Retroid
Retroid Pocket 4
- Price
- $149
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Jan 2024
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 4.7 inch IPS
- Weight
- 261 grams
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Device comparison
Retroid Pocket 4 vs. Anbernic RG406H
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Retroid Pocket 4
- More portable
- Retroid Pocket 4
- Newer model
- RG406H
Main differences
- Anbernic RG406H has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 4.
- Retroid Pocket 4 is about $19 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Anbernic RG406H is roughly 8% smaller and 2% lighter.
- Anbernic RG406H runs Android 13; Retroid Pocket 4 runs Android 11.
- Anbernic RG406H is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket 4 is highlighted for GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP.
Details
Anbernic
RG406H
- Price
- $168
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Nov 2024
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 4.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 265 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket 4 | RG406H |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149 | $168 |
| OS | Android 11 | Android 13 |
| Screen | 4.7 inch | 4.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 1334 x 750 | 960 x 720 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 | UNISOC Tiger T820 |
| CPU | Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | Mali-G57 MP4 |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4x | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB UFS 2.2, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 261 grams | 265 grams |
| Dimensions | 184.8 mm x 82.6 mm x 15.8 mm | 174 mm x 81 mm x 17.9 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | Yes |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Retroid Pocket 4 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG406H 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG406H PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG406H PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 4 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG406H Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 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.
- RG406H 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 4 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG406H Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket 4 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406H Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket 4 and the Anbernic RG406H?
- Anbernic RG406H has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 4. Retroid Pocket 4 is about $19 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG406H is roughly 8% smaller and 2% lighter. Anbernic RG406H runs Android 13; Retroid Pocket 4 runs Android 11. Anbernic RG406H is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket 4 is highlighted for GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP.
- Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket 4 or the Anbernic RG406H?
- The Retroid Pocket 4 is the cheaper of the two at around $149, roughly $19 less than the Anbernic RG406H based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket 4 or the Anbernic RG406H?
- The Anbernic RG406H is the newer model, released in 2024.
