Tapwave
Tapwave Zodiac
- Price
- $299
- OS
- Palm OS
- Released
- Jan 2003
- Up to
- Genesis
- Screen
- 3.8 inch TFT
- Weight
- 180 grams
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1 collector
Device comparison
Tapwave Zodiac vs. Analogue Pocket
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Analogue Pocket
- More portable
- Tapwave Zodiac
- Newer model
- Analogue Pocket
Main differences
- Analogue Pocket has similar emulation coverage to Tapwave Zodiac.
- Analogue Pocket is about $79 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Tapwave Zodiac is roughly 14% smaller and 35% lighter.
- Analogue Pocket has a 60 Hz LTPS LCD screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Tapwave Zodiac.
- Analogue Pocket runs Analogue OS; Tapwave Zodiac runs Palm OS.
- Analogue Pocket is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; Tapwave Zodiac is highlighted for Game Boy, NES.
Details
Analogue
Analogue Pocket
- Price
- $220
- OS
- Analogue OS
- Released
- Dec 2021
- Up to
- Genesis
- Screen
- 3.5 inch LTPS LCD
- Weight
- 276 grams
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1 collector · 11 sessions
Most played
Tapwave Zodiac
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Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Tapwave Zodiac | Analogue Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299 | $220 |
| OS | Palm OS | Analogue OS |
| Screen | 3.8 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 10:9 |
| Resolution | 480 x 320 | 1600 x 1440 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | TFT | LTPS LCD |
| Chipset | Motorola i.MX-1 | Intel / Altera Cyclone V FPGA, Intel / Altera Cyclone 10 FPGA |
| CPU | ARM920T | - |
| GPU | ATI Imageon W4200 | ❌ |
| RAM | 10 MB SDRAM | 32 MB Cellular RAM, 64 MB Synchronous DRAM, 256 KB Asynchronous SRAM |
| Storage | 32 MB (Zodiac 1) | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 1540 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Weight | 180 grams | 276 grams |
| Dimensions | 142 mm x 79 mm x 14 mm | 88 mm x 149 mm x 22 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Tapwave Zodiac DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Analogue Pocket GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tapwave Zodiac N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tapwave Zodiac PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Analogue Pocket PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Analogue Pocket SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tapwave Zodiac Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Analogue Pocket Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tapwave Zodiac Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tapwave Zodiac GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tapwave Zodiac Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Tapwave Zodiac and the Analogue Pocket?
- Analogue Pocket has similar emulation coverage to Tapwave Zodiac. Analogue Pocket is about $79 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Tapwave Zodiac is roughly 14% smaller and 35% lighter. Analogue Pocket has a 60 Hz LTPS LCD screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Tapwave Zodiac. Analogue Pocket runs Analogue OS; Tapwave Zodiac runs Palm OS. Analogue Pocket is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; Tapwave Zodiac is highlighted for Game Boy, NES.
- Which is cheaper, the Tapwave Zodiac or the Analogue Pocket?
- The Analogue Pocket is the cheaper of the two at around $220, roughly $79 less than the Tapwave Zodiac based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Tapwave Zodiac or the Analogue Pocket?
- The Analogue Pocket is the newer model, released in 2021.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Tapwave Zodiac or the Analogue Pocket?
- The Tapwave Zodiac is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
