Retroid Pocket 2+ vs. Retroid Pocket 2S

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Quick verdict

More portable
Retroid Pocket 2+
Newer model
Retroid Pocket 2S

Main differences

  • Retroid Pocket 2S has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 2+.
  • Retroid Pocket 2+ is roughly 3% smaller and 2% lighter.

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Retroid Pocket 2+

Details
Price
$99.00
OS
Android 11
Released
Dec 2021
Up to
Dreamcast
Screen
3.5 inch IPS
Weight
196 grams

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Retroid Pocket 2S

Details
Price
$99.00
OS
Android 11
Released
Aug 2023
Up to
Saturn
Screen
3.5 inch IPS
Weight
200 grams

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1 collector

Specs

BetterWorse

SpecRetroid Pocket 2+Retroid Pocket 2S
ChipsetUNISOC Tiger T310UNISOC Tiger T610
GPUPowerVR GE8300Mali-G52 MP2
RAM2 GB LPDDR4X3 GB / 4 GB LPDDR4x
StorageInternal 32 GB eMMC,Internal 32 GB / 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSD
Weight196 grams200 grams
Dimensions150 mm x 81 mm x 17-30 mm155 mm x 80.6 mm x 16-28 mm
Hall effect sticksNoYes
Analog triggersNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRetroid Pocket 2+Retroid Pocket 2S
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

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

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket 2+ and the Retroid Pocket 2S?
Retroid Pocket 2S has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 2+. Retroid Pocket 2+ is roughly 3% smaller and 2% lighter.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket 2+ or the Retroid Pocket 2S?
The Retroid Pocket 2S is the newer model, released in 2023.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Retroid Pocket 2+ or the Retroid Pocket 2S?
The Retroid Pocket 2S is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.

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