The main difference between the RG-35XX and the TRIMUI Model S is power.
The RG-35XX plays everything up to Dreamcast well, while the TRIMUI Model S tops out at GBA.
Other differences
- The TRIMUI Model S measures 106.5 x 56.5 x 10 mm and weighs 65 g; the RG-35XX measures 81 x 117 x 20 mm and weighs 175 g.
- The RG-35XX is a vertical, Game Boy shaped, the TRIMUI Model S is a horizontal.
- The RG-35XX has a 3.5 inch screen against 2.0 inches on the TRIMUI Model S.
- The RG-35XX has L2 and R2; the TRIMUI Model S has only one pair of shoulder buttons.
Which is better
Which fits in a pocket better?
TRIMUI Model SThe TRIMUI Model S (106.5 x 56.5 x 10 mm, 65 g). The RG-35XX is 81 x 117 x 20 mm, 175 g. Both fit a jeans pocket.
Which is better for PS2 games, the RG-35XX or the TRIMUI Model S?
NeitherNeither plays PS2 games.
Which costs less?
TieThey launched at about the same price: $50 and $50.
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-35XX's screen at 2x, 50% of the TRIMUI Model S's screen at 1x.
Which has the bigger battery?
RG-35XXThe RG-35XX, at 2,600 mAh against 600 mAh. That is capacity only: the chips differ, and the heavier the system you play, the faster either one drains.
Side by side
| RG-35XX | TRIMUI Model S | |
|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $50 | $50 |
| Released | Mar 2024 | Nov 2020 |
| Plays well up to | Dreamcast | GBA |
| Shape | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Software | Linux | Linux |
| Chip | Allwinner H700 | Allwinner F1C200S |
| Memory | 1 GB | 64 MB |
| Screen | 3.5 inch IPS 4:3 | 2.0 inch IPS 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 320 x 240 |
| Battery | 2,600 mAh | 600 mAh |
| Weight | 175 g | 65 g |
| Size | 81 x 117 x 20 mm | 106.5 x 56.5 x 10 mm |
| Analog sticks | None | None |
| L2 and R2 | Yes, side by side | No |
| Wi-Fi | No | No |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No |
Green marks the better value where one is clearly better. Prices are launch prices.
Emulation
- RG-35XXTRIMUI Model S
- 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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