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. Raypodo Z35S / HG3506
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Thumby
- Better screen
- Thumby
- More portable
- Thumby
- Newer model
- Z35S / HG3506
Main differences
- Raypodo Z35S / HG3506 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- TinyCircuits Thumby is about $21 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- TinyCircuits Thumby is roughly 96% smaller.
- Raypodo Z35S / HG3506 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz Monochrome OLED on TinyCircuits Thumby.
- Raypodo Z35S / HG3506 runs Linux (EmuELEC/ArkOS); TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary.
Details
Raypodo
Z35S / HG3506
- Price
- $40
- OS
- Linux (EmuELEC/ArkOS)
- Released
- Jan 2025
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | Thumby | Z35S / HG3506 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 | $40 |
| OS | Open Source Proprietary | Linux (EmuELEC/ArkOS) |
| Screen | 0.42 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 9:5 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 72 x 40 | 640 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | Monochrome OLED | IPS |
| Chipset | Raspberry Pi RP2040 | RockChip RK3326 |
| CPU | Cortex-M0+ | Cortex-A35 |
| GPU | ❌ | Mali-G31 MP2 |
| RAM | 264 KB SRAM | 1 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | Internal 2 MB | Internal & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 40 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Weight | 5 grams | ? |
| Dimensions | 18 mm x 29.5 mm x 8.5 mm | 91 mm x 131.3 mm x 38.4 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
- Z35S / HG3506 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- Thumby 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Z35S / HG3506 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
- Z35S / HG3506 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thumby N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Z35S / HG3506 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Thumby NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Z35S / HG3506 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
- Z35S / HG3506 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thumby PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Z35S / HG3506 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
- Z35S / HG3506 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
- Z35S / HG3506 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Thumby Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Z35S / HG3506 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
- Z35S / HG3506 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Thumby Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Z35S / HG3506 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
- Z35S / HG3506 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Thumby Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Z35S / HG3506 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
- Z35S / HG3506 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
- Z35S / HG3506 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
- Z35S / HG3506 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
- Z35S / HG3506 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the TinyCircuits Thumby and the Raypodo Z35S / HG3506?
- Raypodo Z35S / HG3506 has stronger listed emulation coverage. TinyCircuits Thumby is about $21 cheaper based on catalog pricing. TinyCircuits Thumby is roughly 96% smaller. Raypodo Z35S / HG3506 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz Monochrome OLED on TinyCircuits Thumby. Raypodo Z35S / HG3506 runs Linux (EmuELEC/ArkOS); TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary.
- Which is cheaper, the TinyCircuits Thumby or the Raypodo Z35S / HG3506?
- The TinyCircuits Thumby is the cheaper of the two at around $19, roughly $21 less than the Raypodo Z35S / HG3506 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the TinyCircuits Thumby or the Raypodo Z35S / HG3506?
- The Raypodo Z35S / HG3506 is the newer model, released in 2025.
