PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 vs. Game Kiddy Z-Pocket Game Pro

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Quick verdict

Best value
PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2
More portable
Z-Pocket Game Pro
Newer model
PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2

Main differences

  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 has similar emulation coverage to Game Kiddy Z-Pocket Game Pro.
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 is about $25 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Game Kiddy Z-Pocket Game Pro is roughly 33% smaller and 2% lighter.
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 runs Batocera, EmuELEC, Lineage 18.1/Android 11, RecalBox, RetroArena,; Game Kiddy Z-Pocket Game Pro runs TheRA NTFS.

PowKiddy

PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2

Details
Price
$125.00
OS
Batocera, EmuELEC, Lineage 18.1/Android 11, RecalBox, RetroArena,
Released
Oct 2021
Up to
DS
Screen
5.0 inch IPS
Weight
219 grams

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Game Kiddy / Z-Pocket Game

Z-Pocket Game Pro

Details
Price
$150.00
OS
TheRA NTFS
Released
Aug 2020
Up to
DS
Screen
3.5 inch IPS
Weight
214 grams

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Specs

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SpecPowKiddy RGB10 Max 2Z-Pocket Game Pro
Price$125.00$150.00
OSBatocera, EmuELEC, Lineage 18.1/Android 11, RecalBox, RetroArena,TheRA NTFS
Screen5.0 inch3.5 inch
Aspect ratio16:93:2
Resolution854 x 480320 x 480
RAM1 GB DDR3L1 GB DDR3
Battery4200 mAh2830 mAh
Weight219 grams214 grams
Dimensions195 mm x 76 mm x 18 mm151 mm x 66 mm x 17 mm
Video outNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemPowKiddy RGB10 Max 2Z-Pocket Game Pro
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 RGB10 Max 2 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
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro 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
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Z-Pocket Game Pro Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 and the Game Kiddy Z-Pocket Game Pro?
PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 has similar emulation coverage to Game Kiddy Z-Pocket Game Pro. PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 is about $25 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Game Kiddy Z-Pocket Game Pro is roughly 33% smaller and 2% lighter. PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 runs Batocera, EmuELEC, Lineage 18.1/Android 11, RecalBox, RetroArena,; Game Kiddy Z-Pocket Game Pro runs TheRA NTFS.
Which is cheaper, the PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 or the Game Kiddy Z-Pocket Game Pro?
The PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 is the cheaper of the two at around $125.00, roughly $25.00 less than the Game Kiddy Z-Pocket Game Pro based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 or the Game Kiddy Z-Pocket Game Pro?
The PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 is the newer model, released in 2021.

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