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Tiny GamePi15

2019HorizontalLinuxBroadcom BCM2835 (Raspberry Pi Zero/W)
10
HR Rating
Critic-weighted composite
71
User Rating
From 10 community votes
MSRP
$30
C-Tier
Tiny GamePi15
1.54"512 MB
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The Waveshare Tiny GamePi15 is an exceptionally small DIY handheld built around a 1.54-inch square display and a Raspberry Pi Zero or Zero W. Its single-core Broadcom BCM2835 platform is primarily suited to early arcade, 8-bit, 16-bit, and lighter Game Boy Advance emulation, while the exposed circuit-board construction keeps the system compact but offers almost no physical protection. Extreme portability and a low expansion-board price are its main strengths, but the tiny screen, cramped controls, weak performance, and discontinued DIY nature make it difficult to recommend as a practical handheld today.

The Stat Sheet

15 categories
Battery Life
1.2
Brightness / Outdoor Visibility
0.8
Controls
1.5
Durability
0.8
Ease of Use
0.9
Ergonomics
0.5
Haptics FeedbackWORST
0.1
Hardware Quality
0.7
OS Support
0.5
Performance
1.4
Portability
1.8
Screen Quality
0.8
Software
0.6
Speaker Quality
1.0
ValueBest
2.5