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PowKiddy X39

PowKiddy X39 handheld front
Released
Jan. 2022


OS
Linux


Screen
4.3”, 16:9


Up To
PS1


Best For
PS1, SNES


Price
~$40


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Emulation Performance

Modern
0
PlayStation 3
0
Switch
0
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
0
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
0
PSP
0
Dreamcast
0
Nintendo 64
20
Nintendo DS
20
PlayStation 1
80
Up to SNES
80

Screen

Screen Size
4.3”


Resolution
480 x 272


Refresh Rate
60 Hz


Screen Type
IPS


Pixel Density
128 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Material
Plastic


Weight
190 g


Dimensions
170 x 80 x 18 - 24 mm


Speaker Placement
Front


Charge Port
Top

Ports and Connectivity

Audio Jack
WiFi Version
No WiFi


Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth

Controls

Thumbstick Layout
Single, top


Shoulder Button Layout
Side By Side


D-Pad Placement
Bottom


Additional Controls
Volume up and down, menu, reset

Technical Specs

Storage
External MicroSD


Battery
2500 mAh


RAM
128 MB


RAM Type
LPDDR2


Architecture
ARM


CPU
Cortex-A9


GPU
PowerVR SGX540


CPU Clock Speed
900 MHz


CPU Cores
4


CPU Threads
4


GPU Clock Speed
500 MHz

Pros

  • Very affordable
  • Can be connected to a larger display

Cons

  • Low resolution screen
  • Black bars when playing older retro systems
  • No Wi-fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)
  • No L3/R3 (button presses on analog sticks aren't mapped to anything)

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