Miyoo Mini V4 surprised me.

I have wanted a Miyoo Mini for so long and have bought many other emulation handhelds in the meantime.
So, was it worth the wait, or has it been bettered by other consoles that have been released since the initial Miyoo Mini buzz?

Miyoo Mini V4 (non affiliate and currently not as cheap as the flash deal I got - keep checking, as with all these things the prices fluctuate frequently):

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[EmeraldStargazer]

I don't get how this device shouldn't be relevant even 10 years from today. Maybe if we're talking about hoarding tons of handhelds and numerous youtube channels feeding off uncontrollable production of these devices then yes, miyoo mini is old news and can be disposed because there are better toys out there to review.

[bobbus_]

These are great little machines. I bought one for my son to use on his commute, but after "testing it", i wanted to keep it for myself.

[Luodai]

I sold my Miyoo Mini plus and got the v4. I don't know why but something about the v4 is just so charming, I think I will keep the v4 forever even in reality I do not play it much at all.

[curiouslittlemeowmeow]

I like the novelty of the og miyoo mini, and i think that's the smallest i could get my hands on these retro devices. Smaller than this would be super crampy 🤧

[TJZTechShow]

It now has RTC! Yes the V4 (as well as the Mini Plus)

[holiggan]

The mix of the screen, the size and OnionOS keeps the Mini kinda still relevant. When Miyoo released the Miyoo A30, there was hope that they would basically make an horizontal Mini. They just borked it, they used a different SOC (killing the potential compatibility from OnionOS out of the gate), the analog stick that they used clicks, but the wire is not connected to the motherboard (why the heck include a stick like this), it overheats even playing stuff like GB/GBA. The Mini is still kind of the golden standard for smaller vertical (and even horizontal) handhelds. The biggest drawback for me is the frailty (when it was released, the direct competition was the RG280V, which compared to the Mini is a tank, compared to the Mini). If they released a handheld with the Mini v4 insides (and screen), on a body like the Powkiddy v10 (scalled down of course), it would be a killer!

[texugo]

I have the OG mini and the Plus... I love them both! I tend to have the OG just for games up to GameBoy, Spectrum, C64, etc. The Plust has all the arcade games (minus the stree fighter like games because I like those on my RG Arc, so anything that benefits from the 6 button layout), and other stuff up until PS1... And either of them is great to carry when I go out bushcrafting and want some mild gaming before going to sleep... Love it.

[Martin_Edmondson]

Hey, you got a haircut.. Looks really good!
I love my V2 Miyoo Mini, amazing little device hard to go wrong with it, agree completely with your review.
The d-pad and buttons are top notch.
I use a phone ring stuck on the back, not dropped it yet and it is more comfortable to hold.
I don't play Pokemon but apparently it is easy to play one handed with this.
Keep wanting to buy the plus version too, but honestly I don't need it.
I think its a 9.5/10..not perfect, but damn good.

[Mugen]

I am getting mine tomorrow, yeeh haah...nice video btw 😊

[L-Office]

4:57 to be fair, OnionOS is very mature and updates have gotten much less frequent recently, since I guess it's already a perfect OS lol

[valentine]

I got a 3 in 1 case and carry mine everywhere

[vhsretrogamer]

Some units may have screen ghosting. Mine had and I had to get another screen, which developed same issue later. Some screens are better. The resolution is very good for integer scale gba with minimal black bars, that's a plus

[onkelhiphop]

I am getting mine next month I can wait😀

[tomaswolsink]

Miyoo makes amazing handhelds:) i, m designing a larger shell for the + to make it more comfy:)

[findingcaden]

I had one of the V4s after owning a V1/V2 for a long time, because I wanted the transparent blue. The unit I got was... subpar. The color balance was so off that adjusting it in settings didn't even start to fix the problem. I ended up selling it because it was so disappointing in comparison to my old Miyoo Mini.

Edit: It doesn't seem like mine was an isolated issue either, I remember looking this up online and found a few others who reported a similar drop in screen quality between the V1/V2 and V4.

[sinetwo]

The volume dial is actually a bad thing as you lose out on 2 combination keys in onionOS, like being able to adjust the brightness quickly.

[shylocutus]

i have a brick with minui, but i find myself grabbing the miyoo mini more often than not. onionos game switcher just too goo

[RetroLiveStreamStudio-nuyf]

Better get the RG35XX SP. Reasons power, clam, more CFW x64bit Portmaster.

[ThoKimm]

Prefer the Miyoo Mini V4 over the Plus - and it's not even close. I also found the Mini Plus more comfortable to hold, but I had two of those now, and both have the same issue: the screen is not properly fixed to the device. At the bottom, it is quite loose. On one device, the display was broken on arrival, and on the other one it's wiggling around even if you hold it normally. That's not the build quality I expect even from such a cheap device. The V4 instead is top notch. Yes, you shouldn't throw it somewhere - but it's sturdy enough if you take care.

[stevent]

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