Good for
Game Boy, NES
Support listed to
Genesis
OS
Proprietary
Released
Jun 2020
The PowKiddy J6 is an ultra budget horizontal retro handheld from PowKiddy with a 4.3-inch 800×480 IPS screen and runs Proprietary. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, with support listed up to Genesis. It typically sells for around $37.
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Emulation
Supports 6 of 18 tested systems: 2 at excellent, 3 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Unsupported0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Mixed6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Specifications
Display
Screen
4.3 inch
Aspect ratio
5:3
Resolution
800 x 480
Pixel density
216.97 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
Actions Semiconductor ATS3603
CPU
?
CPU clock
450 MHz
CPU cores
1
CPU threads
1
GPU
?
GPU clock
?
RAM
64 MB
Storage
Internal 16 MB Flash, External MicroSD
Architecture
MIPS
Build
Battery
1000 mAh
Weight
260 grams
Dimensions
172 mm x 74 mm x 22 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
Mini USB
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
None
Extra buttons
Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the PowKiddy J6 emulate?
- The PowKiddy J6 plays systems up to Genesis well. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES.
- Can the PowKiddy J6 play Genesis games?
- Yes. Genesis performance on the PowKiddy J6 is rated good in our catalog. Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the PowKiddy J6 play PS1 games?
- Not well. PS1 performance on the PowKiddy J6 is rated poor. Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- How much does the PowKiddy J6 cost?
- The PowKiddy J6 typically sells for around $37, which puts it in the ultra budget tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the PowKiddy J6 run?
- The PowKiddy J6 ships with Proprietary.
- What screen does the PowKiddy J6 have?
- It has a 4.3 inch IPS display with a 5:3 aspect ratio, running at 800 x 480 at 216.97 PPI.
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