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The Miyoo Mini Flip is a 2.8 inch 4:3 Linux handheld that plays everything up to DS (no touchscreen) well. It came out in October 2025 at $60. Inside is the SigmaStar SSD202D with 128 MB of RAM.
Who it's for
Buy it if
- You want to play everything up to DS.
- You want it in a jeans pocket: the front is 66.5 x 67.8 mm.
Skip it if
- You want N64 games: it does not run them.
- You use wired headphones: there is no headphone jack.
Miyoo Mini Flip videos
What it plays
Plays up to: DS (no touchscreen). Chip: SigmaStar SSD202D.
Scores out of 100. 100 means the system runs at full speed with no known issues on this device. 80 or more plays well (green), 50 to 79 plays partly (yellow).
What owners say
“I have 3 Miyoo Mini Flips with 3 different CFWs. My favorite is Onion OS because it's the most fully formed CFW and all it lacks is support for closing the screen.”
What the specs mean
4:3 screen
NES to PS2 era home consoles were 4:3, so they fill it. GBA and PSP games show bars above and below.
Based on: Display math: native screen shapes of each system
Sharpest fit: GBA
At 3x, GBA fills 82% of the screen with even pixels. Filling the rest means stretching, which some people smooth with a filter.
Based on: Display math: largest whole-number scale that fits the screen
Same chip as 2 other handhelds
The SigmaStar SSD202D also powers the Miyoo Mini, Miyoo Mini Plus. The same chip means similar speed, though memory and cooling can differ.
Based on: Our handheld database (chip field)
Shoulder buttons in a row
L1 and L2 sit side by side along the top edge instead of stacked. PS2 games that need L1 and L2 together mean sliding one finger between them.
Based on: Layout data (shoulder button layout)
No analog sticks
N64 games and later PS1 games were made for a stick. Here they run on the d-pad, which works for some and ruins others.
Based on: Layout data; N64 and PS1 DualShock games use analog control
DS without touch
There is no touch screen, so DS games that need the stylus use a pointer moved by a stick.
Based on: Layout data: no touch screen
No headphone jack
Audio goes over Bluetooth or the speakers. Bluetooth adds a delay you can notice in rhythm games.
Based on: Layout data; Bluetooth audio latency is a known limit of the standard
Rating
How we score: what it plays 30%, how many players own and recommend it 20%, screen 15%, price compared with handhelds that play as much 10%, controls 10%, size and weight 10%, battery size for its chip 5%.
Good
- Plays everything up to DS (no touchscreen) well
- Low price
Not so good
- No analog sticks
- N64 games can struggle
- No video out
- Small 2,500 mAh battery
Screen fit
Screen: 2.8 inch, IPS, 4:3, 750 x 560.
| System | Original | Sharpest scale | Screen filled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | 160 x 144 | 3x (480 x 432) | 49% |
| GBA | 240 x 160 | 3x (720 x 480) | 82% |
| NES and SNES | 256 x 224 | 2x (512 x 448) | 55% |
| Genesis | 320 x 224 | 2x (640 x 448) | 68% |
| PS1 and N64 | 320 x 240 | 2x (640 x 480) | 73% |
| DS, one screen | 256 x 192 | 2x (512 x 384) | 47% |
Whole-number scales keep every pixel the same size. Screen 750 x 560.
Size
66.5 x 67.8 x 24.3 mm, 116 g. Fits a jeans pocket
- Miyoo Mini Flip (66.5 x 67.8 mm)
- iPhone 15 (71.6 x 147.6 mm)
True scale, front view. Jeans pocket = front no bigger than an iPhone 15 Pro Max in a case (160 x 82 mm).
Specs
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chip | SigmaStar SSD202D |
| CPU | Cortex-A7 |
| Cores | 2 |
| Clock speed | 1.2 GHz |
| RAM | 128 MB DDR3 |
| Cooling | No |
| Screen | |
| Size | 2.8" |
| Type | IPS |
| Resolution | 750 x 560 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 334 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| Dual screen | No |
| Controls | |
| D-pad | Cross, Upper placement |
| Analog sticks | No |
| Stick layout | No Thumbsticks |
| Shoulder buttons | Side By Side |
| Rumble | Yes |
| Gyroscope | No |
| Connectivity | |
| Storage | External MicroSD |
| SD card | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (?) |
| Bluetooth | No |
| USB-C | Yes |
| Video out | No |
| Headphone jack | No |
| Build | |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Dimensions | 66.5 x 67.8 x 24.3 mm |
| Weight | 116 g |
| Battery | 2500 mAh |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Speakers | Front |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Custom firmware | OnionOS, SpruceOS, MinUI, Koriki, Allium, sprigUI |
Questions
Can the Miyoo Mini Flip play PS2 games?
Not well. PS2 scores 0 out of 100. It plays everything up to DS (no touchscreen) well.
Is the Miyoo Mini Flip good for GBA?
GBA runs at full speed. At 3x it fills 82% of the screen with even pixels.
Does it have a headphone jack?
No. Use Bluetooth headphones or the speakers.
How big is the battery?
2,500 mAh. The middle Linux and other handheld in our database has 3,000 mAh.
Can it connect to a TV?
No, it has no video out.
How much does the Miyoo Mini Flip cost?
It launched at about $60 in Oct 2025. Prices on the used market change, so check current listings.
Price and newer models
$60 at launch $60 to $120
The newest in its line in our database, out since Oct 2025.
Compared with
Similar handhelds
Specs and emulation scores from the retrocatalog.com handheld database. The score out of 10 is our own.