WaveShare
Game Hat
- Price
- $40
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- Jan 2018
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 300 grams
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Device comparison
WaveShare Game Hat vs. WaveShare GamePi43
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Game Hat
- More portable
- Game Hat
- Newer model
- GamePi43
Main differences
- WaveShare GamePi43 has similar emulation coverage to WaveShare Game Hat.
- WaveShare Game Hat is about $40 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- WaveShare Game Hat is roughly 18% smaller and 40% lighter.
Details
WaveShare
GamePi43
- Price
- $80
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- Aug 2019
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 4.3 inch IPS
- Weight
- 500 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Game Hat | GamePi43 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $40 | $80 |
| OS | Linux (RetroPie) | Linux (RetroPie) |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 4.3 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 5:3 |
| Resolution | 480 x 320 | 800 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Compatible with Raspberry Pi A+/B+/2B/3B/3B+ | Broadcom BCM2837B0 |
| CPU | Pi dependent | Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Pi dependent | Broadcom VideoCore IV |
| RAM | Pi dependent | 1 GB DDR2 |
| Storage | Internal MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 18650 | 18650 x2 |
| Weight | 300 grams | 500 grams |
| Dimensions | 180 mm x 86 mm x 30 mm | 171 mm x 111 mm x 34 mm |
| Video out | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | Game Hat | GamePi43 |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Excellent | Excellent |
| NES | Excellent | Excellent |
| Genesis | Excellent | Excellent |
| GBA | Excellent | Excellent |
| SNES | Excellent | Excellent |
| PS1 | Excellent | Excellent |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Playable | Playable |
| N64 | Playable | Playable |
| Dreamcast | Limited | Limited |
| PSP | Playable | Playable |
| Saturn | Limited | Limited |
| Sixth-generation systems | ||
| GameCube | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Wii | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| PS2 | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Modern systems | ||
| 3DS | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Switch | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| Wii U | Unsupported | Unsupported |
| PS3 | Unsupported | Unsupported |
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the WaveShare Game Hat and the WaveShare GamePi43?
- WaveShare GamePi43 has similar emulation coverage to WaveShare Game Hat. WaveShare Game Hat is about $40 cheaper based on catalog pricing. WaveShare Game Hat is roughly 18% smaller and 40% lighter.
- Which is cheaper, the WaveShare Game Hat or the WaveShare GamePi43?
- The WaveShare Game Hat is the cheaper of the two at around $40, roughly $40 less than the WaveShare GamePi43 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the WaveShare Game Hat or the WaveShare GamePi43?
- The WaveShare GamePi43 is the newer model, released in 2019.
