The main difference between the Miyoo Mini Plus and the RG-28XX is power.
The RG-28XX plays everything up to Dreamcast well, while the Miyoo Mini Plus tops out at DS.
Other differences
- The RG-28XX measures 125 x 56.5 x 16.5 mm and weighs 123 g; the Miyoo Mini Plus measures 78.5 x 108 x 22.3 mm and weighs 162 g.
- The Miyoo Mini Plus is a vertical, Game Boy shaped, the RG-28XX is a horizontal.
- The Miyoo Mini Plus has Wi-Fi and the RG-28XX does not, so no online updates, cloud saves or streaming on it.
- The RG-28XX connects to a TV; the Miyoo Mini Plus cannot.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
RG-28XXThe RG-28XX (125 x 56.5 x 16.5 mm, 123 g). The Miyoo Mini Plus is 78.5 x 108 x 22.3 mm, 162 g. Both fit a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the Miyoo Mini Plus or the RG-28XX?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
TieThey launched at about the same price: $50 and $48.
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 Mini Plus's screen at 2x, 50% of the RG-28XX's screen at 2x.
Which has the bigger battery?
TieAbout the same: 3,000 and 3,100 mAh.
Side by side
| Miyoo Mini Plus | RG-28XX | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $50 | $48 |
| Released | Mar 2023 | Apr 2024 |
| Plays well up to | DS | Dreamcast |
| Shape | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Software | Linux | Linux |
| Chip | SigmaStar SSD202D | Allwinner H700 |
| Memory | 128 MB | 1 GB |
| Screen | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 | 2.83 inch IPS 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 640 x 480 |
| Battery | 3,000 mAh | 3,100 mAh |
| Weight | 162 g | 123 g |
| Size | 78.5 x 108 x 22.3 mm | 125 x 56.5 x 16.5 mm |
| Analog sticks | None | None |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, side by side | Yes, side by side |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | No |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- Miyoo Mini PlusRG-28XX
- 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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