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 Tiny GamePi15
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Tiny GamePi15
- Better screen
- Game Hat
- More portable
- Tiny GamePi15
- Newer model
- Tiny GamePi15
Main differences
- WaveShare Game Hat has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is roughly 85% smaller and 80% lighter.
- WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 has a 60 Hz TFT screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on WaveShare Game Hat.
- WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy; WaveShare Game Hat is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
Details
WaveShare
Tiny GamePi15
- Price
- $30
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- May 2019
- Up to
- GBA
- Screen
- 1.54 inch TFT
- Weight
- 60 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Game Hat | Tiny GamePi15 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $40 | $30 |
| OS | Linux (RetroPie) | Linux (RetroPie) |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 1.54 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1 |
| Resolution | 480 x 320 | 240 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | TFT |
| Chipset | Compatible with Raspberry Pi A+/B+/2B/3B/3B+ | Broadcom BCM2835 |
| CPU | Pi dependent | ARM1176JZF-S |
| GPU | Pi dependent | Broadcom VideoCore IV |
| RAM | Pi dependent | 512 MB DDR |
| Storage | Internal MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 18650 | 14500 |
| Weight | 300 grams | 60 grams |
| Dimensions | 180 mm x 86 mm x 30 mm | 65 mm x 35 mm x 23 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| 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 | Tiny GamePi15 |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Excellent | Excellent |
| NES | Excellent | Excellent |
| Genesis | Excellent | Playable |
| GBA | Excellent | Good |
| SNES | Excellent | Excellent |
| PS1 | Excellent | Playable |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Playable | Limited |
| N64 | Playable | Unsupported |
| Dreamcast | Limited | Unsupported |
| PSP | Playable | Unsupported |
| Saturn | Limited | Unsupported |
| 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 Tiny GamePi15?
- WaveShare Game Hat has stronger listed emulation coverage. WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing. WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is roughly 85% smaller and 80% lighter. WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 has a 60 Hz TFT screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on WaveShare Game Hat. WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy; WaveShare Game Hat is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
- Which is cheaper, the WaveShare Game Hat or the WaveShare Tiny GamePi15?
- The WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is the cheaper of the two at around $30, roughly $10 less than the WaveShare Game Hat based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the WaveShare Game Hat or the WaveShare Tiny GamePi15?
- The WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is the newer model, released in 2019.
