Analogue
Analogue Pocket
- Price
- $220.00
- OS
- Analogue OS
- Released
- Dec 2021
- Up to
- Genesis
- Screen
- 3.5 inch LTPS LCD
- Weight
- 276 grams
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Analogue Pocket vs. Nvidia Shield Portable
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Analogue Pocket
- Better screen
- Shield Portable
- More portable
- Analogue Pocket
- Newer model
- Analogue Pocket
Main differences
- Nvidia Shield Portable has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Analogue Pocket is about $79 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Analogue Pocket is roughly 39% smaller and 52% lighter.
- Analogue Pocket has a 60 Hz LTPS LCD screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Nvidia Shield Portable.
- Analogue Pocket runs Analogue OS; Nvidia Shield Portable runs Android 5.1.
- Analogue Pocket is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; Nvidia Shield Portable is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Details
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Shield Portable
- Price
- $299.00
- OS
- Android 5.1
- Released
- Jul 2013
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 5.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 579 grams
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| Spec | Analogue Pocket | Shield Portable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $220.00 | $299.00 |
| OS | Analogue OS | Android 5.1 |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 5.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 10:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1600 x 1440 | 1280 x 720 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | LTPS LCD | IPS |
| Chipset | Intel / Altera Cyclone V FPGA, Intel / Altera Cyclone 10 FPGA | Nvidia Tegra 4 |
| CPU | - | Cortex-A15 |
| GPU | ❌ | Nvidia GeForce Tegra 4 |
| RAM | 32 MB Cellular RAM, 64 MB Synchronous DRAM, 256 KB Asynchronous SRAM | 2 GB DDR3 |
| Storage | External MicroSD | Internal 16 GB & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4300 mAh | 7350 mAh |
| Weight | 276 grams | 579 grams |
| Dimensions | 88 mm x 149 mm x 22 mm | 158 mm x 135 mm x 57 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | Yes |
| Touch screen | No | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Analogue Pocket DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Analogue Pocket 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Shield Portable GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Analogue Pocket NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Shield Portable NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Analogue Pocket Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Shield Portable SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Analogue Pocket Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Shield Portable Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Shield Portable Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Analogue Pocket GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Analogue Pocket Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Shield Portable Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Analogue Pocket and the Nvidia Shield Portable?
- Nvidia Shield Portable has stronger listed emulation coverage. Analogue Pocket is about $79 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Analogue Pocket is roughly 39% smaller and 52% lighter. Analogue Pocket has a 60 Hz LTPS LCD screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Nvidia Shield Portable. Analogue Pocket runs Analogue OS; Nvidia Shield Portable runs Android 5.1. Analogue Pocket is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; Nvidia Shield Portable is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
- Which is cheaper, the Analogue Pocket or the Nvidia Shield Portable?
- The Analogue Pocket is the cheaper of the two at around $220.00, roughly $79.00 less than the Nvidia Shield Portable based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Analogue Pocket or the Nvidia Shield Portable?
- The Analogue Pocket is the newer model, released in 2021.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Analogue Pocket or the Nvidia Shield Portable?
- The Analogue Pocket is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
