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Miyoo Mini Flip vs. Nvidia Shield Portable

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Quick verdict

More portable
Miyoo Mini Flip
Newer model
Miyoo Mini Flip

Main differences

  • Nvidia Shield Portable has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • Miyoo Mini Flip is roughly 79% smaller.
  • Miyoo Mini Flip runs Onion OS; Nvidia Shield Portable runs Android 5.1.
  • Miyoo Mini Flip is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA; Nvidia Shield Portable is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.

Miyoo

Miyoo Mini Flip

Details
Price
$60
OS
Onion OS
Released
Oct 2025
Up to
DS
Screen
2.8 inch IPS
Weight
?

No reviews yet

1 collector

Nvidia

Shield Portable

Details
Price
Unknown
OS
Android 5.1
Released
Jan 2013
Up to
DS
Screen
5.0 inch IPS
Weight
579 grams

No reviews yet

0 collectors

Community signal

Collectors
Miyoo Mini Flip1
Shield Portable0
Rating
Miyoo Mini FlipNo reviews yet
Shield PortableNo reviews yet
Logged play
Miyoo Mini FlipNo logged sessions yet
Shield PortableNo logged sessions yet

Specs

BetterWorse

SpecMiyoo Mini FlipShield Portable
Price$60Unknown
OSOnion OSAndroid 5.1
Screen2.8 inch5.0 inch
Aspect ratio4:316:9
Resolution750 x 5601280 x 720
ChipsetSigmaStar SSD202DNvidia Tegra 4
CPUCortex-A7Cortex-A15
GPU"2D Graphics Accelerator"Nvidia GeForce Tegra 4
RAM128 MB DDR32 GB DDR3
StorageExternal MicroSDInternal 16 GB & External MicroSD
Battery2500 mAh7350 mAh
Weight?579 grams
Dimensions66.5 mm x 67.8 mm x 24.3 mm158 mm x 135 mm x 57 mm
Video outNoYes
BluetoothNoYes
Touch screenNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemMiyoo Mini FlipShield Portable
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

  • Miyoo Mini Flip 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
  • Shield Portable DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Miyoo Mini Flip 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Miyoo Mini Flip GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Shield Portable GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Miyoo Mini Flip N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Miyoo Mini Flip NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Shield Portable NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Miyoo Mini Flip PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Shield Portable PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Miyoo Mini Flip PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Miyoo Mini Flip PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Miyoo Mini Flip PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow "Some PSP Games are playable, Ridge Racer and Soul Calibur not bad" - Anonymous
  • Shield Portable PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Miyoo Mini Flip Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Miyoo Mini Flip SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Shield Portable SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Miyoo Mini Flip Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Miyoo Mini Flip Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Miyoo Mini Flip Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Miyoo Mini Flip Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Shield Portable Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Miyoo Mini Flip Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Shield Portable Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Miyoo Mini Flip GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Miyoo Mini Flip Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Shield Portable Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Miyoo Mini Flip and the Nvidia Shield Portable?
Nvidia Shield Portable has stronger listed emulation coverage. Miyoo Mini Flip is roughly 79% smaller. Miyoo Mini Flip runs Onion OS; Nvidia Shield Portable runs Android 5.1. Miyoo Mini Flip is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA; Nvidia Shield Portable is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
Which is newer, the Miyoo Mini Flip or the Nvidia Shield Portable?
The Miyoo Mini Flip is the newer model, released in 2025.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Miyoo Mini Flip or the Nvidia Shield Portable?
The Miyoo Mini Flip is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.

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