Miyoo A30 vs TRIMUI Smart: which to buy

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The main difference between the Miyoo A30 and the TRIMUI Smart is the shoulder buttons.

The Miyoo A30 has L2 and R2; the TRIMUI Smart has only one pair of shoulder buttons.

Other differences

The Miyoo A30 carries a 2,600 mAh battery, the TRIMUI Smart 1,200 mAh.
The Miyoo A30 runs on the Allwinner A33, the TRIMUI Smart on the Allwinner S3.

Which is better

Pocketability

Which fits in a pocket better?

TRIMUI Smart

The TRIMUI Smart (110 x 58 x 15 mm, 100 g). The Miyoo A30 is 127.5 x 57 x 16 mm, 115 g. Both fit a jeans pocket.

PS2

Which is better for PS2 games, the Miyoo A30 or the TRIMUI Smart?

Neither

Neither plays PS2 games.

Price

Which costs less?

TRIMUI Smart

The TRIMUI Smart, at about $40 at launch against $49. Prices today vary by store and the used market.

GBA

Which is better for GBA games?

Tie

Both 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 TRIMUI Smart's screen at 1x.

Battery

Which has the bigger battery?

Miyoo A30

The Miyoo A30, at 2,600 mAh against 1,200 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 Smart
Launch price	$49	$40
Released	May 2024	Aug 2022
Plays well up to	DS	PS1
Shape	Horizontal	Horizontal
Software	Linux	Linux
Chip	Allwinner A33	Allwinner S3
Memory	512 MB	128 MB
Screen	2.8 inch IPS 4:3	2.4 inch IPS 4:3
Resolution	640 x 480	320 x 240
Battery	2,600 mAh	1,200 mAh
Weight	115 g	100 g
Size	127.5 x 57 x 16 mm	110 x 58 x 15 mm
Analog sticks	Single, bottom	None
L2 and R2	Yes, side by side	No
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Video out	No	No
Headphone jack	No	No

Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.

Emulation

Miyoo A30TRIMUI Smart
Game Boy100100
NES100100
Genesis100100
GBA100100
SNES10090
PS110090
DS8050
N64500
Dreamcast400
PSP500

100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues.

Full details

Miyoo A30: specs, screen fit and owner notes →Miyoo A30 on eBay

TRIMUI Smart: specs, screen fit and owner notes →TRIMUI Smart on eBay

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