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 GPM280 CM3
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Tiny GamePi15
- Better screen
- GPM280 CM3
- More portable
- Tiny GamePi15
- Newer model
- GPM280 CM3
Main differences
- WaveShare GPM280 CM3 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is about $120 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is roughly 75% smaller.
- WaveShare GPM280 CM3 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on WaveShare Tiny GamePi15.
- WaveShare GPM280 CM3 runs Linux (RetroPie), Recalbox; WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 runs Linux (RetroPie).
- WaveShare GPM280 CM3 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA; WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy.
Details
WaveShare
GPM280 CM3
- Price
- $150
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie), Recalbox
- Released
- Dec 2020
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 2.8 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
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Specs
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| Spec | Tiny GamePi15 | GPM280 CM3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $30 | $150 |
| OS | Linux (RetroPie) | Linux (RetroPie), Recalbox |
| Screen | 1.54 inch | 2.8 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 240 x 240 | 640 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | TFT | IPS |
| Chipset | Broadcom BCM2835 | Broadcom BCM2837 |
| CPU | ARM1176JZF-S | Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Broadcom VideoCore IV | Broadcom VideoCore IV |
| RAM | 512 MB DDR | 1 GB DDR2 |
| Storage | External MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 14500 | 1500 mAh |
| Weight | 60 grams | ? |
| Dimensions | 65 mm x 35 mm x 23 mm | 136.4 mm x 67.5 mm x 16.8 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 | GPM280 CM3 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 GPM280 CM3?
- WaveShare GPM280 CM3 has stronger listed emulation coverage. WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is about $120 cheaper based on catalog pricing. WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is roughly 75% smaller. WaveShare GPM280 CM3 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on WaveShare Tiny GamePi15. WaveShare GPM280 CM3 runs Linux (RetroPie), Recalbox; WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 runs Linux (RetroPie). WaveShare GPM280 CM3 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 GPM280 CM3?
- The WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 is the cheaper of the two at around $30, roughly $120 less than the WaveShare GPM280 CM3 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the WaveShare Tiny GamePi15 or the WaveShare GPM280 CM3?
- The WaveShare GPM280 CM3 is the newer model, released in 2020.
