Device comparison

TinyCircuits Pocket Arcade vs. TinyCircuits Thumby

Compare specs, emulation support, community reviews, ownership, and play history.

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Quick verdict

Better screen
Thumby
Newer model
Thumby

Main differences

  • TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary; TinyCircuits Pocket Arcade runs Linux.

TinyCircuits

Pocket Arcade

Details
Price
Unknown
OS
Linux
Released
Unknown
Up to
Unknown
Screen
Unknown
Weight
Unknown

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TinyCircuits

Thumby

Details
Price
$19
OS
Open Source Proprietary
Released
Jan 2022
Up to
Unknown
Screen
0.42 inch Monochrome OLED
Weight
5 grams

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Specs

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SpecPocket ArcadeThumby
PriceUnknown$19
OSLinuxOpen Source Proprietary
ScreenUnknown0.42 inch
Aspect ratioUnknown9:5
ResolutionUnknown72 x 40
Refresh rateUnknown60 Hz
PanelUnknownMonochrome OLED
ChipsetUnknownRaspberry Pi RP2040
CPUUnknownCortex-M0+
GPUUnknown
RAMUnknown264 KB SRAM
StorageUnknownInternal 2 MB
BatteryUnknown40 mAh
WeightUnknown5 grams
DimensionsUnknown18 mm x 29.5 mm x 8.5 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemPocket ArcadeThumby
Classic systems
Game BoyUnknown
NESUnknown
GenesisUnknown
GBAUnknown
SNESUnknown
PS1Unknown
Mid-generation systems
DSUnknown
N64Unknown
DreamcastUnknown
PSPUnknown
SaturnUnknown
Sixth-generation systems
GameCubeUnknown
WiiUnknown
PS2Unknown
Modern systems
3DSUnknown
SwitchUnknown
Wii UUnknown
PS3Unknown

Emulation source notes

  • Thumby DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby Game Boy: Nintendo Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Thumby Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the TinyCircuits Pocket Arcade and the TinyCircuits Thumby?
TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary; TinyCircuits Pocket Arcade runs Linux.

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