Good for
PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES
Support listed to
DS
OS
Android 7
Released
Nov 2019
The PowKiddy X15 is a budget horizontal retro handheld from PowKiddy with a 5.5-inch 1280×720 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 7. It is best suited for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES, with support listed up to DS. It typically sells for around $80.
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Emulation
Supports 11 of 18 tested systems: 6 at excellent, 2 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Mixed5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Unsupported0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 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: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 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: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Specifications
Display
Screen
5.5 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1280 x 720
Pixel density
267.02 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
MediaTek MTK8163
CPU
Cortex-A53
CPU clock
1.3 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Mali-T720 MP2
GPU clock
400 - 700 MHz
RAM
2 GB DDR3
Storage
Internal 32 GB & External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
3000 mAh
Dimensions
208 mm x 100 mm x 28.4 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
Micro USB,
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Single
Extra buttons
Power, Set, Volume +-, Reset
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the PowKiddy X15 emulate?
- The PowKiddy X15 plays systems up to DS well. It is at its best with PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- Can the PowKiddy X15 play DS games?
- Yes. DS performance on the PowKiddy X15 is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the PowKiddy X15 play PSP games?
- Not well. PSP performance on the PowKiddy X15 is rated poor. Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- How much does the PowKiddy X15 cost?
- The PowKiddy X15 typically sells for around $80, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the PowKiddy X15 run?
- The PowKiddy X15 ships with Android 7.
- What screen does the PowKiddy X15 have?
- It has a 5.5 inch IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1280 x 720 at 267.02 PPI.
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