Minimum price for the recent POWKIDDY V20 retro console, a vertical machine in the style of the classic original Game Boy with vintage design details.
Its screen is a 3.5-inch IPS OCA with a 3:2 ratio and a resolution of 640×480 pixels, the right aspect ratio for 8 or 16bit games. We have the Allwinner A133P processor, a chip that has enough power to emulate machines up to PSP or PS1. A device with a fairly retro design, highlighting its two vintage stickers to give it a touch of the 80s and thanks to its compact dimensions we can easily carry in your pocket anywhere.
The operating system is based on Linux, this assures us to squeeze its performance, although in the future we can change it for other versions of the mod community much more efficient and optimized.
POWKIDDY V20 Specifications
This new retro emulation console includes as its backbone an Allwinner A133 Plus SoC, quite popular in the retro console sector. A Quad Core processor made with 4 ARM Cortex-53 cores capable of reaching 1.8 GHz speed with a PowerVR GE8300 GPU that reaches 850 Mhz.
In terms of RAM we have 1 GB DDR3 and for internal storage we find 16 GB eMMC. We also have a slot for micro SD cards up to 256 GB where we can store games.
Display and other features
In the POWKIDDY V20 we have a 3.5-inch IPS OCA screen with 4:3 aspect ratio and a high resolution, for its size, of 640×480 pixels. As for controls, we have a configuration with a crosshead, four buttons, four triggers, start, select, reset and +/- keys. The connectors we find 3.5 mm audio jack and two USB Type-C, one for charging and one OTG.
This console includes inside a 1 W speaker and an internal 5000 mAh battery that provides up to 8 h of autonomy with a charging time of 2.5 hours. The dimensions are 133 x 85 x 23 mm, which makes it very compact for its screen size.
Availability and best price
- The POWKIDDY V20 emulation console can be purchased on sale at AliExpress for about $49 / 44 € with free shipping included.