The main difference between the Miyoo A30 and the TRIMUI Brick is power.
The TRIMUI Brick plays everything up to Dreamcast well, while the Miyoo A30 tops out at DS.
Other differences
- The Miyoo A30 is a horizontal, the TRIMUI Brick is a vertical, Game Boy shaped.
- The TRIMUI Brick has a headphone jack; the Miyoo A30 does not.
- The Miyoo A30 runs on the Allwinner A33, the TRIMUI Brick on the Allwinner A133 Plus.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
TRIMUI BrickThe TRIMUI Brick (73.2 x 109.9 x 11.8 - 19.9 mm, 159 g). The Miyoo A30 is 127.5 x 57 x 16 mm, 115 g. Both fit a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Miyoo A30 or the TRIMUI Brick?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
Miyoo A30The Miyoo A30, at about $49 at launch against $70. Prices today vary by store and the used market.
Which is better for GBA games?
TRIMUI BrickThe TRIMUI Brick. GBA games fill 78% of the TRIMUI Brick's screen at 4x with even pixels, against 50% of the Miyoo A30's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
TRIMUI BrickThe TRIMUI Brick, 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 | TRIMUI Brick | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $49 | $70 |
| Released | May 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Plays well up to | DS | Dreamcast |
| Shape | Horizontal | Vertical |
| Software | Linux | Linux |
| Chip | Allwinner A33 | Allwinner A133 Plus |
| Memory | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Screen | 2.8 inch IPS 4:3 | 3.2 inch IPS 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 1024 x 768 |
| Battery | 2,600 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Weight | 115 g | 159 g |
| Size | 127.5 x 57 x 16 mm | 73.2 x 109.9 x 11.8 - 19.9 mm |
| Analog sticks | Single, bottom | None |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, side by side | Yes, side by side |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Video out | No | No |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- Miyoo A30TRIMUI Brick
- 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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