Miyoo Mini Plus vs. Miyoo PocketGo

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Best value
PocketGo
More portable
PocketGo
Newer model
Miyoo Mini Plus

Main differences

  • Miyoo Mini Plus has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • Miyoo PocketGo is about $30 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Miyoo PocketGo is roughly 19% smaller and 45% lighter.
  • Miyoo Mini Plus runs Linux (OnionOS, MinUI); Miyoo PocketGo runs NxHope.
  • Miyoo Mini Plus is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES; Miyoo PocketGo is highlighted for Genesis, Game Boy, NES.

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Miyoo Mini Plus

Details
Price
$70.00
OS
Linux (OnionOS, MinUI)
Released
Mar 2023
Up to
DS
Screen
3.5 inch IPS
Weight
162 grams

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Miyoo

PocketGo

Details
Price
$40.00
OS
NxHope
Released
Jun 2019
Up to
Genesis
Screen
2.4 inch IPS
Weight
89 grams

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Most played

On the Miyoo Mini Plus

  1. 1

    Picross DS

    1 player · 63 sessions

  2. 2

    Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

    5 players · 52 sessions

  3. 3

    Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

    1 player · 1 session

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Specs

BetterWorse

SpecMiyoo Mini PlusPocketGo
Price$70.00$40.00
OSLinux (OnionOS, MinUI)NxHope
Screen3.5 inch2.4 inch
Resolution640 x 480320 x 240
ChipsetSigmaStar SSD202DAllwinner F1C100S
CPUCortex-A7ARM926EJ-S
GPU"2D Graphics Accelerator"2D accelerator
RAM128 MB DDR332 MB SDRAM
Battery3000 mAh1000 mAh
Weight162 grams89 grams
Dimensions78.5 mm x 108 mm x 22.3 mm123 mm x 56 mm x 14 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

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

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Miyoo Mini Plus and the Miyoo PocketGo?
Miyoo Mini Plus has stronger listed emulation coverage. Miyoo PocketGo is about $30 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Miyoo PocketGo is roughly 19% smaller and 45% lighter. Miyoo Mini Plus runs Linux (OnionOS, MinUI); Miyoo PocketGo runs NxHope. Miyoo Mini Plus is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES; Miyoo PocketGo is highlighted for Genesis, Game Boy, NES.
Which is cheaper, the Miyoo Mini Plus or the Miyoo PocketGo?
The Miyoo PocketGo is the cheaper of the two at around $40.00, roughly $30.00 less than the Miyoo Mini Plus based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Miyoo Mini Plus or the Miyoo PocketGo?
The Miyoo Mini Plus is the newer model, released in 2023.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Miyoo Mini Plus or the Miyoo PocketGo?
The Miyoo Mini Plus is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 19 collectors tracking it.

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