PowKiddy
PowKiddy X18S
- Price
- $173
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Sep 2021
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 5.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 308 grams
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Device comparison
PowKiddy X18S vs. PowKiddy RGB50
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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.
Details
PowKiddy
RGB50
- Price
- Unknown
- OS
- Android
- Released
- Unknown
- Up to
- Wii
- Screen
- 4.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
No reviews yet
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Specs
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| Spec | PowKiddy X18S | RGB50 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $173 | Unknown |
| OS | Android 11 | Android |
| Screen | 5.5 inch | 4.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1620 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | UNISOC Tiger T618 | Allwinner A527 |
| CPU | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MC1-2EE |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4X | ? |
| Storage | Internal 64 GB eMMC, | Internal ?, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | ? |
| Weight | 308 grams | ? |
| Dimensions | 152 mm x 92 mm x 22.5 mm | 200 mm x 105 mm x ? mm |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | PowKiddy X18S | RGB50 |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Excellent | |
| NES | Excellent | |
| Genesis | Excellent | |
| GBA | Excellent | |
| SNES | Excellent | |
| PS1 | Excellent | |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Excellent | |
| N64 | Excellent | |
| Dreamcast | Good | |
| PSP | Good | |
| Saturn | Good | |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Playable | |
| Wii | Playable | |
| PS2 | Limited | |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Limited | |
| Switch | Unsupported | |
| Wii U | Unsupported | |
| PS3 | Unsupported | |
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 X18S and the PowKiddy RGB50?
- 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.
