Retroid
Retroid Pocket Mini V2
- Price
- $199
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- May 2025
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 3.92 inch AMOLED
- Weight
- 215 grams
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1 collector · 27 sessions
Device comparison
Retroid Pocket Mini V2 vs. Anbernic RG406V
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- RG406V
- Better screen
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2
- More portable
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2
- Newer model
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Anbernic RG406V is about $44 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 is roughly 16% smaller and 26% lighter.
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 has a 60 Hz AMOLED screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Anbernic RG406V.
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 is highlighted for GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64; Anbernic RG406V is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
Details
Anbernic
RG406V
- Price
- $155
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Sep 2024
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 4.0 inch IPS
- Weight
- 289 grams
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Rating
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Logged play
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Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket Mini V2 | RG406V |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 | $155 |
| OS | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Screen | 3.92 inch | 4.0 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 31:27 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 1240 x 1080 | 960 x 720 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | AMOLED | IPS |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | UNISOC Tiger T820 |
| CPU | Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55 | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 650 | Mali-G57 MP4 |
| RAM | 6 GB LPDDR4x | 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 128 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB UFS 2.2, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Weight | 215 grams | 289 grams |
| Dimensions | 165.28 mm x 77.62 mm x 16.5 - 29.3 mm | 105 mm x 145 mm x 29 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 Mini V2 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG406V PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glEF4b-GzSw
- RG406V 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 Mini V2 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG406V Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG406V Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket Mini V2 and the Anbernic RG406V?
- Retroid Pocket Mini V2 has stronger listed emulation coverage. Anbernic RG406V is about $44 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Mini V2 is roughly 16% smaller and 26% lighter. Retroid Pocket Mini V2 has a 60 Hz AMOLED screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Anbernic RG406V. Retroid Pocket Mini V2 is highlighted for GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64; Anbernic RG406V is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket Mini V2 or the Anbernic RG406V?
- The Anbernic RG406V is the cheaper of the two at around $155, roughly $44 less than the Retroid Pocket Mini V2 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket Mini V2 or the Anbernic RG406V?
- The Retroid Pocket Mini V2 is the newer model, released in 2025.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Retroid Pocket Mini V2 or the Anbernic RG406V?
- The Retroid Pocket Mini V2 is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
