The main difference between the Miyoo A30 and the RG-35XX is power.
The RG-35XX plays everything up to Dreamcast well, while the Miyoo A30 tops out at DS.
Other differences
- The Miyoo A30 measures 127.5 x 57 x 16 mm and weighs 115 g; the RG-35XX measures 81 x 117 x 20 mm and weighs 175 g.
- The Miyoo A30 is a horizontal, the RG-35XX is a vertical, Game Boy shaped.
- The Miyoo A30 has Wi-Fi and the RG-35XX does not, so no online updates, cloud saves or streaming on it.
- The RG-35XX has a headphone jack; the Miyoo A30 does not.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
Miyoo A30The Miyoo A30 (127.5 x 57 x 16 mm, 115 g). The RG-35XX is 81 x 117 x 20 mm, 175 g. Both fit a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Miyoo A30 or the RG-35XX?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
TieThey launched at about the same price: $49 and $50.
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 RG-35XX's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
TieAbout the same: 2,600 and 2,600 mAh.
Side by side
| Miyoo A30 | RG-35XX | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $49 | $50 |
| Released | May 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Plays well up to | DS | Dreamcast |
| Shape | Horizontal | Vertical |
| Software | Linux | Linux |
| Chip | Allwinner A33 | Allwinner H700 |
| 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 | 2,600 mAh |
| Weight | 115 g | 175 g |
| Size | 127.5 x 57 x 16 mm | 81 x 117 x 20 mm |
| Analog sticks | Single, bottom | None |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, side by side | Yes, side by side |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | No |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- Miyoo A30RG-35XX
- Game Boy
- NES
- Genesis
- GBA
- SNES
- PS1
- DS
- N64
- Dreamcast
- PSP
- Saturn
- GameCube
100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.
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