WaveShare
Tiny GamePi15
- Price
- $30
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- May 2019
- Up to
- Genesis
- Screen
- 1.54 inch TFT
- Weight
- 60 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Device comparison
WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 vs. Miyoo PocketGo
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Tiny GamePi15
- Better screen
- PocketGo
- More portable
- Tiny GamePi15
- Newer model
- PocketGo
Main differences
- Miyoo PocketGo has similar emulation coverage to WaveShare Tiny GamePi15.
- WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is roughly 67% smaller and 33% lighter.
- Miyoo PocketGo has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on WaveShare Tiny GamePi15.
- Miyoo PocketGo runs NxHope; WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 runs Linux (RetroPie).
Details
Miyoo / Bittboy
PocketGo
- Price
- $40
- OS
- NxHope
- Released
- Jun 2019
- Up to
- Genesis
- Screen
- 2.4 inch IPS
- Weight
- 89 grams
No reviews yet
1 collector
Specs
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| Spec | Tiny GamePi15 | PocketGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $30 | $40 |
| OS | Linux (RetroPie) | NxHope |
| Screen | 1.54 inch | 2.4 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 240 x 240 | 320 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | TFT | IPS |
| Chipset | Broadcom BCM2835 | Allwinner F1C100S |
| CPU | ARM1176JZF-S | ARM926EJ-S |
| GPU | Broadcom VideoCore IV | 2D accelerator |
| RAM | 512 MB DDR | 32 MB SDRAM |
| Storage | External MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 14500 | 1000 mAh |
| Weight | 60 grams | 89 grams |
| Dimensions | 65 mm x 35 mm x 23 mm | 123 mm x 56 mm x 14 mm |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | No | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Tiny GamePi15 DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketGo DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketGo 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PocketGo GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Tiny GamePi15 N64: Nintendo 64: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PocketGo N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PocketGo NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tiny GamePi15 PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PocketGo PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Tiny GamePi15 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketGo PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketGo PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketGo PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketGo Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PocketGo SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Tiny GamePi15 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketGo Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketGo Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketGo Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PocketGo Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tiny GamePi15 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PocketGo Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Tiny GamePi15 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketGo GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Tiny GamePi15 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PocketGo Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 and the Miyoo PocketGo?
- Miyoo PocketGo has similar emulation coverage to WaveShare Tiny GamePi15. WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing. WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is roughly 67% smaller and 33% lighter. Miyoo PocketGo has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on WaveShare Tiny GamePi15. Miyoo PocketGo runs NxHope; WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 runs Linux (RetroPie).
- Which is cheaper, the WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 or the Miyoo PocketGo?
- The WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is the cheaper of the two at around $30, roughly $10 less than the Miyoo PocketGo based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 or the Miyoo PocketGo?
- The Miyoo PocketGo is the newer model, released in 2019.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 or the Miyoo PocketGo?
- The Miyoo PocketGo is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
