Device comparison

PowKiddy RGB50 vs. PowKiddy X18S

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Quick verdict

Newer model
PowKiddy X18S

Main differences

  • PowKiddy X18S has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy RGB50.
  • PowKiddy X18S runs Android 11; PowKiddy RGB50 runs Android.
  • PowKiddy X18S is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64; PowKiddy RGB50 is highlighted for N64, PS1, GBA, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy.

PowKiddy

RGB50

Details
Price
Unknown
OS
Android
Released
Unknown
Up to
Wii
Screen
4.5 inch IPS
Weight
?

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PowKiddy

PowKiddy X18S

Details
Price
$173
OS
Android 11
Released
Sep 2021
Up to
Saturn
Screen
5.5 inch IPS
Weight
308 grams

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Specs

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SpecRGB50PowKiddy X18S
PriceUnknown$173
OSAndroidAndroid 11
Screen4.5 inch5.5 inch
Aspect ratio3:216:9
Resolution1620 x 10801280 x 720
ChipsetAllwinner A527UNISOC Tiger T618
CPUCortex-A55Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
GPUMali-G57 MC1-2EEMali-G52 MP2
RAM?4 GB LPDDR4X
StorageInternal ?, External MicroSDInternal 64 GB eMMC,
Battery?5000 mAh
Weight?308 grams
Dimensions200 mm x 105 mm x ? mm152 mm x 92 mm x 22.5 mm
Video outNoYes
BluetoothNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRGB50PowKiddy X18S
Classic systems
Game BoyExcellent
NESExcellent
GenesisExcellent
GBAExcellent
SNESExcellent
PS1Excellent
Mid-generation systems
DSExcellent
N64Excellent
DreamcastGood
PSPGood
SaturnGood
Sixth-generation systems
GameCubePlayable
WiiPlayable
PS2Limited
Modern systems
3DSLimited
SwitchUnsupported
Wii UUnsupported
PS3Unsupported

Emulation source notes

  • PowKiddy X18S DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X18S 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • PowKiddy X18S GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X18S N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X18S NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X18S PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X18S PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • PowKiddy X18S PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X18S PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X18S Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • PowKiddy X18S SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X18S 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.
  • PowKiddy X18S Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • PowKiddy X18S Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X18S Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X18S Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X18S GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • PowKiddy X18S Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the PowKiddy RGB50 and the PowKiddy X18S?
PowKiddy X18S has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy RGB50. PowKiddy X18S runs Android 11; PowKiddy RGB50 runs Android. PowKiddy X18S is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64; PowKiddy RGB50 is highlighted for N64, PS1, GBA, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy.

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