Retroid
Retroid Pocket 5
- 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
Device comparison
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 NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA; Anbernic RG556 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
Details
Anbernic
RG556
- Price
- $175
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Mar 2024
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 5.48 inch AMOLED
- Weight
- 331 grams
No reviews yet
0 collectors
Community signal
Collectors
Retroid Pocket 51
RG5560
Rating
Retroid Pocket 5No reviews yet
RG556No reviews yet
Logged play
Retroid Pocket 5No logged sessions yet
RG556No logged sessions yet
Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket 5 | RG556 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 | $175 |
| OS | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Screen | 5.5 inch | 5.48 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | AMOLED Touchscreen | AMOLED |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | UNISOC Tiger T820 |
| CPU | Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 650 | Mali-G57 MP4 |
| RAM | 8 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 | 5500 mAh |
| Weight | 280 grams | 331 grams |
| Dimensions | 199.2 mm x 78.5 mm x 15.6 | 223 mm x 90 mm x 15-25 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 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 NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA; Anbernic RG556 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- 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 1 collector tracking it.
