Retroid Pocket Mini vs. Anbernic RG Slide

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Quick verdict

Best value
RG Slide
Better screen
RG Slide
More portable
Retroid Pocket Mini
Newer model
RG Slide

Main differences

  • Retroid Pocket Mini has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • Anbernic RG Slide is about $9 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Retroid Pocket Mini is roughly 7% smaller and 43% lighter.
  • Anbernic RG Slide has a 120 Hz LTPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED on Retroid Pocket Mini.
  • Anbernic RG Slide is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket Mini is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast.

Retroid

Retroid Pocket Mini

Details
Price
$199.00
OS
Android 13
Released
Oct 2024
Up to
3DS
Screen
3.7 inch AMOLED
Weight
215 grams

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Anbernic

RG Slide

Details
Price
$190.00
OS
Android 13
Released
Jun 2025
Up to
3DS
Screen
4.7 inch LTPS Touchscreen
Weight
379 grams

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Specs

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SpecRetroid Pocket MiniRG Slide
Price$199.00$190.00
Screen3.7 inch4.7 inch
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
PanelAMOLEDLTPS Touchscreen
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865UNISOC Tiger T820
CPUCortex-A77 / Cortex-A55Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
GPUQualcomm Adreno 650Mali-G57 MP4
RAM6 GB LPDDR4x8 GB LPDDR4X
StorageInternal 128 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSDInternal 128 GB UFS 2.2, External MicroSD
Battery4000 mAh5000 mAh
Weight215 grams379 grams
Dimensions165.28 mm x 77.62 mm x 16.5 - 29.3 mm154 mm x 90 mm x 26 mm
Stick typeHall effectCapacitive
Analog triggersYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRetroid Pocket MiniRG Slide
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 Mini DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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
  • RG Slide 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 RG Slide?
Retroid Pocket Mini has stronger listed emulation coverage. Anbernic RG Slide is about $9 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Mini is roughly 7% smaller and 43% lighter. Anbernic RG Slide has a 120 Hz LTPS Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz AMOLED on Retroid Pocket Mini. Anbernic RG Slide is highlighted for Saturn, Dreamcast, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket Mini is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast.
Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket Mini or the Anbernic RG Slide?
The Anbernic RG Slide is the cheaper of the two at around $190.00, roughly $9.00 less than the Retroid Pocket Mini based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket Mini or the Anbernic RG Slide?
The Anbernic RG Slide is the newer model, released in 2025.

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