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 Q20 Mini
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Thumby
- Better screen
- Thumby
- More portable
- Thumby
- Newer model
- Thumby
Main differences
- PowKiddy Q20 Mini has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- TinyCircuits Thumby is about $21 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- TinyCircuits Thumby is roughly 92% smaller and 94% lighter.
- TinyCircuits Thumby has a 60 Hz Monochrome OLED screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on PowKiddy Q20 Mini.
- TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary; PowKiddy Q20 Mini runs NxHope.
Details
PowKiddy
PowKiddy Q20 Mini
- Price
- $40
- OS
- NxHope
- Released
- Jul 2021
- Up to
- Genesis
- Screen
- 2.4 inch IPS
- Weight
- 82 grams
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Specs
BetterWorse
| Spec | Thumby | PowKiddy Q20 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 | $40 |
| OS | Open Source Proprietary | NxHope |
| Screen | 0.42 inch | 2.4 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 9:5 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 72 x 40 | 320 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | Monochrome OLED | IPS |
| Chipset | Raspberry Pi RP2040 | Allwinner F1C100S |
| CPU | Cortex-M0+ | ARM926EJ-S |
| GPU | ❌ | 2D accelerator |
| RAM | 264 KB SRAM | 32 MB SDRAM |
| Storage | Internal 2 MB | Internal 16 GB & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 40 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Weight | 5 grams | 82 grams |
| Dimensions | 18 mm x 29.5 mm x 8.5 mm | 118 mm x 55 mm x 15 mm |
| 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thumby Game Boy: Nintendo Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PowKiddy Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini 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 Q20 Mini?
- PowKiddy Q20 Mini has stronger listed emulation coverage. TinyCircuits Thumby is about $21 cheaper based on catalog pricing. TinyCircuits Thumby is roughly 92% smaller and 94% lighter. TinyCircuits Thumby has a 60 Hz Monochrome OLED screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on PowKiddy Q20 Mini. TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary; PowKiddy Q20 Mini runs NxHope.
- Which is cheaper, the TinyCircuits Thumby or the PowKiddy Q20 Mini?
- The TinyCircuits Thumby is the cheaper of the two at around $19, roughly $21 less than the PowKiddy Q20 Mini based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the TinyCircuits Thumby or the PowKiddy Q20 Mini?
- The TinyCircuits Thumby is the newer model, released in 2022.
