Retroid Pocket 3 Plus vs. Retroid Pocket 2+

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Best value
Retroid Pocket 2+
More portable
Retroid Pocket 2+
Newer model
Retroid Pocket 3 Plus

Main differences

  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 2+.
  • Retroid Pocket 2+ is about $50 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Retroid Pocket 2+ is roughly 19% smaller and 17% lighter.
  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket 2+ is highlighted for Dreamcast, N64, PS1, GBA.

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Retroid Pocket 3 Plus

Details
Price
$149.00
OS
Android 11
Released
Nov 2022
Up to
Saturn
Screen
4.7 inch IPS
Weight
235 grams

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Retroid

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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Specs

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SpecRetroid Pocket 3 PlusRetroid Pocket 2+
Price$149.00$99.00
Screen4.7 inch3.5 inch
Aspect ratio16:94:3
Resolution1334 x 750640 x 480
ChipsetUNISOC Tiger T618UNISOC Tiger T310
GPUMali-G52 MP2PowerVR GE8300
RAM4 GB LPDDR4x2 GB LPDDR4X
StorageInternal 128 GB eMMC,Internal 32 GB eMMC,
Battery4500 mAh4000 mAh
Weight235 grams196 grams
Dimensions184.65 mm x 81.38 mm x 24.23 mm150 mm x 81 mm x 17-30 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

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

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus and the Retroid Pocket 2+?
Retroid Pocket 3 Plus has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 2+. Retroid Pocket 2+ is about $50 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket 2+ is roughly 19% smaller and 17% lighter. Retroid Pocket 3 Plus is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket 2+ is highlighted for Dreamcast, N64, PS1, GBA.
Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus or the Retroid Pocket 2+?
The Retroid Pocket 2+ is the cheaper of the two at around $99.00, roughly $50.00 less than the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus or the Retroid Pocket 2+?
The Retroid Pocket 3 Plus is the newer model, released in 2022.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus or the Retroid Pocket 2+?
The Retroid Pocket 3 Plus is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.

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