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WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 vs. WaveShare GamePi43

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Quick verdict

Best value
Tiny GamePi15
Better screen
GamePi43
More portable
Tiny GamePi15
Newer model
GamePi43

Main differences

  • WaveShare GamePi43 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is about $50 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is roughly 88% smaller and 88% lighter.
  • WaveShare GamePi43 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on WaveShare Tiny GamePi15.
  • WaveShare GamePi43 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA; WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy.

WaveShare

Tiny GamePi15

Details
Price
$30
OS
Linux (RetroPie)
Released
May 2019
Up to
GBA
Screen
1.54 inch TFT
Weight
60 grams

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WaveShare

GamePi43

Details
Price
$80
OS
Linux (RetroPie)
Released
Aug 2019
Up to
PS1
Screen
4.3 inch IPS
Weight
500 grams

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Specs

BetterWorse

SpecTiny GamePi15GamePi43
Price$30$80
Screen1.54 inch4.3 inch
Aspect ratio1:15:3
Resolution240 x 240800 x 480
PanelTFTIPS
ChipsetBroadcom BCM2835Broadcom BCM2837B0
CPUARM1176JZF-SCortex-A53
RAM512 MB DDR1 GB DDR2
Battery1450018650 x2
Weight60 grams500 grams
Dimensions65 mm x 35 mm x 23 mm171 mm x 111 mm x 34 mm
Video outYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemTiny GamePi15GamePi43
Classic systems
Game BoyExcellentExcellent
NESExcellentExcellent
GenesisPlayableExcellent
GBAGoodExcellent
SNESExcellentExcellent
PS1PlayableExcellent
Mid-generation systems
DSLimitedPlayable
N64UnsupportedPlayable
DreamcastUnsupportedLimited
PSPUnsupportedPlayable
SaturnUnsupportedLimited
Sixth-generation systems
GameCubeUnsupportedUnsupported
WiiUnsupportedUnsupported
PS2UnsupportedUnsupported
Modern systems
3DSUnsupportedUnsupported
SwitchUnsupportedUnsupported
Wii UUnsupportedUnsupported
PS3UnsupportedUnsupported

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 and the WaveShare GamePi43?
WaveShare GamePi43 has stronger listed emulation coverage. WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is about $50 cheaper based on catalog pricing. WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is roughly 88% smaller and 88% lighter. WaveShare GamePi43 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on WaveShare Tiny GamePi15. WaveShare GamePi43 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA; WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy.
Which is cheaper, the WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 or the WaveShare GamePi43?
The WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is the cheaper of the two at around $30, roughly $50 less than the WaveShare GamePi43 based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 or the WaveShare GamePi43?
The WaveShare GamePi43 is the newer model, released in 2019.

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