The main difference between the PowKiddy RGB30 and the RG-351P is power.
The PowKiddy RGB30 plays everything up to Dreamcast well, while the RG-351P tops out at DS.
Other differences
- The PowKiddy RGB30 has a 1:1 screen and the RG-351P a 3:2 one, so different systems fill each.
- The PowKiddy RGB30 connects to a TV; the RG-351P cannot.
- The PowKiddy RGB30 runs on the RockChip RK3566, the RG-351P on the RockChip RK3326.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
RG-351PThe RG-351P (151.5 x 70 x 18 mm, 189 g). The PowKiddy RGB30 is 145 x 86.5 x 18 mm, 207 g. Only the RG-351P fits a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the PowKiddy RGB30 or the RG-351P?
NeitherNeither is built for PS2. They score 10 and 0 out of 100.
Which costs less?
TieThey launched at about the same price: $90 and $99.
Which is better for GBA games?
RG-351PThe RG-351P. GBA games fill 100% of the RG-351P's screen at 2x, a perfect fit with even pixels, against 67% of the PowKiddy RGB30's screen at 3x.
Which has the bigger battery?
PowKiddy RGB30The PowKiddy RGB30, at 4,100 mAh against 3,500 mAh. That is capacity only: the chips differ, and the heavier the system you play, the faster either one drains.
Side by side
| PowKiddy RGB30 | RG-351P | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $90 | $99 |
| Released | Sep 2023 | Sep 2020 |
| Plays well up to | Dreamcast | DS |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Linux | Linux |
| Chip | RockChip RK3566 | RockChip RK3326 |
| Memory | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Screen | 4.0 inch IPS 1:1 | 3.5 inch IPS 3:2 |
| Resolution | 720 x 720 | 320 x 480 |
| Battery | 4,100 mAh | 3,500 mAh |
| Weight | 207 g | 189 g |
| Size | 145 x 86.5 x 18 mm | 151.5 x 70 x 18 mm |
| Analog sticks | Double, symmetrical | Double, symmetrical |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, side by side | Yes, side by side |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- PowKiddy RGB30RG-351P
- 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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