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Retroid Pocket vs. Retroid Pocket 2S

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Quick verdict

Best value
Retroid Pocket
More portable
Retroid Pocket
Newer model
Retroid Pocket 2S

Main differences

  • Retroid Pocket 2S has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • Retroid Pocket is about $24 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Retroid Pocket is roughly 3% smaller.
  • Retroid Pocket 2S runs Android 11; Retroid Pocket runs Android 6.

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Retroid Pocket

Details
Price
$75
OS
Android 6
Released
Feb 2020
Up to
N64
Screen
3.5 inch IPS
Weight
200 grams

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Retroid Pocket 2S

Details
Price
$99
OS
Android 11
Released
Aug 2023
Up to
Saturn
Screen
3.5 inch IPS
Weight
200 grams

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Specs

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SpecRetroid PocketRetroid Pocket 2S
Price$75$99
OSAndroid 6Android 11
ChipsetMediaTek MT6580AUNISOC Tiger T610
CPUCortex-A7Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
GPUMali-400 MP2Mali-G52 MP2
RAM512 MB DDR23 GB / 4 GB LPDDR4x
StorageInternal 32 GB & External MicroSDInternal 32 GB / 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSD
Dimensions87 mm x 140 mm x 19 mm155 mm x 80.6 mm x 16-28 mm
Hall effect sticksNoYes
Analog triggersNoYes
Touch screenNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRetroid PocketRetroid Pocket 2S
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 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
  • Retroid Pocket 2S DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket 2S 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 2S GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket 2S N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 2S NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 2S PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket 2S PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • Retroid Pocket PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket 2S PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket 2S PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket 2S Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 2S SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket 2S Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket 2S Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket 2S Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 2S Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket 2S Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket 2S GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket 2S Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket and the Retroid Pocket 2S?
Retroid Pocket 2S has stronger listed emulation coverage. Retroid Pocket is about $24 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket is roughly 3% smaller. Retroid Pocket 2S runs Android 11; Retroid Pocket runs Android 6.
Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket or the Retroid Pocket 2S?
The Retroid Pocket is the cheaper of the two at around $75, roughly $24 less than the Retroid Pocket 2S based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket or the Retroid Pocket 2S?
The Retroid Pocket 2S is the newer model, released in 2023.

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