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The PowKiddy V90 is a 2.8 inch 4:3 Proprietary handheld that plays everything up to GBA well. It came out in June 2020 at $40. Inside is the Allwinner F1C100S with 32 MB of RAM.
PowKiddy V90 videos
What it plays
Plays up to: GBA. Chip: Allwinner F1C100S.
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 a Powkiddy V90 and since what it's made to run is 80s and 90s games the 320x240 IPS screen actually benefits it and makes games look good and crisp”
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 GBA well
- Low price
Not so good
- No analog sticks
- PS1 games do not run reliably
- No Wi-Fi
- No video out
Specs
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chip | Allwinner F1C100S |
| CPU | ARM926EJ-S |
| Cores | 1 |
| Clock speed | 533 Mhz - 702 MHz |
| GPU | 2D accelerator |
| RAM | 32 MB |
| Screen | |
| Size | 2.8" |
| Type | IPS |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz |
| Pixel density | 142 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 | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| USB-C | Yes |
| Video out | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| Build | |
| Form factor | Clamshell |
| Dimensions | 82 x 80 x 24 mm |
| Weight | 115 g |
| Battery | 1020 mAh BL-5C |
| Shell | Plastic |
| Speakers | Top |
| Software | |
| Operating system | Proprietary |
| Custom firmware | Miyoo CFW |
Questions
Can the PowKiddy V90 play PS2 games?
Not well. PS2 scores 0 out of 100. It plays everything up to GBA well.
Does it have a headphone jack?
Yes.
How big is the battery?
1,020 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 PowKiddy V90 cost?
It launched at about $40 in Jun 2020. Prices on the used market change, so check current listings.
Price and newer models
$40 at launch
Similar handhelds
Specs and emulation scores from the retrocatalog.com handheld database. The score out of 10 is our own.