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. PowKiddy, Coolbaby PowKiddy X16
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Thumby
- Better screen
- Thumby
- More portable
- Thumby
- Newer model
- Thumby
Main differences
- PowKiddy, Coolbaby PowKiddy X16 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- TinyCircuits Thumby is about $26 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- TinyCircuits Thumby is roughly 98% smaller and 98% lighter.
- TinyCircuits Thumby has a 60 Hz Monochrome OLED screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on PowKiddy, Coolbaby PowKiddy X16.
- TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary; PowKiddy, Coolbaby PowKiddy X16 runs µC/OS-II.
Details
PowKiddy, Coolbaby
PowKiddy X16
- Price
- $45
- OS
- µC/OS-II
- Released
- Jan 2018
- Up to
- Genesis
- Screen
- 7.0 inch TFT
- Weight
- 286 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | Thumby | PowKiddy X16 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 | $45 |
| OS | Open Source Proprietary | µC/OS-II |
| Screen | 0.42 inch | 7.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 9:5 | 5:3 |
| Resolution | 72 x 40 | 800 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | Monochrome OLED | TFT |
| Chipset | Raspberry Pi RP2040 | Actions ATJ2279B |
| CPU | Cortex-M0+ | Actions ATJ2279B |
| GPU | ❌ | "Built in GPU" |
| RAM | 264 KB SRAM | 512 MB DDR2 |
| Storage | Internal 2 MB | Internal 4/8/16 GB & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 40 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Weight | 5 grams | 286 grams |
| Dimensions | 18 mm x 29.5 mm x 8.5 mm | 240 mm x 112 mm x 15mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Thumby DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X16 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
- PowKiddy X16 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
- PowKiddy X16 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Thumby N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X16 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
- PowKiddy X16 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thumby PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X16 PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Thumby PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X16 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
- PowKiddy X16 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
- PowKiddy X16 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
- PowKiddy X16 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
- PowKiddy X16 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Thumby Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X16 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
- PowKiddy X16 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
- PowKiddy X16 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
- PowKiddy X16 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Thumby Game Boy: Nintendo Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X16 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thumby GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy X16 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
- PowKiddy X16 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 PowKiddy, Coolbaby PowKiddy X16?
- PowKiddy, Coolbaby PowKiddy X16 has stronger listed emulation coverage. TinyCircuits Thumby is about $26 cheaper based on catalog pricing. TinyCircuits Thumby is roughly 98% smaller and 98% lighter. TinyCircuits Thumby has a 60 Hz Monochrome OLED screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on PowKiddy, Coolbaby PowKiddy X16. TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary; PowKiddy, Coolbaby PowKiddy X16 runs µC/OS-II.
- Which is cheaper, the TinyCircuits Thumby or the PowKiddy, Coolbaby PowKiddy X16?
- The TinyCircuits Thumby is the cheaper of the two at around $19, roughly $26 less than the PowKiddy, Coolbaby PowKiddy X16 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the TinyCircuits Thumby or the PowKiddy, Coolbaby PowKiddy X16?
- The TinyCircuits Thumby is the newer model, released in 2022.
