PowKiddy
PowKiddy X18S
- Price
- $173.00
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Sep 2021
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 5.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 308 grams
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PowKiddy X18S vs. PowKiddy X28
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- PowKiddy X28
- More portable
- PowKiddy X28
- Newer model
- PowKiddy X28
Main differences
- PowKiddy X28 has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X18S.
- PowKiddy X28 is about $23 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- PowKiddy X18S is roughly 17% smaller and 4% lighter.
Details
PowKiddy
PowKiddy X28
- Price
- $150.00
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- May 2023
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 5.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 296 grams
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No reviews yet
Specs
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| Spec | PowKiddy X18S | PowKiddy X28 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $173.00 | $150.00 |
| OS | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Screen | 5.5 inch | 5.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | UNISOC Tiger T618 | UNISOC Tiger T618 |
| CPU | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4X | 4 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 64 GB eMMC, | Internal 64 GB eMMC, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 308 grams | 296 grams |
| Dimensions | 152 mm x 92 mm x 22.5 mm | 207.6 mm x 80.7 mm x 26.9 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Stick type | Unknown | Potentiometer |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- PowKiddy X18S DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X28 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 X28 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 X28 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 X28 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 X28 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 X28 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 X28 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 X28 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 X28 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 X28 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 X28 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 X28 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 X28 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 X28 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 X28 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 X28 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 X28 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
- PowKiddy X28 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 X28?
- PowKiddy X28 has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X18S. PowKiddy X28 is about $23 cheaper based on catalog pricing. PowKiddy X18S is roughly 17% smaller and 4% lighter.
- Which is cheaper, the PowKiddy X18S or the PowKiddy X28?
- The PowKiddy X28 is the cheaper of the two at around $150.00, roughly $23.00 less than the PowKiddy X18S based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the PowKiddy X18S or the PowKiddy X28?
- The PowKiddy X28 is the newer model, released in 2023.
