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These two devices share a silhouette and almost nothing else. The Miyoo Mini Plus is the $65 folk hero of vertical retro gaming, a pure 2D and PS1 machine with the best budget firmware in the hobby. The TrimUI Brick Hammer Pro U is a $239 aluminum premium brick with a Snapdragon chip, hall effect sticks, and an Android emulation ceiling that reaches into PS2 territory. The right choice depends entirely on what you play and what you want to spend.
Specs Compared
| Brick Hammer Pro U | Miyoo Mini Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$239 | ~$65 |
| Chip | Snapdragon G2 Gen 1 | Allwinner A133P |
| RAM | 6 GB | 128 MB |
| Screen | 3.95 inch IPS, 1024x768 | 3.5 inch IPS, 640x480 |
| Sticks | Dual hall effect | None |
| OS | Android | Linux (Onion OS) |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Video out | USB-C to TV | None |
| Ceiling | PSP, Dreamcast, selective PS2/GC | PS1 |
Power: Different Leagues
The Miyoo Mini Plus runs NES through PS1 beautifully and stops there. No analog sticks means N64 and PSP are off the table even where the chip could try. That focus is its charm. It does one job perfectly.
The Hammer Pro U's Snapdragon G2 Gen 1 with 6 GB of RAM plays a different sport. Everything through PS1 and N64 is trivial, most of Dreamcast and PSP runs at full speed, and lighter PS2 and GameCube titles are genuinely playable. The hall effect sticks unlock every 3D system the chip can reach, and they will never drift.
Winner: Brick Hammer Pro U, by an enormous margin. But read on, because power is not the whole story.
Software: Onion OS vs Android
The Miyoo's Onion OS is the best budget firmware experience in retro gaming. Instant sleep and resume, gorgeous box art, and zero fiddling once it is set up. Hand it to anyone and they are playing in seconds.
The Hammer Pro U runs full Android, which means the Play Store, any emulator, streaming apps, and a real setup investment. A frontend like Daijisho or the EmuDeck for Android installer tames it, but it is never as effortless as Onion OS.
Winner: Miyoo Mini Plus for pick-up-and-play simplicity, Hammer Pro U for flexibility.
Pocketability and Feel
The Miyoo weighs about 105 grams and disappears into any pocket. It is the definitive everyday-carry handheld, which is why it anchors our best micro and pocket handhelds guide.
The Hammer Pro U is bigger and heavier, but the CNC aluminum body feels like a premium object in a way no budget device does, and it is still far more pocketable than any horizontal Android slab. Its USB-C video out also turns it into a tiny TV console, something the Miyoo simply cannot do.
Winner: Miyoo Mini Plus for pure portability, Hammer Pro U for build quality.
The Verdict
Buy the Miyoo Mini Plus if your library lives between the NES and PS1, you value simplicity, and you want to spend $65. For that job it remains close to perfect, and the best handhelds under $100 guide shows why it still leads its class.
Buy the Brick Hammer Pro U if you love the vertical shape but refuse to accept the PS1 ceiling. It is the only vertical device that combines this much power with drift-proof sticks and TV output, and nothing else in the brick shape comes close.
The honest framing: these are not competitors. The Miyoo is the best cheap vertical handheld ever made. The Hammer Pro U is what happens when that idea grows up and gets a paycheck. Pick the one that matches your library, not the one that wins a spec sheet.
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