GamePad Digital
GPD Q9
- Price
- Unknown
- OS
- Android 4.4
- Released
- Jan 2014
- Up to
- N64
- Screen
- 7.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- ?
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Device comparison
GamePad Digital GPD Q9 vs. Retroid Pocket
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Quick verdict
- Newer model
- Retroid Pocket
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD Q9.
- Retroid Pocket runs Android 6; GamePad Digital GPD Q9 runs Android 4.4.
- Retroid Pocket is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA; GamePad Digital GPD Q9 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
Details
Retroid
Retroid Pocket
- Price
- $75
- OS
- Android 6
- Released
- Feb 2020
- Up to
- N64
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 200 grams
No reviews yet
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Specs
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| Spec | GPD Q9 | Retroid Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Unknown | $75 |
| OS | Android 4.4 | Android 6 |
| Screen | 7.0 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 1024 x 600 | 640 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Rockchip RK3288 | MediaTek MT6580A |
| CPU | Cortex-A17 | Cortex-A7 |
| GPU | Mali-T764 | Mali-400 MP2 |
| RAM | 2 GB DDR3 | 512 MB DDR2 |
| Storage | Internal 4 GB, External MicroSD | Internal 32 GB & External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Weight | ? | 200 grams |
| Dimensions | ? | 87 mm x 140 mm x 19 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | No |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- GPD Q9 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retroid Pocket DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- GPD Q9 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD Q9 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Q9 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GPD Q9 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Q9 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Q9 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD Q9 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD Q9 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GPD Q9 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD Q9 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Q9 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD Q9 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD Q9 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD Q9 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Q9 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GPD Q9 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GPD Q9 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retroid Pocket Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the GamePad Digital GPD Q9 and the Retroid Pocket?
- Retroid Pocket has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD Q9. Retroid Pocket runs Android 6; GamePad Digital GPD Q9 runs Android 4.4. Retroid Pocket is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA; GamePad Digital GPD Q9 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Which is newer, the GamePad Digital GPD Q9 or the Retroid Pocket?
- The Retroid Pocket is the newer model, released in 2020.
