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Creoqode Lyra vs. Analogue Pocket

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Quick verdict

Best value
Analogue Pocket
More portable
Analogue Pocket
Newer model
Analogue Pocket

Main differences

  • Creoqode Lyra has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • Analogue Pocket is about $2 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Analogue Pocket is roughly 12% smaller.
  • Analogue Pocket has a 60 Hz LTPS LCD screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Creoqode Lyra.
  • Analogue Pocket runs Analogue OS; Creoqode Lyra runs Linux (RetroPie).
  • Analogue Pocket is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; Creoqode Lyra is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.

Creoqode

Lyra

Details
Price
$222
OS
Linux (RetroPie)
Released
Dec 2019
Up to
PS1
Screen
5.0 inch TFT
Weight
Unknown

No reviews yet

0 collectors

Analogue

Analogue Pocket

Details
Price
$220
OS
Analogue OS
Released
Dec 2021
Up to
Genesis
Screen
3.5 inch LTPS LCD
Weight
276 grams

No reviews yet

1 collector

Specs

BetterWorse

SpecLyraAnalogue Pocket
Price$222$220
OSLinux (RetroPie)Analogue OS
Screen5.0 inch3.5 inch
Aspect ratio16:910:9
Resolution800 x 4801600 x 1440
PanelTFTLTPS LCD
ChipsetBroadcom BCM2837B0Intel / Altera Cyclone V FPGA, Intel / Altera Cyclone 10 FPGA
CPUCortex-A53-
GPUBroadcom VideoCore IV
RAM1 GB DDR232 MB Cellular RAM, 64 MB Synchronous DRAM, 256 KB Asynchronous SRAM
Battery3000 mAh4300 mAh
WeightUnknown276 grams
Dimensions186 mm x 80 mm x 19 mm88 mm x 149 mm x 22 mm
BluetoothNoYes
Touch screenYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemLyraAnalogue Pocket
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3

Emulation source notes

  • Lyra DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Analogue Pocket DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Analogue Pocket 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Analogue Pocket GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Analogue Pocket N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Analogue Pocket NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra PS1: Sony Playstation: 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
  • Lyra PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Analogue Pocket PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra PS3: Sony Playstation 3: 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
  • Lyra PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Analogue Pocket PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Analogue Pocket Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Analogue Pocket SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Analogue Pocket Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Analogue Pocket Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Analogue Pocket Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Analogue Pocket Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Lyra Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: 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
  • Lyra GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Analogue Pocket GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Lyra Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Analogue Pocket Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Creoqode Lyra and the Analogue Pocket?
Creoqode Lyra has stronger listed emulation coverage. Analogue Pocket is about $2 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Analogue Pocket is roughly 12% smaller. Analogue Pocket has a 60 Hz LTPS LCD screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Creoqode Lyra. Analogue Pocket runs Analogue OS; Creoqode Lyra runs Linux (RetroPie). Analogue Pocket is highlighted for Genesis, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; Creoqode Lyra is highlighted for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Which is cheaper, the Creoqode Lyra or the Analogue Pocket?
The Analogue Pocket is the cheaper of the two at around $220, roughly $2 less than the Creoqode Lyra based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Creoqode Lyra or the Analogue Pocket?
The Analogue Pocket is the newer model, released in 2021.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Creoqode Lyra or the Analogue Pocket?
The Analogue Pocket is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.

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