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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Device comparison
WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 vs. WaveShare Game Hat
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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
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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Specs
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| Spec | Tiny GamePi15 | Game Hat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $30 | $40 |
| OS | Linux (RetroPie) | Linux (RetroPie) |
| Screen | 1.54 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 | 3:2 |
| Resolution | 240 x 240 | 480 x 320 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | TFT | IPS |
| Chipset | Broadcom BCM2835 | Compatible with Raspberry Pi A+/B+/2B/3B/3B+ |
| CPU | ARM1176JZF-S | Pi dependent |
| GPU | Broadcom VideoCore IV | Pi dependent |
| RAM | 512 MB DDR | Pi dependent |
| Storage | External MicroSD | Internal MicroSD |
| Battery | 14500 | 18650 |
| Weight | 60 grams | 300 grams |
| Dimensions | 65 mm x 35 mm x 23 mm | 180 mm x 86 mm x 30 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
| System | Tiny GamePi15 | Game Hat |
|---|---|---|
| Classic systems | ||
| Game Boy | Excellent | Excellent |
| NES | Excellent | Excellent |
| Genesis | Playable | Excellent |
| GBA | Good | Excellent |
| SNES | Excellent | Excellent |
| PS1 | Playable | Excellent |
| Mid-generation systems | ||
| DS | Limited | Playable |
| N64 | Unsupported | Playable |
| Dreamcast | Unsupported | Limited |
| PSP | Unsupported | Playable |
| Saturn | Unsupported | 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 Tiny GamePi15 and the WaveShare Game Hat?
- 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 Tiny GamePi15 or the WaveShare Game Hat?
- 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 Tiny GamePi15 or the WaveShare Game Hat?
- The WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is the newer model, released in 2019.
