Good for
Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA
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 Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA, 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 Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- 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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