Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
System
PowKiddy A30
CoolBaby RS-11
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
PowKiddy A30 DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS-11 DS: Nintendo DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
PowKiddy A30 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS-11 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
CoolBaby RS-11 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
PowKiddy A30 N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS-11 N64: Nintendo 64: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
PowKiddy A30 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
CoolBaby RS-11 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy A30 PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
CoolBaby RS-11 PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
PowKiddy A30 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS-11 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS-11 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS-11 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS-11 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
CoolBaby RS-11 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
PowKiddy A30 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS-11 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS-11 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS-11 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
CoolBaby RS-11 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy A30 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
CoolBaby RS-11 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy A30 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS-11 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy A30 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
CoolBaby RS-11 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
What's the difference between the PowKiddy A30 and the CoolBaby RS-11?
PowKiddy A30 has similar emulation coverage to CoolBaby RS-11. PowKiddy A30 is roughly 43% smaller. PowKiddy A30 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus TFT on CoolBaby RS-11. PowKiddy A30 runs Trimui OS; CoolBaby RS-11 runs Proprietary.
Which is newer, the PowKiddy A30 or the CoolBaby RS-11?
The PowKiddy A30 is the newer model, released in 2021.