Retroid
Retroid Pocket
- Price
- $75.00
- OS
- Android 6
- Released
- Feb 2020
- Up to
- DS
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 200 grams
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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.
- Retroid Pocket 2S is highlighted for Dreamcast, N64, PS1, GBA; Retroid Pocket is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
Details
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Retroid Pocket 2S
- Price
- $99.00
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Aug 2023
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 200 grams
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No reviews yet
1 collector
Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket | Retroid Pocket 2S |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $75.00 | $99.00 |
| OS | Android 6 | Android 11 |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 640 x 480 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | MediaTek MT6580A | UNISOC Tiger T610 |
| CPU | Cortex-A7 | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-400 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| RAM | 512 MB DDR2 | 3 GB / 4 GB LPDDR4x |
| Storage | Internal 32 GB & External MicroSD | Internal 32 GB / 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Weight | 200 grams | 200 grams |
| Dimensions | 87 mm x 140 mm x 19 mm | 155 mm x 80.6 mm x 16-28 mm |
| Video out | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | Yes |
| Analog triggers | No | Yes |
| Touch screen | No | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
| System | Retroid Pocket | Retroid Pocket 2S |
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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. Retroid Pocket 2S is highlighted for Dreamcast, N64, PS1, GBA; Retroid Pocket is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
- Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket or the Retroid Pocket 2S?
- The Retroid Pocket is the cheaper of the two at around $75.00, roughly $24.00 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.
- Which is more popular on retroshelf, the Retroid Pocket or the Retroid Pocket 2S?
- The Retroid Pocket 2S is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.
