Device comparison

Retroid Pocket 3 vs. Retroid Pocket Flip

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Quick verdict

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

Main differences

  • Retroid Pocket Flip has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 3.
  • Retroid Pocket 3 is about $39 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Retroid Pocket Flip is roughly 24% smaller and 17% lighter.
  • Retroid Pocket Flip is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket 3 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.

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Retroid Pocket 3

Details
Price
$120
OS
Android 11
Released
Aug 2022
Up to
Dreamcast
Screen
4.7 inch IPS
Weight
230 grams

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Retroid

Retroid Pocket Flip

Details
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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SpecRetroid Pocket 3Retroid Pocket Flip
Price$120$159
ChipsetUNISOC Tiger T310UNISOC Tiger T618
GPUPowerVR GE8300Mali-G52 MP2
RAM2 GB / 3 GB LPDDR4X4 GB LPDDR4X
StorageInternal 32 GB eMCP,Internal 128 GB eMMC 5.1, External MicroSD
Battery4000 mAh5000 mAh
Weight230 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 3Retroid 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 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 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 3 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 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 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 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 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 3 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 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 3 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 3 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 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 3 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 3 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 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 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 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 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 3 and the Retroid Pocket Flip?
Retroid Pocket Flip has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 3. Retroid Pocket 3 is about $39 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Flip is roughly 24% smaller and 17% lighter. Retroid Pocket Flip is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket 3 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket 3 or the Retroid Pocket Flip?
The Retroid Pocket 3 is the cheaper of the two at around $120, roughly $39 less than the Retroid Pocket Flip based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket 3 or the Retroid Pocket Flip?
The Retroid Pocket Flip is the newer model, released in 2023.

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