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PowKiddy X28 vs. PowKiddy RGB50

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Quick verdict

Newer model
PowKiddy X28

Main differences

  • PowKiddy X28 has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy RGB50.
  • PowKiddy X28 runs Android 11; PowKiddy RGB50 runs Android.
  • PowKiddy X28 is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64; PowKiddy RGB50 is highlighted for N64, PS1, GBA, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy.

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PowKiddy X28

Details
Price
$150
OS
Android 11
Released
May 2023
Up to
Saturn
Screen
5.5 inch IPS
Weight
296 grams

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PowKiddy

RGB50

Details
Price
Unknown
OS
Android
Released
Unknown
Up to
Wii
Screen
4.5 inch IPS
Weight
?

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Specs

BetterWorse

SpecPowKiddy X28RGB50
Price$150Unknown
OSAndroid 11Android
Screen5.5 inch4.5 inch
Aspect ratio16:93:2
Resolution1280 x 7201620 x 1080
ChipsetUNISOC Tiger T618Allwinner A527
CPUCortex-A75 / Cortex-A55Cortex-A55
GPUMali-G52 MP2Mali-G57 MC1-2EE
RAM4 GB LPDDR4X?
StorageInternal 64 GB eMMC, External MicroSDInternal ?, External MicroSD
Battery5000 mAh?
Weight296 grams?
Dimensions207.6 mm x 80.7 mm x 26.9 mm200 mm x 105 mm x ? mm
Video outYesNo
BluetoothYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemPowKiddy X28RGB50
Classic systems
Game BoyExcellent
NESExcellent
GenesisExcellent
GBAExcellent
SNESExcellent
PS1Excellent
Mid-generation systems
DSExcellent
N64Excellent
DreamcastGood
PSPGood
SaturnGood
Sixth-generation systems
GameCubePlayable
WiiPlayable
PS2Limited
Modern systems
3DSLimited
SwitchUnsupported
Wii UUnsupported
PS3Unsupported

Emulation source notes

  • PowKiddy X28 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
  • PowKiddy X28 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
  • PowKiddy X28 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
  • PowKiddy X28 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
  • PowKiddy X28 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
  • PowKiddy X28 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.
  • 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 X28 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
  • PowKiddy X28 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
  • PowKiddy X28 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the PowKiddy X28 and the PowKiddy RGB50?
PowKiddy X28 has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy RGB50. PowKiddy X28 runs Android 11; PowKiddy RGB50 runs Android. PowKiddy X28 is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64; PowKiddy RGB50 is highlighted for N64, PS1, GBA, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy.

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