PowKiddy
RGB20SX
- Price
- $90
- OS
- Linux
- Released
- Apr 2024
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 4.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 240 grams
No reviews yet
1 collector
Device comparison
PowKiddy RGB20SX vs. Helegaly Action Pi 兀
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Action Pi 兀
- More portable
- Action Pi 兀
- Newer model
- Action Pi 兀
Main differences
- Helegaly Action Pi 兀 has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy RGB20SX.
- Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is about $25 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- PowKiddy RGB20SX is roughly 12% smaller and 6% lighter.
- Helegaly Action Pi 兀 runs Linux (Batocera); PowKiddy RGB20SX runs Linux.
- Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is highlighted for N64, PS1, GBA, SNES; PowKiddy RGB20SX is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, Game Boy, NES.
Details
Helegaly
Action Pi 兀
- Price
- $65
- OS
- Linux (Batocera)
- Released
- Jul 2025
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 4.02 inch IPS
- Weight
- 227 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | RGB20SX | Action Pi 兀 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $90 | $65 |
| OS | Linux | Linux (Batocera) |
| Screen | 4.0 inch | 4.02 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 720 x 720 | 960 x 720 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | RockChip RK3566 | Allwinner A527 |
| CPU | Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G52 2EE | Mali-G57 MC1-2EE |
| RAM | 1 GB LPDDR4 | 2 GB LPDDR3X |
| Storage | Dual External MicroSD | Internal 16 GB eMMC, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 240 grams | 227 grams |
| Dimensions | 87 mm x 143 mm x 22 mm | 172 mm x 82.5 mm x 30.3 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | Yes |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | RGB20SX | Action Pi 兀 |
|---|---|---|
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Emulation source notes
- RGB20SX DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- Action Pi 兀 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RGB20SX 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable 3DS will only work on Android, not Linux
- Action Pi 兀 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RGB20SX GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RGB20SX N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RGB20SX NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RGB20SX PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RGB20SX PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable PS2 will only work on Android, not Linux
- Action Pi 兀 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RGB20SX PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Action Pi 兀 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGB20SX PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RGB20SX Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Action Pi 兀 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RGB20SX SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RGB20SX Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Action Pi 兀 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
- RGB20SX Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Action Pi 兀 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RGB20SX Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Action Pi 兀 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RGB20SX Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RGB20SX Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RGB20SX GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Action Pi 兀 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RGB20SX Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Action Pi 兀 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the PowKiddy RGB20SX and the Helegaly Action Pi 兀?
- Helegaly Action Pi 兀 has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy RGB20SX. Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is about $25 cheaper based on catalog pricing. PowKiddy RGB20SX is roughly 12% smaller and 6% lighter. Helegaly Action Pi 兀 runs Linux (Batocera); PowKiddy RGB20SX runs Linux. Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is highlighted for N64, PS1, GBA, SNES; PowKiddy RGB20SX is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, Game Boy, NES.
- Which is cheaper, the PowKiddy RGB20SX or the Helegaly Action Pi 兀?
- The Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is the cheaper of the two at around $65, roughly $25 less than the PowKiddy RGB20SX based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the PowKiddy RGB20SX or the Helegaly Action Pi 兀?
- The Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is the newer model, released in 2025.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the PowKiddy RGB20SX or the Helegaly Action Pi 兀?
- The PowKiddy RGB20SX is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
