PowKiddy
PowKiddy Q36 Mini
- Price
- $60
- OS
- RetroFE
- Released
- Dec 2021
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 1.54 inch IPS
- Weight
- 54 grams
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Device comparison
PowKiddy Q36 Mini vs. Anbernic RG-350
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini
- More portable
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini
- Newer model
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini
Main differences
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG-350.
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini is about $20 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini is roughly 62% smaller and 70% lighter.
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini runs RetroFE; Anbernic RG-350 runs OpenDingux, Rogue, RetroArch.
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis; Anbernic RG-350 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
Details
Anbernic
RG-350
- Price
- $80
- OS
- OpenDingux, Rogue, RetroArch
- Released
- Sep 2019
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 181 grams
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0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | PowKiddy Q36 Mini | RG-350 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $60 | $80 |
| OS | RetroFE | OpenDingux, Rogue, RetroArch |
| Screen | 1.54 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 240 x 240 | 320 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Allwinner V3s | Ingenic JZ4770 |
| CPU | Cortex-A7 | XBurst |
| GPU | ❌ | Vivante GC860 |
| RAM | 64 MB DDR2 | 512 MB DDR2 |
| Storage | External MicroSD | Internal & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 1000 mAh | 2500 mAh |
| Weight | 54 grams | 181 grams |
| Dimensions | 94 mm x 43 mm x 16 mm | 145 mm x 73 mm x 20 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-350 DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-350 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG-350 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-350 N64: Nintendo 64: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG-350 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG-350 PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-350 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-350 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-350 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-350 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG-350 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 Q36 Mini Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-350 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-350 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-350 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG-350 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG-350 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-350 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG-350 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the PowKiddy Q36 Mini and the Anbernic RG-350?
- PowKiddy Q36 Mini has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG-350. PowKiddy Q36 Mini is about $20 cheaper based on catalog pricing. PowKiddy Q36 Mini is roughly 62% smaller and 70% lighter. PowKiddy Q36 Mini runs RetroFE; Anbernic RG-350 runs OpenDingux, Rogue, RetroArch. PowKiddy Q36 Mini is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis; Anbernic RG-350 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Which is cheaper, the PowKiddy Q36 Mini or the Anbernic RG-350?
- The PowKiddy Q36 Mini is the cheaper of the two at around $60, roughly $20 less than the Anbernic RG-350 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the PowKiddy Q36 Mini or the Anbernic RG-350?
- The PowKiddy Q36 Mini is the newer model, released in 2021.
