Retroid
Retroid Pocket Classic
- Price
- $114
- OS
- Android 14
- Released
- Apr 2025
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 3.92 inch AMOLED
- Weight
- 223 grams
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Device comparison
Retroid Pocket Classic vs. Anbernic RG Slide
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Retroid Pocket Classic
- Better screen
- RG Slide
- More portable
- Retroid Pocket Classic
- Newer model
- RG Slide
Main differences
- Anbernic RG Slide has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket Classic.
- Retroid Pocket Classic is about $76 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Retroid Pocket Classic is roughly 10% smaller and 41% lighter.
- Anbernic RG Slide has a 120 Hz LTPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED on Retroid Pocket Classic.
- Anbernic RG Slide runs Android 13; Retroid Pocket Classic runs Android 14.
- Anbernic RG Slide is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket Classic is highlighted for PS1, GBA, SNES, Game Boy.
Details
Anbernic
RG Slide
- Price
- $190
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Jun 2025
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 4.7 inch LTPS Touchscreen
- Weight
- 379 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket Classic | RG Slide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $114 | $190 |
| OS | Android 14 | Android 13 |
| Screen | 3.92 inch | 4.7 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 31:27 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 1240 x 1080 | 1280 x 960 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel | AMOLED | LTPS Touchscreen |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 | UNISOC Tiger T820 |
| CPU | Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno A12 | Mali-G57 MP4 |
| RAM | 4 GB / 6 GB LPDDR4X | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 64 GB / 128 GB eMMC 5.1, External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB UFS 2.2, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 223 grams | 379 grams |
| Dimensions | 89.9 mm x 138 mm x 26 mm | 154 mm x 90 mm x 26 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Retroid Pocket Classic DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG Slide 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG Slide 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 Classic PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG Slide PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket Classic PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG Slide Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG Slide 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 Classic Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG Slide Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket Classic Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- RG Slide GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Classic Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG Slide Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket Classic and the Anbernic RG Slide?
- Anbernic RG Slide has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket Classic. Retroid Pocket Classic is about $76 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Classic is roughly 10% smaller and 41% lighter. Anbernic RG Slide has a 120 Hz LTPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED on Retroid Pocket Classic. Anbernic RG Slide runs Android 13; Retroid Pocket Classic runs Android 14. Anbernic RG Slide is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket Classic is highlighted for PS1, GBA, SNES, Game Boy.
- Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket Classic or the Anbernic RG Slide?
- The Retroid Pocket Classic is the cheaper of the two at around $114, roughly $76 less than the Anbernic RG Slide based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket Classic or the Anbernic RG Slide?
- The Anbernic RG Slide is the newer model, released in 2025.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Retroid Pocket Classic or the Anbernic RG Slide?
- The Retroid Pocket Classic is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 4 collectors tracking it.
