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Retroid Pocket vs. Miyoo Mini Plus

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Quick verdict

Best value
Miyoo Mini Plus
More portable
Miyoo Mini Plus
Newer model
Miyoo Mini Plus

Main differences

  • Miyoo Mini Plus has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket.
  • Miyoo Mini Plus is about $5 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Miyoo Mini Plus is roughly 30% smaller and 19% lighter.
  • Miyoo Mini Plus runs Linux (OnionOS, MinUI); Retroid Pocket runs Android 6.

Retroid

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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Miyoo

Miyoo Mini Plus

Details
Price
$70
OS
Linux (OnionOS, MinUI)
Released
Mar 2023
Up to
N64
Screen
3.5 inch IPS
Weight
162 grams

No reviews yet

4 collectors · 147 sessions

Community signal

Collectors
Retroid Pocket0
Miyoo Mini Plus4
Rating
Retroid PocketNo reviews yet
Miyoo Mini PlusNo reviews yet
Logged play
Retroid PocketNo logged sessions yet
Miyoo Mini Plus2 players · 147 sessions · 103h 13m

Specs

BetterWorse

SpecRetroid PocketMiyoo Mini Plus
Price$75$70
OSAndroid 6Linux (OnionOS, MinUI)
ChipsetMediaTek MT6580ASigmaStar SSD202D
GPUMali-400 MP2"2D Graphics Accelerator"
RAM512 MB DDR2128 MB DDR3
StorageInternal 32 GB & External MicroSDExternal MicroSD
Battery4000 mAh3000 mAh
Weight200 grams162 grams
Dimensions87 mm x 140 mm x 19 mm78.5 mm x 108 mm x 22.3 mm
Video outYesNo
BluetoothYesNo

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRetroid PocketMiyoo Mini Plus
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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow "Some PSP Games are playable, Ridge Racer and Soul Calibur not bad" - Anonymous
  • Retroid Pocket Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Miyoo Mini Plus Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus 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
  • Miyoo Mini Plus GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Miyoo Mini Plus Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Retroid Pocket and the Miyoo Mini Plus?
Miyoo Mini Plus has similar emulation coverage to Retroid Pocket. Miyoo Mini Plus is about $5 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Miyoo Mini Plus is roughly 30% smaller and 19% lighter. Miyoo Mini Plus runs Linux (OnionOS, MinUI); Retroid Pocket runs Android 6.
Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket or the Miyoo Mini Plus?
The Miyoo Mini Plus is the cheaper of the two at around $70, roughly $5 less than the Retroid Pocket based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket or the Miyoo Mini Plus?
The Miyoo Mini Plus is the newer model, released in 2023.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Retroid Pocket or the Miyoo Mini Plus?
The Miyoo Mini Plus is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 4 collectors tracking it.

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