Retroid
Retroid Pocket Duo
- Price
- $269.00
- OS
- Android 16
- Released
- Oct 2026
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- Primary: 5.5 inch AMOLED Touchscreen
- Weight
- 350 grams
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Retroid Pocket Duo vs. Anbernic RG477V
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- RG477V
- Better screen
- Retroid Pocket Duo
- More portable
- RG477V
- Newer model
- Retroid Pocket Duo
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket Duo has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG477V.
- Anbernic RG477V is about $69 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Retroid Pocket Duo is roughly 4% smaller and 5% lighter.
- Retroid Pocket Duo has a 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 120 Hz LTPS Touchscreen on Anbernic RG477V.
- Retroid Pocket Duo runs Android 16; Anbernic RG477V runs Android 14.
- Retroid Pocket Duo is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, GameCube, DS; Anbernic RG477V is highlighted for PS2, Wii, GameCube, Dreamcast.
Details
Anbernic
RG477V
- Price
- $200.00
- OS
- Android 14
- Released
- Dec 2025
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 4.7 inch LTPS Touchscreen
- Weight
- 334 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket Duo | RG477V |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $269.00 | $200.00 |
| OS | Android 16 | Android 14 |
| Screen | Primary: 5.5 inch | 4.7 inch |
| Aspect ratio | Primary: 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | Primary: 1920x1080 | 1280 x 960 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel | AMOLED Touchscreen | LTPS Touchscreen |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790 | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 |
| CPU | Cortex-A720 / Cortex-A520 | Cortex-A715 / Cortex-A510 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 722 | Mali-G615 MC6 |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4X | 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB UFS 2.1, External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB / 256 GB UFS, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 6000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Weight | 350 grams | 334 grams |
| Dimensions | 162 mm x 95.5 mm x 22.4 mm | 153 mm x 105.7 mm x 23 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | Yes |
| Analog triggers | Yes | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Retroid Pocket Duo DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- Retroid Pocket Duo 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- RG477V PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket Duo PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG477V Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable Extreme rendering problems due to Mali GPU
- Retroid Pocket Duo Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG477V Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retroid Pocket Duo Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG477V Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket Duo and the Anbernic RG477V?
- Retroid Pocket Duo has similar emulation coverage to Anbernic RG477V. Anbernic RG477V is about $69 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Duo is roughly 4% smaller and 5% lighter. Retroid Pocket Duo has a 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 120 Hz LTPS Touchscreen on Anbernic RG477V. Retroid Pocket Duo runs Android 16; Anbernic RG477V runs Android 14. Retroid Pocket Duo is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, GameCube, DS; Anbernic RG477V is highlighted for PS2, Wii, GameCube, Dreamcast.
- Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket Duo or the Anbernic RG477V?
- The Anbernic RG477V is the cheaper of the two at around $200.00, roughly $69.00 less than the Retroid Pocket Duo based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket Duo or the Anbernic RG477V?
- The Retroid Pocket Duo is the newer model, released in 2026.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Retroid Pocket Duo or the Anbernic RG477V?
- The Anbernic RG477V is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 2 collectors tracking it.
