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PowKiddy X15 vs. CHI GameForce

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Quick verdict

Best value
PowKiddy X15
More portable
GameForce
Newer model
GameForce

Main differences

  • CHI GameForce has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X15.
  • PowKiddy X15 is about $15 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • CHI GameForce is roughly 36% smaller.
  • CHI GameForce runs RetroArch; PowKiddy X15 runs Android 7.

PowKiddy

PowKiddy X15

Details
Price
$80
OS
Android 7
Released
Nov 2019
Up to
DS
Screen
5.5 inch IPS
Weight
Unknown

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CHI

GameForce

Details
Price
$95
OS
RetroArch
Released
May 2021
Up to
DS
Screen
3.45 inch IPS
Weight
212 grams

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Specs

BetterWorse

SpecPowKiddy X15GameForce
Price$80$95
OSAndroid 7RetroArch
Screen5.5 inch3.45 inch
Aspect ratio16:94:3
Resolution1280 x 720640 x 480
ChipsetMediaTek MTK8163RockChip RK3326
CPUCortex-A53Cortex-A35
GPUMali-T720 MP2Mali-G31 MP2
RAM2 GB DDR31 GB DDR3
StorageInternal 32 GB & External MicroSDExternal MicroSD
WeightUnknown212 grams
Dimensions208 mm x 100 mm x 28.4 mm154 mm x 86 mm x 19-28 mm
Video outYesNo
BluetoothYesNo
Touch screenYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemPowKiddy X15GameForce
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 X15 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GameForce 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 X15 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameForce 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X15 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameForce GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X15 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GameForce N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • PowKiddy X15 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameForce NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X15 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameForce PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X15 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameForce PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X15 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameForce PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X15 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • GameForce PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • PowKiddy X15 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameForce Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X15 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameForce SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X15 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameForce Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X15 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • GameForce Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • PowKiddy X15 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameForce Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X15 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameForce Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X15 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameForce Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X15 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameForce GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X15 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • GameForce 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 X15 and the CHI GameForce?
CHI GameForce has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X15. PowKiddy X15 is about $15 cheaper based on catalog pricing. CHI GameForce is roughly 36% smaller. CHI GameForce runs RetroArch; PowKiddy X15 runs Android 7.
Which is cheaper, the PowKiddy X15 or the CHI GameForce?
The PowKiddy X15 is the cheaper of the two at around $80, roughly $15 less than the CHI GameForce based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the PowKiddy X15 or the CHI GameForce?
The CHI GameForce is the newer model, released in 2021.

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