TinyCircuits
Thumby
- 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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Device comparison
TinyCircuits Thumby vs. PocketSprite Pocket Sprite
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Thumby
- More portable
- Thumby
- Newer model
- Thumby
Main differences
- TinyCircuits Thumby is about $6 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- TinyCircuits Thumby is roughly 70% smaller.
- TinyCircuits Thumby has a 60 Hz Monochrome OLED screen, versus OLED on PocketSprite Pocket Sprite.
Details
PocketSprite
Pocket Sprite
- Price
- $25
- OS
- Open Source Proprietary
- Released
- Jan 2016
- Up to
- Unknown
- Screen
- OLED
- Weight
- Unknown
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | Thumby | Pocket Sprite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 | $25 |
| OS | Open Source Proprietary | Open Source Proprietary |
| Screen | 0.42 inch | Unknown |
| Aspect ratio | 9:5 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 72 x 40 | 96 x 64 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | Unknown |
| Panel | Monochrome OLED | OLED |
| Chipset | Raspberry Pi RP2040 | Unknown |
| CPU | Cortex-M0+ | Tensilica LX6 |
| GPU | ❌ | ❌ |
| RAM | 264 KB SRAM | 520 KB SRAM |
| Storage | Internal 2 MB | 16 MB SPI Flash |
| Battery | 40 mAh | Unknown |
| Weight | 5 grams | Unknown |
| Dimensions | 18 mm x 29.5 mm x 8.5 mm | 55 mm x 32 mm x 14 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | Thumby | Pocket Sprite |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Unknown | |
| NES | Unknown | |
| Genesis | Unknown | |
| GBA | Unknown | |
| SNES | Unknown | |
| PS1 | Unknown | |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Unknown | |
| N64 | Unknown | |
| Dreamcast | Unknown | |
| PSP | Unknown | |
| Saturn | Unknown | |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Unknown | |
| Wii | Unknown | |
| PS2 | Unknown | |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Unknown | |
| Switch | Unknown | |
| Wii U | Unknown | |
| PS3 | Unknown | |
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 Thumby and the PocketSprite Pocket Sprite?
- TinyCircuits Thumby is about $6 cheaper based on catalog pricing. TinyCircuits Thumby is roughly 70% smaller. TinyCircuits Thumby has a 60 Hz Monochrome OLED screen, versus OLED on PocketSprite Pocket Sprite.
- Which is cheaper, the TinyCircuits Thumby or the PocketSprite Pocket Sprite?
- The TinyCircuits Thumby is the cheaper of the two at around $19, roughly $6 less than the PocketSprite Pocket Sprite based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the TinyCircuits Thumby or the PocketSprite Pocket Sprite?
- The TinyCircuits Thumby is the newer model, released in 2022.
