The main difference between the Miyoo Flip and the Miyoo Mini is power.
The Miyoo Flip plays everything up to Dreamcast well, while the Miyoo Mini tops out at DS.
Other differences
- The Miyoo Mini measures 65 x 93.5 x 18 mm and weighs 106 g; the Miyoo Flip measures 84.02 x 80.35 x 24.5 mm and weighs 165 g.
- The Miyoo Flip is a clamshell that folds shut, the Miyoo Mini is a vertical, Game Boy shaped.
- The Miyoo Flip has two analog sticks; the Miyoo Mini has none.
- The Miyoo Flip has Wi-Fi and the Miyoo Mini does not, so no online updates, cloud saves or streaming on it.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
Miyoo MiniThe Miyoo Mini (65 x 93.5 x 18 mm, 106 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 Flip or the Miyoo Mini?
NeitherNeither is built for PS2. They score 10 and 0 out of 100.
Which costs less?
Miyoo MiniThe Miyoo Mini, at about $52 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 Flip's screen at 2x, 50% of the Miyoo Mini's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
Miyoo FlipThe Miyoo Flip, at 3,000 mAh against 2,000 mAh. That is capacity only: the chips differ, and the heavier the system you play, the faster either one drains.
Side by side
| Miyoo Flip | Miyoo Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $78 | $52 |
| Released | Dec 2024 | Dec 2021 |
| Plays well up to | Dreamcast | DS |
| Shape | Clamshell | Vertical |
| Software | Linux | Linux |
| Chip | RockChip RK3566 | SigmaStar SSD202D |
| Memory | 1 GB | 128 MB |
| Screen | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 | 2.8 inch IPS 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 640 x 480 |
| Battery | 3,000 mAh | 2,000 mAh |
| Weight | 165 g | 106 g |
| Size | 84.02 x 80.35 x 24.5 mm | 65 x 93.5 x 18 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, symmetrical | None |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, side by side | Yes, side by side |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | No |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- Miyoo FlipMiyoo Mini
- 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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