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. Retroid Pocket Mini
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Retroid Pocket Mini
- Better screen
- Retroid Pocket Duo
- More portable
- Retroid Pocket Mini
- Newer model
- Retroid Pocket Duo
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket Duo has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket Mini.
- Retroid Pocket Mini is about $70 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Retroid Pocket Mini is roughly 17% smaller and 39% lighter.
- Retroid Pocket Duo has a 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED on Retroid Pocket Mini.
- Retroid Pocket Duo runs Android 16; Retroid Pocket Mini runs Android 13.
- Retroid Pocket Duo is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, GameCube, DS; Retroid Pocket Mini is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast.
Details
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Retroid Pocket Mini
- Price
- $199.00
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Oct 2024
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 3.7 inch AMOLED
- Weight
- 215 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket Duo | Retroid Pocket Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $269.00 | $199.00 |
| OS | Android 16 | Android 13 |
| Screen | Primary: 5.5 inch | 3.7 inch |
| Aspect ratio | Primary: 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | Primary: 1920x1080 | 1280 x 960 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | AMOLED Touchscreen | AMOLED |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| CPU | Cortex-A720 / Cortex-A520 | Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 722 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4X | 6 GB LPDDR4x |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB UFS 2.1, External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 6000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Weight | 350 grams | 215 grams |
| Dimensions | 162 mm x 95.5 mm x 22.4 mm | 165.28 mm x 77.62 mm x 16.5 - 29.3 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Stick type | Hall effect | Hall effect |
| Analog triggers | Yes | Yes |
| 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glEF4b-GzSw
- Retroid Pocket Duo Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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
- Retroid Pocket Mini 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 Retroid Pocket Mini?
- Retroid Pocket Duo has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket Mini. Retroid Pocket Mini is about $70 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Mini is roughly 17% smaller and 39% lighter. Retroid Pocket Duo has a 120 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED on Retroid Pocket Mini. Retroid Pocket Duo runs Android 16; Retroid Pocket Mini runs Android 13. Retroid Pocket Duo is highlighted for 3DS, PS2, GameCube, DS; Retroid Pocket Mini is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast.
- Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket Duo or the Retroid Pocket Mini?
- The Retroid Pocket Mini is the cheaper of the two at around $199.00, roughly $70.00 less than the Retroid Pocket Duo based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket Duo or the Retroid Pocket Mini?
- The Retroid Pocket Duo is the newer model, released in 2026.
