PowKiddy
PowKiddy X18
- Price
- $100.00
- OS
- Android 7.0
- Released
- Mar 2019
- Up to
- N64
- Screen
- 5.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 296 grams
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PowKiddy X18 vs. PowKiddy X17
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- PowKiddy X18
- More portable
- PowKiddy X18
- Newer model
- PowKiddy X17
Main differences
- PowKiddy X17 has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X18.
- PowKiddy X18 is about $30 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- PowKiddy X18 is roughly 62% smaller and 26% lighter.
- PowKiddy X17 has a 60 Hz IPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on PowKiddy X18.
Details
PowKiddy
PowKiddy X17
- Price
- $130.00
- OS
- Android 7.0
- Released
- Jul 2021
- Up to
- N64
- Screen
- 7.0 inch IPS Touchscreen
- Weight
- 400 grams
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No reviews yet
Specs
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| Spec | PowKiddy X18 | PowKiddy X17 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $100.00 | $130.00 |
| OS | Android 7.0 | Android 7.0 |
| Screen | 5.5 inch | 7.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 128:75 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1024 x 600 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS Touchscreen |
| Chipset | MediaTek MTK8163 | MediaTek MTK8163 V/B |
| CPU | Cortex-A53 | Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-T720 MP2 | Mali-T720 MP2 |
| RAM | 2 GB DDR3 | 2 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | Internal 16 GB & External MicroSD | Internal 32 GB eMMC, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Weight | 296 grams | 400 grams |
| Dimensions | 145 mm x 87 mm x 27 mm | 255 mm x 130 mm x 45 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- PowKiddy X18 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PowKiddy X17 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PowKiddy X18 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X17 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X18 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X17 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X18 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PowKiddy X17 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PowKiddy X18 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X17 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X18 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X17 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X18 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X17 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X18 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X17 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X18 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PowKiddy X17 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PowKiddy X18 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X17 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X18 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X17 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X18 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X17 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X18 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PowKiddy X17 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PowKiddy X18 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X17 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X18 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X17 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X18 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X17 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X18 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X17 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X18 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PowKiddy X17 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 X18 and the PowKiddy X17?
- PowKiddy X17 has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X18. PowKiddy X18 is about $30 cheaper based on catalog pricing. PowKiddy X18 is roughly 62% smaller and 26% lighter. PowKiddy X17 has a 60 Hz IPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on PowKiddy X18.
- Which is cheaper, the PowKiddy X18 or the PowKiddy X17?
- The PowKiddy X18 is the cheaper of the two at around $100.00, roughly $30.00 less than the PowKiddy X17 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the PowKiddy X18 or the PowKiddy X17?
- The PowKiddy X17 is the newer model, released in 2021.
