Retroid
Retroid Pocket 2S
- Price
- $99
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Aug 2023
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 200 grams
No reviews yet
1 collector
Device comparison
Retroid Pocket 2S vs. Mangmi Air Y
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Mangmi Air Y
- More portable
- Retroid Pocket 2S
- Newer model
- Mangmi Air Y
Main differences
- Mangmi Air Y has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 2S.
- Mangmi Air Y is about $4 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Retroid Pocket 2S is roughly 9% smaller and 28% lighter.
- Mangmi Air Y has a 60 Hz IPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Retroid Pocket 2S.
- Mangmi Air Y runs Android 14; Retroid Pocket 2S runs Android 11.
- Mangmi Air Y is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64; Retroid Pocket 2S is highlighted for Dreamcast, N64, PS1, GBA.
Details
Mangmi
Mangmi Air Y
- Price
- $95
- OS
- Android 14
- Released
- Aug 2026
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 4.2 inch IPS Touchscreen
- Weight
- 279 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket 2S | Mangmi Air Y |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99 | $95 |
| OS | Android 11 | Android 14 |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 4.2 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 1280 x 960 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS Touchscreen |
| Chipset | UNISOC Tiger T610 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 |
| CPU | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MP2 | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
| RAM | 3 GB / 4 GB LPDDR4x | 3 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 32 GB / 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSD | Internal 32 GB eMMC, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 200 grams | 279 grams |
| Dimensions | 155 mm x 80.6 mm x 16-28 mm | 94.64 mm x 144.84 mm x 23 mm |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | Yes |
| Analog triggers | Yes | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Retroid Pocket 2S DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 2S 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Mangmi Air Y 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retroid Pocket 2S GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 2S N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 2S NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 2S PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 2S PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Mangmi Air Y PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket 2S PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Mangmi Air Y PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 2S PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 2S Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Mangmi Air Y Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket 2S SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 2S Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Mangmi Air Y Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 2S Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 2S Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Mangmi Air Y Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 2S Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 2S Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 2S GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Mangmi Air Y GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retroid Pocket 2S Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Mangmi Air Y Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket 2S and the Mangmi Air Y?
- Mangmi Air Y has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 2S. Mangmi Air Y is about $4 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket 2S is roughly 9% smaller and 28% lighter. Mangmi Air Y has a 60 Hz IPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Retroid Pocket 2S. Mangmi Air Y runs Android 14; Retroid Pocket 2S runs Android 11. Mangmi Air Y is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64; Retroid Pocket 2S is highlighted for Dreamcast, N64, PS1, GBA.
- Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket 2S or the Mangmi Air Y?
- The Mangmi Air Y is the cheaper of the two at around $95, roughly $4 less than the Retroid Pocket 2S based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket 2S or the Mangmi Air Y?
- The Mangmi Air Y is the newer model, released in 2026.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Retroid Pocket 2S or the Mangmi Air Y?
- The Retroid Pocket 2S is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
