PowKiddy
V20
- Price
- $55.00
- OS
- Linux (EmuELEC)
- Released
- Feb 2025
- Up to
- PSP
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
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PowKiddy V20 vs. TRIMUI Brick Hammer
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- V20
- More portable
- TRIMUI Brick Hammer
- Newer model
- TRIMUI Brick Hammer
Main differences
- TRIMUI Brick Hammer has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- PowKiddy V20 is about $40 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- TRIMUI Brick Hammer is roughly 29% smaller.
- TRIMUI Brick Hammer has a IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on PowKiddy V20.
- TRIMUI Brick Hammer runs TRIMUI UI; PowKiddy V20 runs Linux (EmuELEC).
- TRIMUI Brick Hammer is highlighted for PS1, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; PowKiddy V20 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Details
TRIMUI
TRIMUI Brick Hammer
- Price
- $95.00
- OS
- TRIMUI UI
- Released
- Aug 2025
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 3.2 inches IPS
- Weight
- 196 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | V20 | TRIMUI Brick Hammer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $55.00 | $95.00 |
| OS | Linux (EmuELEC) | TRIMUI UI |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 3.2 inches |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 1024 x 768 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | Unknown |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Allwinner A133 Plus | Allwinner A133P |
| CPU | Cortex-A53 | ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8300 | Imagination PowerVR GE8300 |
| RAM | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB |
| Storage | Dual External MicroSD | 8 GB eMMC |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 3000 mAh Li-polymer, 3.7 V |
| Weight | ? | 196 grams |
| Dimensions | 85.3 mm x 133 mm x 23 - 27 mm | 73.2 x 109.9 x 11.8–19.9 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Stick type | Potentiometer | Unknown |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | V20 | TRIMUI Brick Hammer |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Excellent | |
| NES | Excellent | |
| Genesis | Excellent | |
| GBA | Excellent | |
| SNES | Excellent | |
| PS1 | Excellent | |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Good | |
| N64 | Playable | |
| Dreamcast | Playable | |
| PSP | Playable | |
| Saturn | Limited | |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Unsupported | |
| Wii | Unknown | |
| PS2 | Unsupported | |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Unknown | |
| Switch | Unknown | |
| Wii U | Unknown | |
| PS3 | Unknown | |
Emulation source notes
- V20 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
- V20 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- V20 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- V20 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- V20 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- V20 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- V20 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- V20 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- V20 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- V20 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- V20 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- V20 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- V20 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- V20 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- V20 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- V20 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- V20 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- V20 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 V20 and the TRIMUI Brick Hammer?
- TRIMUI Brick Hammer has stronger listed emulation coverage. PowKiddy V20 is about $40 cheaper based on catalog pricing. TRIMUI Brick Hammer is roughly 29% smaller. TRIMUI Brick Hammer has a IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on PowKiddy V20. TRIMUI Brick Hammer runs TRIMUI UI; PowKiddy V20 runs Linux (EmuELEC). TRIMUI Brick Hammer is highlighted for PS1, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; PowKiddy V20 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- Which is cheaper, the PowKiddy V20 or the TRIMUI Brick Hammer?
- The PowKiddy V20 is the cheaper of the two at around $55.00, roughly $40.00 less than the TRIMUI Brick Hammer based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the PowKiddy V20 or the TRIMUI Brick Hammer?
- The TRIMUI Brick Hammer is the newer model, released in 2025.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the PowKiddy V20 or the TRIMUI Brick Hammer?
- The TRIMUI Brick Hammer is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 3 collectors tracking it.
