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TRIMUI Smart vs. PowKiddy X20

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Quick verdict

Best value
PowKiddy X20
More portable
TRIMUI Smart
Newer model
TRIMUI Smart

Main differences

  • TRIMUI Smart has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X20.
  • PowKiddy X20 is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • TRIMUI Smart is roughly 61% smaller.
  • TRIMUI Smart runs Tina Linux,; PowKiddy X20 runs Linux.

TRIMUI

TRIMUI Smart

Details
Price
$80
OS
Tina Linux,
Released
Aug 2022
Up to
PS1
Screen
2.4 inch IPS
Weight
100 grams

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PowKiddy

PowKiddy X20

Details
Price
$70
OS
Linux
Released
Oct 2020
Up to
PS1
Screen
5.0 inch IPS
Weight
?

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Specs

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SpecTRIMUI SmartPowKiddy X20
Price$80$70
OSTina Linux,Linux
Screen2.4 inch5.0 inch
Aspect ratio4:316:9
Resolution320 x 240960 x 544
ChipsetAllwinner S3RockChip RK3128
GPUMali-400 MP2
RAM128 MB LPDDR3256 MB DDR3
StorageInternal 8 GB eMMC, External MicroSDInternal 128 MB & External MicroSD
Battery1200 mAh2800 mAh
Weight100 grams?
Dimensions110 mm x 58 mm x 15 mm193 mm x 85 mm x 18 mm
Video outNoYes
BluetoothYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemTRIMUI SmartPowKiddy X20
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3

Emulation source notes

  • TRIMUI Smart DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
  • PowKiddy X20 DS: Nintendo DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
  • TRIMUI Smart 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X20 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • TRIMUI Smart GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X20 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X20 N64: Nintendo 64: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • TRIMUI Smart NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X20 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • PowKiddy X20 PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X20 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • TRIMUI Smart PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X20 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • TRIMUI Smart PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X20 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • TRIMUI Smart Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X20 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • TRIMUI Smart SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X20 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X20 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • TRIMUI Smart Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X20 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • TRIMUI Smart Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X20 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • TRIMUI Smart Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X20 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PowKiddy X20 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • TRIMUI Smart GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X20 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • TRIMUI Smart Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PowKiddy X20 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the TRIMUI Smart and the PowKiddy X20?
TRIMUI Smart has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X20. PowKiddy X20 is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing. TRIMUI Smart is roughly 61% smaller. TRIMUI Smart runs Tina Linux,; PowKiddy X20 runs Linux.
Which is cheaper, the TRIMUI Smart or the PowKiddy X20?
The PowKiddy X20 is the cheaper of the two at around $70, roughly $10 less than the TRIMUI Smart based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the TRIMUI Smart or the PowKiddy X20?
The TRIMUI Smart is the newer model, released in 2022.

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