP32
- Released
- Jun 2018
- Up to
- Game Boy
- Screen
- 2.4 inch TFT
- Weight
- 115 grams
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1 collector
HardKernel Odroid Go vs. TinyCircuits Thumby
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Thumby
- Better screen
- Thumby
- More portable
- Thumby
- Newer model
- Thumby
Main differences
- HardKernel Odroid Go has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- TinyCircuits Thumby is about $13 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- TinyCircuits Thumby is roughly 92% smaller and 96% lighter.
- TinyCircuits Thumby has a 60 Hz Monochrome OLED screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go.
- TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary; HardKernel Odroid Go runs Retro ESP32.
Details
TinyCircuits
Thumby
- Price
- $19.00
- OS
- Open Source Proprietary
- Released
- Jan 2022
- Up to
- Unknown
- Screen
- 0.42 inch Monochrome OLED
- Weight
- 5 grams
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No reviews yet
Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Odroid Go | Thumby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $32.00 | $19.00 |
| OS | Retro ESP32 | Open Source Proprietary |
| Screen | 2.4 inch | 0.42 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 9:5 |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 | 72 x 40 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | TFT | Monochrome OLED |
| Chipset | Espressif Systems ESP32-WROVER-B | Raspberry Pi RP2040 |
| CPU | Tensilica Xtensa LX6 | Cortex-M0+ |
| GPU | ❌ | ❌ |
| RAM | 4MB PSRAM | 264 KB SRAM |
| Storage | Internal 16 MB & External MicroSD | Internal 2 MB |
| Battery | 1200 mAh | 40 mAh |
| Weight | 115 grams | 5 grams |
| Dimensions | 121 mm x 76 mm x 16 mm | 18 mm x 29.5 mm x 8.5 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Odroid Go DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thumby NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thumby Game Boy: Nintendo Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Odroid Go Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Thumby Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the HardKernel Odroid Go and the TinyCircuits Thumby?
- HardKernel Odroid Go has stronger listed emulation coverage. TinyCircuits Thumby is about $13 cheaper based on catalog pricing. TinyCircuits Thumby is roughly 92% smaller and 96% lighter. TinyCircuits Thumby has a 60 Hz Monochrome OLED screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go. TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary; HardKernel Odroid Go runs Retro ESP32.
- Which is cheaper, the HardKernel Odroid Go or the TinyCircuits Thumby?
- The TinyCircuits Thumby is the cheaper of the two at around $19.00, roughly $13.00 less than the HardKernel Odroid Go based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the HardKernel Odroid Go or the TinyCircuits Thumby?
- The TinyCircuits Thumby is the newer model, released in 2022.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the HardKernel Odroid Go or the TinyCircuits Thumby?
- The HardKernel Odroid Go is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
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