Retroid Pocket Duo Lite vs. Anbernic RG405V

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Best value
RG405V
Better screen
RG405V
More portable
RG405V
Newer model
Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Main differences

  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG405V.
  • Anbernic RG405V is about $14 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite is roughly 1% smaller and 32% lighter.
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite has a 60 Hz TFT Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Anbernic RG405V.
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite runs Android 15; Anbernic RG405V runs Android 12.

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Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Details
Price
$152.00
OS
Android 15
Released
Sep 2026
Up to
Saturn
Screen
Primary: 5.5 inch TFT Touchscreen
Weight
372 grams

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Specs

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SpecRetroid Pocket Duo LiteRG405V
Price$152.00$138.00
OSAndroid 15Android 12
ScreenPrimary: 5.5 inch4.0 inch
Aspect ratioPrimary: 16:94:3
ResolutionPrimary: 1920 x 1080640 x 480
PanelTFT TouchscreenIPS
ChipsetQualcomm Dragonwing QCS6125UNISOC Tiger T618
CPUCortex-A73 / Cortex-A53Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Mali-G52 MP2
RAM4 GB / 6 GB4 GB LPDDR4X
StorageInternal 64 GB / 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSDInternal 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSD
Battery6000 mAh5500 mAh
Weight372 grams282 grams
Dimensions158 mm x 95 mm x 23.2 mm105 mm x 145 mm x 35 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRetroid Pocket Duo LiteRG405V
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 Duo Lite DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG405V 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • RG405V PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG405V PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • RG405V Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG405V 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 Duo Lite Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • RG405V Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RG405V Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RG405V GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG405V Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket Duo Lite and the Anbernic RG405V?
Retroid Pocket Duo Lite has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG405V. Anbernic RG405V is about $14 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Duo Lite is roughly 1% smaller and 32% lighter. Retroid Pocket Duo Lite has a 60 Hz TFT Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Anbernic RG405V. Retroid Pocket Duo Lite runs Android 15; Anbernic RG405V runs Android 12.
Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket Duo Lite or the Anbernic RG405V?
The Anbernic RG405V is the cheaper of the two at around $138.00, roughly $14.00 less than the Retroid Pocket Duo Lite based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket Duo Lite or the Anbernic RG405V?
The Retroid Pocket Duo Lite is the newer model, released in 2026.

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