PowKiddy V90
Specification
| Model Name | PowKiddy V90 |
| Brand | PowKiddy |
| Release Date | Q3 2020 |
| Price | $40 |
| Where to buy? | *Get the PowKiddy V90 from the PowKiddy Official Store on AliExpress |
| OS | Linux |
| Launcher | |
| Custom Firmware (CFW) | |
| CPU | AllWinner F1C100S |
| Cores/Threads | Single core @ 700 MHz |
| GPU | |
| RAM | 32MB |
| RAM Type | DDR1 |
| Internal Storage Size | 16GB |
| Internal Storage Type | |
| Internal Storage Speed | |
| Expandable Storage | |
| Expandable Storage Speed | |
| Width | |
| Height | |
| Depth | |
| Weight | 115g |
| Material | ABS |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Colors | Red/Yellow/Black |
| Shoulder / Trigger Buttons | |
| Analog Sticks | |
| Rumble / vibration | |
| Battery Capacity | 1020 mAh |
| Fast Charging | |
| Avg. Battery Life (tested) | 2.5 hours |
| Size (inches) | 3 |
| Resolution | 320 x 240 |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Display Type | IPS |
| Touchscreen | |
| Max Brightness | |
| Refresh Rate | |
| Protection | |
| Screen to body ratio | |
| Pixel Density | |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Bluetooth | |
| Network | |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | |
| TV Output | |
| Ports | 1 x USB Type C |
| Others | |
| Other features | |
| Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Super Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Sega Saturn | |
| PlayStation 1 | |
| Nintendo 64 | |
| Sega Dreamcast | |
| PlayStation 2 | |
| Game Boy Advance | |
| Nintendo GameCube | |
| Nintendo DS | |
| PlayStation Portable | |
| Nintendo Wii | |
| PlayStation 3 | |
| Nintendo Wii U | |
| Compatibility Sheet | |
| Passmark CPU Mark | |
| Geekbench 6 | |
| Geekbench 5 | |
| Antutu | |
| Cinebench R23 | |
| 3DMark |
Pros
- One of the best sub-$40 handheld devices you can get your hands on.
- The PowKiddy V90 uses a Nokia phone battery, which you can easily replace and swap.
- The design of the clamshell is akin to the GBA SP – very nostalgic.
- It is able to handle most 4th generation console emulators. It also comes pre-loaded with a variety of games although this is not exactly legal.
- Compact and light, it fits effortlessly into a pocket.
- If you are not a fan of the pre loaded firmware, you can always flash it with a custom firmware which significantly improves the user experience.
Cons
- Build quality is far from great. It feels like it is made of cheap, thin plastic and feels very light. It doesn’t match the quality shown in the renders.
- Battery lasts only about 3 hours.
- Although claimed to be able to play PS1 games, it isn’t always the case. You may find it struggling with some heavier PS1 games.
- Screen tearing issue.
Comparisons
PowKiddy V90 vs Data Frog SF2000