TRIMUI Brick Hammer vs. PowKiddy V20

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Quick verdict

Best value
V20
More portable
TRIMUI Brick Hammer
Newer model
TRIMUI Brick Hammer

Main differences

  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • PowKiddy V20 is about $40 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer is roughly 29% smaller.
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer has a IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on PowKiddy V20.
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer runs TRIMUI UI; PowKiddy V20 runs Linux (EmuELEC).
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer is highlighted for PS1, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; PowKiddy V20 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.

TRIMUI

TRIMUI Brick Hammer

Details
Price
$95.00
OS
TRIMUI UI
Released
Aug 2025
Up to
DS
Screen
3.2 inches IPS
Weight
196 grams

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$96.79with code
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$109.99
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PowKiddy

V20

Details
Price
$55.00
OS
Linux (EmuELEC)
Released
Feb 2025
Up to
PSP
Screen
3.5 inch IPS
Weight
?

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Specs

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SpecTRIMUI Brick HammerV20
Price$95.00$55.00
OSTRIMUI UILinux (EmuELEC)
Screen3.2 inches3.5 inch
Resolution1024 x 768640 x 480
Refresh rateUnknown60 Hz
ChipsetAllwinner A133PAllwinner A133 Plus
CPUARM Cortex-A53Cortex-A53
GPUImagination PowerVR GE8300PowerVR GE8300
RAM1 GB1 GB DDR3
Storage8 GB eMMCDual External MicroSD
Battery3000 mAh Li-polymer, 3.7 V5000 mAh
Weight196 grams?
Dimensions73.2 x 109.9 x 11.8–19.9 mm85.3 mm x 133 mm x 23 - 27 mm
BluetoothYesNo
Stick typeUnknownPotentiometer

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemTRIMUI Brick HammerV20
Classic systems
Game BoyExcellent
NESExcellent
GenesisExcellent
GBAExcellent
SNESExcellent
PS1Excellent
Mid-generation systems
DSGood
N64Playable
DreamcastPlayable
PSPPlayable
SaturnLimited
Sixth-generation systems
GameCubeUnsupported
WiiUnknown
PS2Unsupported
Modern systems
3DSUnknown
SwitchUnknown
Wii UUnknown
PS3Unknown

Emulation source notes

  • V20 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
  • V20 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • V20 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • V20 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • V20 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • V20 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • V20 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • V20 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • V20 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • V20 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • V20 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • V20 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • V20 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • V20 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • V20 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • V20 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • V20 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • V20 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the TRIMUI Brick Hammer and the PowKiddy V20?
TRIMUI Brick Hammer has stronger listed emulation coverage. PowKiddy V20 is about $40 cheaper based on catalog pricing. TRIMUI Brick Hammer is roughly 29% smaller. TRIMUI Brick Hammer has a IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on PowKiddy V20. TRIMUI Brick Hammer runs TRIMUI UI; PowKiddy V20 runs Linux (EmuELEC). TRIMUI Brick Hammer is highlighted for PS1, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; PowKiddy V20 is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Which is cheaper, the TRIMUI Brick Hammer or the PowKiddy V20?
The PowKiddy V20 is the cheaper of the two at around $55.00, roughly $40.00 less than the TRIMUI Brick Hammer based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the TRIMUI Brick Hammer or the PowKiddy V20?
The TRIMUI Brick Hammer is the newer model, released in 2025.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the TRIMUI Brick Hammer or the PowKiddy V20?
The TRIMUI Brick Hammer is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 3 collectors tracking it.

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