Good for
PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES
Support listed to
Dreamcast
OS
Android 7.1
Released
Jan 2017
The MOQI i7 is a premium horizontal retro handheld from Snail with a 6.0-inch 1920×1080 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 7.1. It is best suited for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES, with support listed up to Dreamcast. It typically sells for around $285.
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Emulation
Supports 12 of 18 tested systems: 6 at excellent, 3 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
Limited1 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
6.0 inch
Aspect ratio
16:9
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Pixel density
367.15 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X
CPU
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
CPU clock
1.55 GHz - 2.5 GHz
CPU cores
10
CPU threads
10
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
GPU clock
900 MHz
RAM
4 GB
Storage
Internal 64 GB
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
5800 mAh
Weight
330 grams
Dimensions
207 mm x 96 mm x 15 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Power, Volume+-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Snail MOQI i7 emulate?
- The Snail MOQI i7 plays systems up to Dreamcast well. It is at its best with PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- Can the Snail MOQI i7 play Dreamcast games?
- Yes. Dreamcast performance on the Snail MOQI i7 is rated good in our catalog. Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the Snail MOQI i7 play Saturn games?
- Not well. Saturn performance on the Snail MOQI i7 is rated poor. Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- How much does the Snail MOQI i7 cost?
- The Snail MOQI i7 typically sells for around $285, which puts it in the premium tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Snail MOQI i7 run?
- The Snail MOQI i7 ships with Android 7.1.
- What screen does the Snail MOQI i7 have?
- It has a 6.0 inch IPS display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, running at 1920 x 1080 at 367.15 PPI.
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