Retroid Pocket 3 Plus vs. Retroid Pocket Flip

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Best value
Retroid Pocket 3 Plus
More portable
Retroid Pocket 3 Plus
Newer model
Retroid Pocket Flip

Main differences

  • Retroid Pocket Flip has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 3 Plus.
  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Retroid Pocket Flip is roughly 24% smaller and 15% lighter.
  • Retroid Pocket Flip is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64; Retroid Pocket 3 Plus is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, N64, PS1.

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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 Flip

Details
Price
$159.00
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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SpecRetroid Pocket 3 PlusRetroid Pocket Flip
Price$149.00$159.00
RAM4 GB LPDDR4x4 GB LPDDR4X
StorageInternal 128 GB eMMC,Internal 128 GB eMMC 5.1, External MicroSD
Battery4500 mAh5000 mAh
Weight235 grams270 grams
Dimensions184.65 mm x 81.38 mm x 24.23 mm139 mm x 82 mm x 25.4 mm
Hall effect sticksNoYes
Analog triggersNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRetroid Pocket 3 PlusRetroid Pocket Flip
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 Flip 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 Flip 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus 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 3 Plus 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 3 Plus 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 3 Plus 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 3 Plus PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket Flip PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus 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 3 Plus PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Flip PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket Flip Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus 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 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 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 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 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 3 Plus 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 3 Plus 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 3 Plus 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 3 Plus 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 3 Plus Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without 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 3 Plus and the Retroid Pocket Flip?
Retroid Pocket Flip has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 3 Plus. Retroid Pocket 3 Plus is about $10 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Flip is roughly 24% smaller and 15% lighter. Retroid Pocket Flip is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64; Retroid Pocket 3 Plus is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, N64, PS1.
Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus or the Retroid Pocket Flip?
The Retroid Pocket 3 Plus is the cheaper of the two at around $149.00, roughly $10.00 less than the Retroid Pocket Flip based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus or the Retroid Pocket Flip?
The Retroid Pocket Flip is the newer model, released in 2023.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus or the Retroid Pocket Flip?
The Retroid Pocket 3 Plus is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.

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