PowKiddy V20Retro / Emulation
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PowKiddy V20
Powkiddy · Released Feb 2025 ·
The PowKiddy V20 is a 3.5" IPS handheld from PowKiddy powered by the Allwinner A133 Plus. It launched at around $70.
6.2
out of 10
$70
Launch price $70
Pros
- +PortMaster support for PC game ports
- +Large 5000 mAh battery
Cons
- −No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)
- −Unstable emulation on more demanding systems
- −No Bluetooth
- −Can't be connected to external monitors
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
Game BoyFull speed
Game Boy AdvanceFull speed
NESFull speed
SNESFull speed
Nintendo 64Playable
GameCubeNot supported
WiiNot supported
Wii UNot supported
Nintendo DSFull speed
Nintendo 3DSNot supported
Nintendo SwitchNot supported
Sega GenesisFull speed
Sega SaturnLimited
DreamcastPlayable
PlayStationFull speed
PlayStation 2Not supported
PlayStation 3Not supported
PSPPlayable
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- Allwinner A133 Plus
- CPU
- Cortex-A53, 4 cores, 1.8 GHz - 2.0 GHz
- GPU
- PowerVR GE8300, 660 MHz
- RAM
- 1 GB DDR3
- Storage
- Dual External MicroSD Internal
- Weight
- 0 g
- Dimensions
- 85.3 x 133 x 23 - 27 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 3.5″
- Resolution
- 640 x 480
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 5000 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- None
- Bluetooth
- None
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- No
Software & custom firmware
Our verdict
Value10.0
Build6.4
Screen7.0
Performance3.9
The PowKiddy V20 is a 3.5" IPS handheld from PowKiddy powered by the Allwinner A133 Plus. It launched at around $70. It carries 1 GB of RAM and runs Linux. Highlights include: PortMaster support for PC game ports; Large 5000 mAh battery. Trade-offs to note: No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...); Unstable emulation on more demanding systems; No Bluetooth.