Retroid
Retroid Pocket Duo Lite
- 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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Retroid Pocket Duo Lite vs. PowKiddy X18S
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite
- Better screen
- PowKiddy X18S
- More portable
- PowKiddy X18S
- Newer model
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X18S.
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite is about $21 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- PowKiddy X18S is roughly 7% smaller and 17% lighter.
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite has a 60 Hz TFT Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on PowKiddy X18S.
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite runs Android 15; PowKiddy X18S runs Android 11.
Details
PowKiddy
PowKiddy X18S
- Price
- $173.00
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Sep 2021
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 5.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 308 grams
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No reviews yet
Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket Duo Lite | PowKiddy X18S |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $152.00 | $173.00 |
| OS | Android 15 | Android 11 |
| Screen | Primary: 5.5 inch | 5.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | Primary: 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | Primary: 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | TFT Touchscreen | IPS |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6125 | UNISOC Tiger T618 |
| CPU | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| RAM | 4 GB / 6 GB | 4 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 64 GB / 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSD | Internal 64 GB eMMC, |
| Battery | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 372 grams | 308 grams |
| Dimensions | 158 mm x 95 mm x 23.2 mm | 152 mm x 92 mm x 22.5 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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
- PowKiddy X18S 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 PowKiddy X18S?
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite has similar emulation coverage to PowKiddy X18S. Retroid Pocket Duo Lite is about $21 cheaper based on catalog pricing. PowKiddy X18S is roughly 7% smaller and 17% lighter. Retroid Pocket Duo Lite has a 60 Hz TFT Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on PowKiddy X18S. Retroid Pocket Duo Lite runs Android 15; PowKiddy X18S runs Android 11.
- Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket Duo Lite or the PowKiddy X18S?
- The Retroid Pocket Duo Lite is the cheaper of the two at around $152.00, roughly $21.00 less than the PowKiddy X18S based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket Duo Lite or the PowKiddy X18S?
- The Retroid Pocket Duo Lite is the newer model, released in 2026.
