The main difference between the GKD Pixel and the Miyoo Mini is the battery.
The Miyoo Mini carries a 2,000 mAh battery, the GKD Pixel 1,300 mAh.
Other differences
- The GKD Pixel runs on the Ingenic X1830, the Miyoo Mini on the SigmaStar SSD202D.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
GKD PixelThe GKD Pixel (56 x 80 x 18 mm, 107 g). The Miyoo Mini is 65 x 93.5 x 18 mm, 106 g. Both fit a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the GKD Pixel or the Miyoo Mini?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
Miyoo MiniThe Miyoo Mini, at about $52 at launch against $76. Prices today vary by store and the used market.
Which is better for GBA games?
TieBoth run GBA at full speed and fill about the same share of the screen with even pixels: 50% of the GKD Pixel's screen at 1x, 50% of the Miyoo Mini's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Miyoo MiniThe Miyoo Mini, at 2,000 mAh against 1,300 mAh. That is capacity only: the chips differ, and the heavier the system you play, the faster either one drains.
Side by side
| GKD Pixel | Miyoo Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $76 | $52 |
| Released | Jan 2024 | Dec 2021 |
| Plays well up to | PS1 | DS |
| Shape | Vertical | Vertical |
| Software | Linux | Linux |
| Chip | Ingenic X1830 | SigmaStar SSD202D |
| Memory | 128 MB | 128 MB |
| Screen | 2.31 inch IPS 4:3 | 2.8 inch IPS 4:3 |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 | 640 x 480 |
| Battery | 1,300 mAh | 2,000 mAh |
| Weight | 107 g | 106 g |
| Size | 56 x 80 x 18 mm | 65 x 93.5 x 18 mm |
| Analog sticks | None | None |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, side by side | Yes, side by side |
| Wi-Fi | No | No |
| Video out | No | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- GKD PixelMiyoo Mini
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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