PowKiddy
PowKiddy RGB30
- Price
- $90
- OS
- Linux (JELOS)
- Released
- Sep 2023
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 4.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 207 grams
No reviews yet
2 collectors
Device comparison
PowKiddy RGB30 vs. Anbernic RG35XX
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- RG35XX
- More portable
- RG35XX
- Newer model
- PowKiddy RGB30
Main differences
- PowKiddy RGB30 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Anbernic RG35XX is about $40 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Anbernic RG35XX is roughly 24% smaller and 20% lighter.
- PowKiddy RGB30 runs Linux (JELOS); Anbernic RG35XX runs Proprietary (Linux), GarlicOS, MinUI, Batocera.
- PowKiddy RGB30 is highlighted for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA; Anbernic RG35XX is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy.
Details
Anbernic
RG35XX
- Price
- $50
- OS
- Proprietary (Linux), GarlicOS, MinUI, Batocera
- Released
- Dec 2022
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 165 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | PowKiddy RGB30 | RG35XX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $90 | $50 |
| OS | Linux (JELOS) | Proprietary (Linux), GarlicOS, MinUI, Batocera |
| Screen | 4.0 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 720 x 720 | 640 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | RockChip RK3566 | Actions Semiconductor ATM7039S |
| CPU | Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Mali-G52 2EE | PowerVR SGX544MP |
| RAM | 1 GB LPDDR4 | 256 MB DDR3 |
| Storage | Dual External MicroSD | Dual External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4100 mAh | 2100 mAh / 2600 mAh |
| Weight | 207 grams | 165 grams |
| Dimensions | 145 mm x 86.5 mm x 18 mm | 81 mm x 117 mm x 20 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | 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 RGB30 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
- RG35XX 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 RGB30 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable 3DS will only work on Android, not Linux
- RG35XX 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG35XX N64: Nintendo 64: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PowKiddy RGB30 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable PS2 will only work on Android, not Linux
- RG35XX PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG35XX PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG35XX PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable "Some PSP Games are playable, Ridge Racer and Soul Calibur not bad" - Anonymous
- PowKiddy RGB30 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG35XX Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG35XX Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG35XX Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG35XX Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG35XX Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy RGB30 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG35XX GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy RGB30 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG35XX Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast:Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the PowKiddy RGB30 and the Anbernic RG35XX?
- PowKiddy RGB30 has stronger listed emulation coverage. Anbernic RG35XX is about $40 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG35XX is roughly 24% smaller and 20% lighter. PowKiddy RGB30 runs Linux (JELOS); Anbernic RG35XX runs Proprietary (Linux), GarlicOS, MinUI, Batocera. PowKiddy RGB30 is highlighted for DS, PS1, Genesis, GBA; Anbernic RG35XX is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy.
- Which is cheaper, the PowKiddy RGB30 or the Anbernic RG35XX?
- The Anbernic RG35XX is the cheaper of the two at around $50, roughly $40 less than the PowKiddy RGB30 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the PowKiddy RGB30 or the Anbernic RG35XX?
- The PowKiddy RGB30 is the newer model, released in 2023.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the PowKiddy RGB30 or the Anbernic RG35XX?
- The PowKiddy RGB30 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 2 collectors tracking it.
