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Miyoo Mini Plus vs. Retroid Pocket

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Quick verdict

Best value
Miyoo Mini Plus
More portable
Miyoo Mini Plus
Newer model
Miyoo Mini Plus

Main differences

  • Miyoo Mini Plus has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket.
  • Miyoo Mini Plus is about $5 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Miyoo Mini Plus is roughly 30% smaller and 19% lighter.
  • Miyoo Mini Plus runs Linux (OnionOS, MinUI); Retroid Pocket runs Android 6.

Miyoo

Miyoo Mini Plus

Details
Price
$70
OS
Linux (OnionOS, MinUI)
Released
Mar 2023
Up to
N64
Screen
3.5 inch IPS
Weight
162 grams

No reviews yet

4 collectors · 147 sessions

Retroid

Retroid Pocket

Details
Price
$75
OS
Android 6
Released
Feb 2020
Up to
N64
Screen
3.5 inch IPS
Weight
200 grams

No reviews yet

0 collectors

Community signal

Collectors
Miyoo Mini Plus4
Retroid Pocket0
Rating
Miyoo Mini PlusNo reviews yet
Retroid PocketNo reviews yet
Logged play
Miyoo Mini Plus2 players · 147 sessions · 103h 13m
Retroid PocketNo logged sessions yet

Specs

BetterWorse

SpecMiyoo Mini PlusRetroid Pocket
Price$70$75
OSLinux (OnionOS, MinUI)Android 6
ChipsetSigmaStar SSD202DMediaTek MT6580A
GPU"2D Graphics Accelerator"Mali-400 MP2
RAM128 MB DDR3512 MB DDR2
StorageExternal MicroSDInternal 32 GB & External MicroSD
Battery3000 mAh4000 mAh
Weight162 grams200 grams
Dimensions78.5 mm x 108 mm x 22.3 mm87 mm x 140 mm x 19 mm
Video outNoYes
BluetoothNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemMiyoo Mini PlusRetroid 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

  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow "Some PSP Games are playable, Ridge Racer and Soul Calibur not bad" - Anonymous
  • Retroid Pocket PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • 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 Miyoo Mini Plus and the Retroid Pocket?
Miyoo Mini Plus has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket. Miyoo Mini Plus is about $5 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Miyoo Mini Plus is roughly 30% smaller and 19% lighter. Miyoo Mini Plus runs Linux (OnionOS, MinUI); Retroid Pocket runs Android 6.
Which is cheaper, the Miyoo Mini Plus or the Retroid Pocket?
The Miyoo Mini Plus is the cheaper of the two at around $70, roughly $5 less than the Retroid Pocket based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Miyoo Mini Plus or the Retroid Pocket?
The Miyoo Mini Plus is the newer model, released in 2023.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Miyoo Mini Plus or the Retroid Pocket?
The Miyoo Mini Plus is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 4 collectors tracking it.

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