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Retroid Pocket Flip vs. Retroid Pocket 3

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Quick verdict

Best value
Retroid Pocket 3
More portable
Retroid Pocket 3
Newer model
Retroid Pocket Flip

Main differences

  • Retroid Pocket Flip has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 3.
  • Retroid Pocket 3 is about $39 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Retroid Pocket Flip is roughly 24% smaller and 17% lighter.
  • Retroid Pocket Flip is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket 3 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.

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Retroid Pocket Flip

Details
Price
$159
OS
Android 11
Released
Apr 2023
Up to
Saturn
Screen
4.7 inch IPS
Weight
270 grams

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Retroid

Retroid Pocket 3

Details
Price
$120
OS
Android 11
Released
Aug 2022
Up to
Dreamcast
Screen
4.7 inch IPS
Weight
230 grams

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Specs

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SpecRetroid Pocket FlipRetroid Pocket 3
Price$159$120
ChipsetUNISOC Tiger T618UNISOC Tiger T310
GPUMali-G52 MP2PowerVR GE8300
RAM4 GB LPDDR4X2 GB / 3 GB LPDDR4X
StorageInternal 128 GB eMMC 5.1, External MicroSDInternal 32 GB eMCP,
Battery5000 mAh4000 mAh
Weight270 grams230 grams
Dimensions139 mm x 82 mm x 25.4 mm184.65 mm x 81.38 mm x 24.23 mm
Hall effect sticksYesNo
Analog triggersYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

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

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket Flip and the Retroid Pocket 3?
Retroid Pocket Flip has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 3. Retroid Pocket 3 is about $39 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Flip is roughly 24% smaller and 17% lighter. Retroid Pocket Flip is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket 3 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket Flip or the Retroid Pocket 3?
The Retroid Pocket 3 is the cheaper of the two at around $120, roughly $39 less than the Retroid Pocket Flip based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket Flip or the Retroid Pocket 3?
The Retroid Pocket Flip is the newer model, released in 2023.

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