Retroid
Retroid Pocket G2
- Price
- $219
- OS
- Android 15
- Released
- Oct 2025
- Up to
- Wii U
- Screen
- 5.5 inch AMOLED Touchscreen
- Weight
- 280 grams
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Device comparison
Retroid Pocket G2 vs. Creoqode Lyra
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Retroid Pocket G2
- Better screen
- Retroid Pocket G2
- More portable
- Lyra
- Newer model
- Retroid Pocket G2
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket G2 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Retroid Pocket G2 is about $3 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Creoqode Lyra is roughly 5% smaller.
- Retroid Pocket G2 has a 60 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Creoqode Lyra.
- Retroid Pocket G2 runs Android 15; Creoqode Lyra runs Linux (RetroPie).
- Retroid Pocket G2 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA; Creoqode Lyra is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
Details
Creoqode
Lyra
- Price
- $222
- OS
- Linux (RetroPie)
- Released
- Dec 2019
- Up to
- PS1
- Screen
- 5.0 inch TFT
- Weight
- ?
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Logged play
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Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket G2 | Lyra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $219 | $222 |
| OS | Android 15 | Linux (RetroPie) |
| Screen | 5.5 inch | 5.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 800 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | AMOLED Touchscreen | TFT |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 | Broadcom BCM2837B0 |
| CPU | Qualcomm Kryo | Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno A22 | Broadcom VideoCore IV |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR5X | 1 GB DDR2 |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSD | External MicroSD |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Weight | 280 grams | ? |
| Dimensions | 199.2 mm x 78.5 mm x 15.6 | 186 mm x 80 mm x 19 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | No |
| Hall effect sticks | Yes | No |
| Analog triggers | Yes | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Retroid Pocket G2 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retroid Pocket G2 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket G2 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket G2 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retroid Pocket G2 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket G2 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket G2 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket G2 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Lyra PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket G2 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket G2 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket G2 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket G2 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Lyra Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket G2 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket G2 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Lyra Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket G2 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket G2 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket G2 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket G2 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Lyra Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket G2 and the Creoqode Lyra?
- Retroid Pocket G2 has stronger listed emulation coverage. Retroid Pocket G2 is about $3 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Creoqode Lyra is roughly 5% smaller. Retroid Pocket G2 has a 60 Hz AMOLED Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Creoqode Lyra. Retroid Pocket G2 runs Android 15; Creoqode Lyra runs Linux (RetroPie). Retroid Pocket G2 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA; Creoqode Lyra is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket G2 or the Creoqode Lyra?
- The Retroid Pocket G2 is the cheaper of the two at around $219, roughly $3 less than the Creoqode Lyra based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket G2 or the Creoqode Lyra?
- The Retroid Pocket G2 is the newer model, released in 2025.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Retroid Pocket G2 or the Creoqode Lyra?
- The Retroid Pocket G2 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
