AYN Technologies
Loki Zero
- Price
- $249.00
- OS
- Windows 11 / SteamOS / Linux
- Released
- Aug 2023
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 6.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- Unknown
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AYN Technologies Loki Zero vs. Retroid Pocket Duo
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Loki Zero
- Better screen
- Retroid Pocket Duo
- More portable
- Retroid Pocket Duo
- Newer model
- Retroid Pocket Duo
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket Duo has similar emulation coverage to AYN Technologies Loki Zero.
- AYN Technologies Loki Zero is about $20 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Retroid Pocket Duo is roughly 36% smaller.
- Retroid Pocket Duo has a 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on AYN Technologies Loki Zero.
- Retroid Pocket Duo runs Android 16; AYN Technologies Loki Zero runs Windows 11 / SteamOS / Linux.
- Retroid Pocket Duo is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, GameCube, DS; AYN Technologies Loki Zero is highlighted for GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP.
Details
Retroid
Retroid Pocket Duo
- Price
- $269.00
- OS
- Android 16
- Released
- Oct 2026
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- Primary: 5.5 inch AMOLED Touchscreen
- Weight
- 350 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Loki Zero | Retroid Pocket Duo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $249.00 | $269.00 |
| OS | Windows 11 / SteamOS / Linux | Android 16 |
| Screen | 6.0 inch | Primary: 5.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | Primary: 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | Primary: 1920x1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | AMOLED Touchscreen |
| Chipset | AMD Athlon Silver 3050e | Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790 |
| CPU | AMD Zen | Cortex-A720 / Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | Qualcomm Adreno 722 |
| RAM | 4 GB / 8 GB DDR4 | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | External MicroSD, Internal 64 GB eMMC, M.2 2230 NVMe SSD Slot | Internal 128 GB UFS 2.1, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 40.5 Wh | 6000 mAh |
| Weight | Unknown | 350 grams |
| Dimensions | 248 mm x 98 mm x 20 - 23.7 mm | 162 mm x 95.5 mm x 22.4 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | Yes |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Loki Zero DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero PS3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket Duo PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Loki Zero PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retroid Pocket Duo Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Loki Zero Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket Duo Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Loki Zero Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Loki Zero Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the AYN Technologies Loki Zero and the Retroid Pocket Duo?
- Retroid Pocket Duo has similar emulation coverage to AYN Technologies Loki Zero. AYN Technologies Loki Zero is about $20 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Duo is roughly 36% smaller. Retroid Pocket Duo has a 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on AYN Technologies Loki Zero. Retroid Pocket Duo runs Android 16; AYN Technologies Loki Zero runs Windows 11 / SteamOS / Linux. Retroid Pocket Duo is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, GameCube, DS; AYN Technologies Loki Zero is highlighted for GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP.
- Which is cheaper, the AYN Technologies Loki Zero or the Retroid Pocket Duo?
- The AYN Technologies Loki Zero is the cheaper of the two at around $249.00, roughly $20.00 less than the Retroid Pocket Duo based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the AYN Technologies Loki Zero or the Retroid Pocket Duo?
- The Retroid Pocket Duo is the newer model, released in 2026.
