Pocuter
PocketStar
- Price
- $57.00
- OS
- Proprietary
- Released
- Nov 2022
- Up to
- Game Boy
- Screen
- 0.95 inch OLED
- Weight
- Unknown
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Pocuter PocketStar vs. CoolBaby RS-08
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- CoolBaby RS-08
- Better screen
- PocketStar
- More portable
- PocketStar
- Newer model
- PocketStar
Main differences
- CoolBaby RS-08 is about $7 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Pocuter PocketStar is roughly 95% smaller.
- Pocuter PocketStar runs Proprietary; CoolBaby RS-08 runs Linux.
Details
CoolBaby
CoolBaby RS-08
- Price
- $50.00
- OS
- Linux
- Released
- Dec 2019
- Up to
- Unknown
- Screen
- 7.0 inch
- Weight
- Unknown
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Specs
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| Spec | PocketStar | CoolBaby RS-08 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $57.00 | $50.00 |
| OS | Proprietary | Linux |
| Screen | 0.95 inch | 7.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 47:32 | 5:3 |
| Resolution | 94 x 64 | 800 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | Unknown |
| Panel | OLED | Unknown |
| Chipset | Espressif Systems ESP32-C3 | Unknown |
| CPU | RISC-V CPU | Unknown |
| GPU | ❌ | Unknown |
| RAM | 400 KB SRAM | Unknown |
| Storage | Internal 4 MB, External MicroSD | Internal & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 220 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Weight | Unknown | Unknown |
| Dimensions | 30 mm x 50 mm x 10 mm | 260 mm x 115 mm x 20 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
| System | PocketStar | CoolBaby RS-08 |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Unknown | |
| NES | Unknown | |
| Genesis | Unknown | |
| GBA | Unknown | |
| SNES | Unknown | |
| PS1 | Unknown | |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Unknown | |
| N64 | Unknown | |
| Dreamcast | Unknown | |
| PSP | Unknown | |
| Saturn | Unknown | |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Unknown | |
| Wii | Unknown | |
| PS2 | Unknown | |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Unknown | |
| Switch | Unknown | |
| Wii U | Unknown | |
| PS3 | Unknown | |
Emulation source notes
- PocketStar DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PocketStar PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PocketStar GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketStar Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Pocuter PocketStar and the CoolBaby RS-08?
- CoolBaby RS-08 is about $7 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Pocuter PocketStar is roughly 95% smaller. Pocuter PocketStar runs Proprietary; CoolBaby RS-08 runs Linux.
- Which is cheaper, the Pocuter PocketStar or the CoolBaby RS-08?
- The CoolBaby RS-08 is the cheaper of the two at around $50.00, roughly $7.00 less than the Pocuter PocketStar based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Pocuter PocketStar or the CoolBaby RS-08?
- The Pocuter PocketStar is the newer model, released in 2022.
