Device comparison

TinyCircuits Thumby vs. TinyCircuits Pocket Arcade

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

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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TinyCircuits

Pocket Arcade

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

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Specs

BetterWorse

SpecThumbyPocket Arcade
Price$19Unknown
OSOpen Source ProprietaryLinux
Screen0.42 inchUnknown
Aspect ratio9:5Unknown
Resolution72 x 40Unknown
Refresh rate60 HzUnknown
PanelMonochrome OLEDUnknown
ChipsetRaspberry Pi RP2040Unknown
CPUCortex-M0+Unknown
GPUUnknown
RAM264 KB SRAMUnknown
StorageInternal 2 MBUnknown
Battery40 mAhUnknown
Weight5 gramsUnknown
Dimensions18 mm x 29.5 mm x 8.5 mmUnknown

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemThumbyPocket Arcade
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 Thumby and the TinyCircuits Pocket Arcade?
TinyCircuits Thumby runs Open Source Proprietary; TinyCircuits Pocket Arcade runs Linux.

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