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Retroid Pocket 5 vs. Anbernic RG-476H

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Quick verdict

Best value
RG-476H
Better screen
RG-476H
More portable
Retroid Pocket 5
Newer model
RG-476H

Main differences

  • Retroid Pocket 5 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • Anbernic RG-476H is about $34 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Anbernic RG-476H is roughly 3% smaller and 4% lighter.
  • Anbernic RG-476H has a 120 Hz LTPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen on Retroid Pocket 5.
  • Anbernic RG-476H is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket 5 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.

Retroid

Retroid Pocket 5

Details
Price
$199
OS
Android 13
Released
Nov 2024
Up to
3DS
Screen
5.5 inch AMOLED Touchscreen
Weight
280 grams

No reviews yet

1 collector

Anbernic

RG-476H

Details
Price
$165
OS
Android 13
Released
Sep 2025
Up to
3DS
Screen
4.7 inch LTPS Touchscreen
Weight
290 grams

No reviews yet

2 collectors · 50 sessions

Community signal

Collectors
Retroid Pocket 51
RG-476H2
Rating
Retroid Pocket 5No reviews yet
RG-476HNo reviews yet
Logged play
Retroid Pocket 5No logged sessions yet
RG-476H2 players · 50 sessions · 44h 55m

Specs

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SpecRetroid Pocket 5RG-476H
Price$199$165
Screen5.5 inch4.7 inch
Aspect ratio16:94:3
Resolution1920 x 10801280 x 960
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
PanelAMOLED TouchscreenLTPS Touchscreen
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865UNISOC Tiger T820
CPUCortex-A77 / Cortex-A55Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
GPUQualcomm Adreno 650Mali-G57 MP4
RAM8 GB LPDDR4x8 GB LPDDR4X
StorageInternal 128 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSDInternal 128 GB UFS 2.2, External MicroSD
Weight280 grams290 grams
Dimensions199.2 mm x 78.5 mm x 15.6176 mm x 86 mm x 16 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRetroid Pocket 5RG-476H
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 5 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 5 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 5 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 5 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 5 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 5 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 5 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H 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 5 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • RG-476H PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket 5 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 5 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 5 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 5 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glEF4b-GzSw
  • RG-476H 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 5 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 5 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG-476H Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Retroid Pocket 5 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 5 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 5 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 5 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG-476H Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket 5 and the Anbernic RG-476H?
Retroid Pocket 5 has stronger listed emulation coverage. Anbernic RG-476H is about $34 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Anbernic RG-476H is roughly 3% smaller and 4% lighter. Anbernic RG-476H has a 120 Hz LTPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen on Retroid Pocket 5. Anbernic RG-476H is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket 5 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket 5 or the Anbernic RG-476H?
The Anbernic RG-476H is the cheaper of the two at around $165, roughly $34 less than the Retroid Pocket 5 based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket 5 or the Anbernic RG-476H?
The Anbernic RG-476H is the newer model, released in 2025.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Retroid Pocket 5 or the Anbernic RG-476H?
The Anbernic RG-476H is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 2 collectors tracking it.

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