Retroid
Retroid Pocket 2+
- Price
- $65
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Dec 2021
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 196 grams
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Device comparison
Retroid Pocket 2+ vs. Retroid Pocket Flip
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Retroid Pocket 2+
- More portable
- Retroid Pocket 2+
- Newer model
- Retroid Pocket Flip
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket Flip has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 2+.
- Retroid Pocket 2+ is about $94 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Retroid Pocket Flip is roughly 6% smaller and 38% lighter.
- Retroid Pocket Flip is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket 2+ is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
Details
Retroid
Retroid Pocket Flip
- Price
- $159
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Apr 2023
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 4.7 inch IPS
- Weight
- 270 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket 2+ | Retroid Pocket Flip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $65 | $159 |
| OS | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 4.7 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 1334 x 750 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | UNISOC Tiger T310 | UNISOC Tiger T618 |
| CPU | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8300 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| RAM | 2 GB LPDDR4X | 4 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 32 GB eMMC, | Internal 128 GB eMMC 5.1, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 196 grams | 270 grams |
| Dimensions | 150 mm x 81 mm x 17-30 mm | 139 mm x 82 mm x 25.4 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | Yes |
| Analog triggers | No | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Retroid Pocket 2+ DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retroid Pocket 2+ PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
- Retroid Pocket 2+ Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retroid Pocket Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip?
- Retroid Pocket Flip has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 2+. Retroid Pocket 2+ is about $94 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Flip is roughly 6% smaller and 38% lighter. Retroid Pocket Flip is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket 2+ is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
- Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket 2+ or the Retroid Pocket Flip?
- The Retroid Pocket 2+ is the cheaper of the two at around $65, roughly $94 less than the Retroid Pocket Flip based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket 2+ or the Retroid Pocket Flip?
- The Retroid Pocket Flip is the newer model, released in 2023.
