Retroid
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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Retroid Pocket Mini vs. Anbernic RG556
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- RG556
- More portable
- Retroid Pocket Mini
- Newer model
- Retroid Pocket Mini
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket Mini has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Anbernic RG556 is about $24 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Retroid Pocket Mini is roughly 36% smaller and 35% lighter.
- Retroid Pocket Mini is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast; Anbernic RG556 is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, N64, PS1.
Details
Anbernic
RG556
- Price
- $175.00
- OS
- Android 13
- Released
- Mar 2024
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 5.48 inch AMOLED
- Weight
- 331 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket Mini | RG556 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199.00 | $175.00 |
| OS | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Screen | 3.7 inch | 5.48 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 960 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 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 | 331 grams |
| Dimensions | 165.28 mm x 77.62 mm x 16.5 - 29.3 mm | 223 mm x 90 mm x 15 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 Mini DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG556 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG556 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 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG556 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG556 N64: Nintendo 64: 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
- RG556 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG556 PS1: Sony Playstation: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG556 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 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- RG556 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket Mini PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG556 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG556 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 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG556 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 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
- RG556 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 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG556 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- RG556 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket Mini Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG556 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: 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
- RG556 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Mini GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG556 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 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- RG556 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket Mini and the Anbernic RG556?
- Retroid Pocket Mini has stronger listed emulation coverage. Anbernic RG556 is about $24 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Mini is roughly 36% smaller and 35% lighter. Retroid Pocket Mini is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast; Anbernic RG556 is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, N64, PS1.
- Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket Mini or the Anbernic RG556?
- The Anbernic RG556 is the cheaper of the two at around $175.00, roughly $24.00 less than the Retroid Pocket Mini based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket Mini or the Anbernic RG556?
- The Retroid Pocket Mini is the newer model, released in 2024.
