PowKiddy
PowKiddy X55
- Price
- $90
- OS
- Linux (JELOS)
- Released
- May 2023
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 5.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 293 grams
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Device comparison
PowKiddy X55 vs. KoHotech Ritmix RZX-50
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Quick verdict
- Better screen
- PowKiddy X55
- More portable
- Ritmix RZX-50
- Newer model
- PowKiddy X55
Main differences
- PowKiddy X55 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- KoHotech Ritmix RZX-50 is roughly 27% smaller and 34% lighter.
- PowKiddy X55 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on KoHotech Ritmix RZX-50.
- PowKiddy X55 runs Linux (JELOS); KoHotech Ritmix RZX-50 runs OpenDingux.
- PowKiddy X55 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA; KoHotech Ritmix RZX-50 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES.
Details
KoHotech
Ritmix RZX-50
- Price
- Unknown
- OS
- OpenDingux
- Released
- Jan 2011
- Up to
- Genesis
- Screen
- 4.3 inch TFT
- Weight
- 192 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | PowKiddy X55 | Ritmix RZX-50 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $90 | Unknown |
| OS | Linux (JELOS) | OpenDingux |
| Screen | 5.5 inch | 4.3 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 480 x 272 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | TFT |
| Chipset | RockChip RK3566 | Ingenic JZ4755 |
| CPU | Cortex-A55 | XBurst |
| GPU | Mali-G52 2EE | ❌ |
| RAM | 2 GB LPDDR4X | 64 MB DDR2 |
| Storage | Internal 16 GB (eMMC?), Dual External MicroSD | Internal 4 GB & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Weight | 293 grams | 192 grams |
| Dimensions | 212.5 mm x 94.5 mm x 19 mm | 182 mm x 80 mm x 15 mm |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | PowKiddy X55 | Ritmix RZX-50 |
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Emulation source notes
- PowKiddy X55 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- Ritmix RZX-50 DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X55 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable 3DS will only work on Android, not Linux
- Ritmix RZX-50 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X55 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Ritmix RZX-50 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PowKiddy X55 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Ritmix RZX-50 N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X55 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Ritmix RZX-50 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X55 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Ritmix RZX-50 PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PowKiddy X55 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable PS2 will only work on Android, not Linux
- Ritmix RZX-50 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X55 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Ritmix RZX-50 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X55 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Ritmix RZX-50 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X55 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Ritmix RZX-50 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X55 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Ritmix RZX-50 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PowKiddy X55 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Ritmix RZX-50 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X55 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Ritmix RZX-50 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X55 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Ritmix RZX-50 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X55 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Ritmix RZX-50 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PowKiddy X55 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Ritmix RZX-50 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X55 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Ritmix RZX-50 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X55 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Ritmix RZX-50 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the PowKiddy X55 and the KoHotech Ritmix RZX-50?
- PowKiddy X55 has stronger listed emulation coverage. KoHotech Ritmix RZX-50 is roughly 27% smaller and 34% lighter. PowKiddy X55 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on KoHotech Ritmix RZX-50. PowKiddy X55 runs Linux (JELOS); KoHotech Ritmix RZX-50 runs OpenDingux. PowKiddy X55 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA; KoHotech Ritmix RZX-50 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES.
- Which is newer, the PowKiddy X55 or the KoHotech Ritmix RZX-50?
- The PowKiddy X55 is the newer model, released in 2023.
