Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
System
PowKiddy X28
K56
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 X28 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
K56 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X28 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
K56 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
PowKiddy X28 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
K56 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X28 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
K56 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X28 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
K56 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X28 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
K56 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X28 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
K56 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
PowKiddy X28 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
K56 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X28 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
K56 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X28 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
K56 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
PowKiddy X28 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
K56 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
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.
K56 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 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
K56 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X28 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
K56 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
PowKiddy X28 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
K56 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: 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
K56 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
PowKiddy X28 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
K56 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
PowKiddy X28 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
K56 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
What's the difference between the PowKiddy X28 and the KinHank K56?
KinHank K56 has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X28. PowKiddy X28 is roughly 12% smaller and 4% lighter. KinHank K56 runs Android 14; PowKiddy X28 runs Android 11.
Which is newer, the PowKiddy X28 or the KinHank K56?
The KinHank K56 is the newer model, released in 2025.