The main difference between the Miyoo A30 and the Miyoo Flip is power.
The Miyoo Flip plays everything up to Dreamcast well, while the Miyoo A30 tops out at DS.
Other differences
- The Miyoo A30 is a horizontal, the Miyoo Flip is a clamshell that folds shut.
- The Miyoo Flip has two analog sticks; the Miyoo A30 has one.
- The Miyoo Flip has a headphone jack; the Miyoo A30 does not.
- The Miyoo Flip connects to a TV; the Miyoo A30 cannot.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
Miyoo A30The Miyoo A30 (127.5 x 57 x 16 mm, 115 g). The Miyoo Flip is 84.02 x 80.35 x 24.5 mm, 165 g. Both fit a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Miyoo A30 or the Miyoo Flip?
NeitherNeither is built for PS2. They score 0 and 10 out of 100.
Which costs less?
Miyoo A30The Miyoo A30, at about $49 at launch against $78. 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 Miyoo A30's screen at 2x, 50% of the Miyoo Flip's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Miyoo FlipThe Miyoo Flip, at 3,000 mAh against 2,600 mAh. That is capacity only: the chips differ, and the heavier the system you play, the faster either one drains.
Side by side
| Miyoo A30 | Miyoo Flip | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $49 | $78 |
| Released | May 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Plays well up to | DS | Dreamcast |
| Shape | Horizontal | Clamshell |
| Software | Linux | Linux |
| Chip | Allwinner A33 | RockChip RK3566 |
| Memory | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Screen | 2.8 inch IPS 4:3 | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 640 x 480 |
| Battery | 2,600 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Weight | 115 g | 165 g |
| Size | 127.5 x 57 x 16 mm | 84.02 x 80.35 x 24.5 mm |
| Analog sticks | Single, bottom | Double, symmetrical |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, side by side | Yes, side by side |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- Miyoo A30Miyoo Flip
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
- Saturn
- GameCube
- 3DS
- PS2
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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