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Retroid Pocket 5 vs. Anbernic RG556

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Quick verdict

Best value
RG556
More portable
Retroid Pocket 5
Newer model
Retroid Pocket 5

Main differences

  • Retroid Pocket 5 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • Anbernic RG556 is about $24 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Retroid Pocket 5 is roughly 22% smaller and 15% lighter.
  • Retroid Pocket 5 has a 60 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED on Anbernic RG556.
  • Retroid Pocket 5 is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Dreamcast, PSP; Anbernic RG556 is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, N64, PS1.

Retroid

Retroid Pocket 5

Details
Price
$199
OS
Android 13
Released
Nov 2024
Up to
Switch
Screen
5.5 inch AMOLED Touchscreen
Weight
280 grams
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4 collectors · 52 sessions

Most played

Most played on Retroid Pocket 5

  1. 1
    Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

    Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords

    1 player · 16 sessions

  2. 2
    Me & My Katamari

    Me & My Katamari

    1 player · 12 sessions

  3. 3
    Lumines II

    Lumines II

    1 player · 3 sessions

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Specs

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SpecRetroid Pocket 5RG556
Price$199$175
Screen5.5 inch5.48 inch
PanelAMOLED TouchscreenAMOLED
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
Battery5000 mAh5500 mAh
Weight280 grams331 grams
Dimensions199.2 mm x 78.5 mm x 15.6 mm223 mm x 90 mm x 15-25 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRetroid Pocket 5RG556
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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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
  • RG556 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 RG556?
Retroid Pocket 5 has stronger listed emulation coverage. Anbernic RG556 is about $24 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket 5 is roughly 22% smaller and 15% lighter. Retroid Pocket 5 has a 60 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED on Anbernic RG556. Retroid Pocket 5 is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Dreamcast, PSP; Anbernic RG556 is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, N64, PS1.
Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket 5 or the Anbernic RG556?
The Anbernic RG556 is the cheaper of the two at around $175, roughly $24 less than the Retroid Pocket 5 based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket 5 or the Anbernic RG556?
The Retroid Pocket 5 is the newer model, released in 2024.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Retroid Pocket 5 or the Anbernic RG556?
The Retroid Pocket 5 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 4 collectors tracking it.

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