The main difference between the RG-28XX and the TRIMUI Smart is power.
The RG-28XX plays everything up to Dreamcast well, while the TRIMUI Smart tops out at PS1.
Other differences
- The TRIMUI Smart has Wi-Fi and the RG-28XX does not, so no online updates, cloud saves or streaming on it.
- The RG-28XX has L2 and R2; the TRIMUI Smart has only one pair of shoulder buttons.
- The RG-28XX carries a 3,100 mAh battery, the TRIMUI Smart 1,200 mAh.
- The RG-28XX has a headphone jack; the TRIMUI Smart does not.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
TRIMUI SmartThe TRIMUI Smart (110 x 58 x 15 mm, 100 g). The RG-28XX is 125 x 56.5 x 16.5 mm, 123 g. Both fit a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the RG-28XX or the TRIMUI Smart?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
TRIMUI SmartThe TRIMUI Smart, at about $40 at launch against $48. 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 RG-28XX's screen at 2x, 50% of the TRIMUI Smart's screen at 1x.
Which has the bigger battery?
RG-28XXThe RG-28XX, at 3,100 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
| RG-28XX | TRIMUI Smart | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $48 | $40 |
| Released | Apr 2024 | Aug 2022 |
| Plays well up to | Dreamcast | PS1 |
| Shape | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Software | Linux | Linux |
| Chip | Allwinner H700 | Allwinner S3 |
| Memory | 1 GB | 128 MB |
| Screen | 2.83 inch IPS 4:3 | 2.4 inch IPS 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 320 x 240 |
| Battery | 3,100 mAh | 1,200 mAh |
| Weight | 123 g | 100 g |
| Size | 125 x 56.5 x 16.5 mm | 110 x 58 x 15 mm |
| Analog sticks | None | None |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, side by side | No |
| Wi-Fi | No | Yes |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- RG-28XXTRIMUI Smart
- 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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