Retroid Pocket Mini vs. Retroid Pocket 4 Pro

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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 Pro.
  • 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 Pro.
  • Retroid Pocket Mini is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast; Retroid Pocket 4 Pro is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Saturn, 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 Pro

Details
Price
$199.00
OS
Android 13
Released
Jan 2024
Up to
PS2
Screen
4.7 inch IPS
Weight
261 grams

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★ 4.0 from 1 review

6 collectors · 17 sessions

Most played

Retroid Pocket Mini

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On the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro

  1. 1

    Advance Wars

    1 player · 1 session

  2. 2

    Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand

    1 player · 1 session

  3. 3

    Minecraft: Java Edition

    1 player · 1 session

Specs

BetterWorse

SpecRetroid Pocket MiniRetroid Pocket 4 Pro
Screen3.7 inch4.7 inch
Aspect ratio4:316:9
Resolution1280 x 9601334 x 750
PanelAMOLEDIPS
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865MediaTek Dimensity 1100
CPUCortex-A77 / Cortex-A55Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
GPUQualcomm Adreno 650Mali-G77 MC9
RAM6 GB LPDDR4x8 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 Pro
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 Pro 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 Pro 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Mini GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 4 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Mini PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Retroid Pocket 4 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Mini SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 4 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro 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 Pro?
Retroid Pocket Mini has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket 4 Pro. 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 Pro. Retroid Pocket Mini is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Saturn, Dreamcast; Retroid Pocket 4 Pro is highlighted for PS2, GameCube, Saturn, PSP.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket Mini or the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro?
The Retroid Pocket Mini is the newer model, released in 2024.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Retroid Pocket Mini or the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro?
The Retroid Pocket 4 Pro is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 6 collectors tracking it.

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