Retroid Pocket Mini vs. Retroid Pocket 4

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Quick verdict

Best value
Retroid Pocket 4
Better screen
Retroid Pocket Mini
More portable
Retroid Pocket Mini
Newer model
Retroid Pocket Mini

Main differences

  • Retroid Pocket Mini has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 4.
  • Retroid Pocket 4 is about $50 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Retroid Pocket Mini is roughly 16% smaller and 18% lighter.
  • Retroid Pocket Mini has a 60 Hz AMOLED screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Retroid Pocket 4.
  • Retroid Pocket Mini runs Android 13; Retroid Pocket 4 runs Android 11.
  • Retroid Pocket Mini is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast; Retroid Pocket 4 is highlighted for GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP.

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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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Retroid

Retroid Pocket 4

Details
Price
$149.00
OS
Android 11
Released
Jan 2024
Up to
3DS
Screen
4.7 inch IPS
Weight
261 grams

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Specs

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SpecRetroid Pocket MiniRetroid Pocket 4
Price$199.00$149.00
OSAndroid 13Android 11
Screen3.7 inch4.7 inch
Aspect ratio4:316:9
Resolution1280 x 9601334 x 750
PanelAMOLEDIPS
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865MediaTek Dimensity 900
CPUCortex-A77 / Cortex-A55Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
GPUQualcomm Adreno 650Mali-G68 MC4
RAM6 GB LPDDR4x4 GB LPDDR4x
Battery4000 mAh5000 mAh
Weight215 grams261 grams
Dimensions165.28 mm x 77.62 mm x 16.5 - 29.3 mm184.8 mm x 82.6 mm x 15.8 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRetroid Pocket MiniRetroid Pocket 4
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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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
  • Retroid Pocket 4 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Mini Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 4 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 Retroid Pocket 4?
Retroid Pocket Mini has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 4. Retroid Pocket 4 is about $50 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Mini is roughly 16% smaller and 18% lighter. Retroid Pocket Mini has a 60 Hz AMOLED screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Retroid Pocket 4. Retroid Pocket Mini runs Android 13; Retroid Pocket 4 runs Android 11. Retroid Pocket Mini is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast; Retroid Pocket 4 is highlighted for GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast, PSP.
Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket Mini or the Retroid Pocket 4?
The Retroid Pocket 4 is the cheaper of the two at around $149.00, roughly $50.00 less than the Retroid Pocket Mini based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket Mini or the Retroid Pocket 4?
The Retroid Pocket Mini is the newer model, released in 2024.

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