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Pocuter PocketStar vs. HardKernel Odroid Go

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Quick verdict

Better screen
PocketStar
More portable
PocketStar
Newer model
PocketStar

Main differences

  • Pocuter PocketStar has similar emulation coverage to HardKernel Odroid Go.
  • Pocuter PocketStar is roughly 78% smaller.
  • Pocuter PocketStar has a 60 Hz OLED screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go.
  • Pocuter PocketStar runs Proprietary; HardKernel Odroid Go runs Retro ESP32.

Pocuter

PocketStar

Details
Price
$57
OS
Proprietary
Released
Nov 2022
Up to
Game Boy
Screen
0.95 inch OLED
Weight
?

No reviews yet

0 collectors

HardKernel

Odroid Go

Details
Price
Unknown
OS
Retro ESP32
Released
Jan 2018
Up to
Game Boy
Screen
2.4 inch TFT
Weight
115 grams

No reviews yet

1 collector

Community signal

Collectors
PocketStar0
Odroid Go1
Rating
PocketStarNo reviews yet
Odroid GoNo reviews yet
Logged play
PocketStarNo logged sessions yet
Odroid GoNo logged sessions yet

Specs

BetterWorse

SpecPocketStarOdroid Go
Price$57Unknown
OSProprietaryRetro ESP32
Screen0.95 inch2.4 inch
Aspect ratio47:324:3
Resolution94 x 64320 x 240
PanelOLEDTFT
ChipsetEspressif Systems ESP32-C3Espressif Systems ESP32-WROVER-B
CPURISC-V CPUTensilica Xtensa LX6
RAM400 KB SRAM4MB PSRAM
StorageInternal 4 MB, External MicroSDInternal 16 MB & External MicroSD
Battery220 mAh1200 mAh
Weight?115 grams
Dimensions30 mm x 50 mm x 10 mm105 mm x 65 mm x 16 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemPocketStarOdroid Go
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

  • PocketStar DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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
  • Odroid Go 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 HardKernel Odroid Go?
Pocuter PocketStar has similar emulation coverage to HardKernel Odroid Go. Pocuter PocketStar is roughly 78% smaller. Pocuter PocketStar has a 60 Hz OLED screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on HardKernel Odroid Go. Pocuter PocketStar runs Proprietary; HardKernel Odroid Go runs Retro ESP32.
Which is newer, the Pocuter PocketStar or the HardKernel Odroid Go?
The Pocuter PocketStar is the newer model, released in 2022.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Pocuter PocketStar or the HardKernel Odroid Go?
The HardKernel Odroid Go is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.

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