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Retroid Pocket vs. Retroid Pocket 3 Plus

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Quick verdict

Best value
Retroid Pocket
More portable
Retroid Pocket
Newer model
Retroid Pocket 3 Plus

Main differences

  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • Retroid Pocket is about $74 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Retroid Pocket is roughly 19% smaller and 13% lighter.
  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus 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 3 Plus

Details
Price
$149
OS
Android 11
Released
Nov 2022
Up to
Saturn
Screen
4.7 inch IPS
Weight
230 grams

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Specs

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SpecRetroid PocketRetroid Pocket 3 Plus
Price$75$149
OSAndroid 6Android 11
Screen3.5 inch4.7 inch
Aspect ratio4:316:9
Resolution640 x 4801334 x 750
ChipsetMediaTek MT6580AUNISOC Tiger T618
CPUCortex-A7Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
GPUMali-400 MP2Mali-G52 MP2
RAM512 MB DDR24 GB LPDDR4x
StorageInternal 32 GB & External MicroSDInternal 128 GB eMMC,
Battery4000 mAh4500 mAh
Weight200 grams230 grams
Dimensions87 mm x 140 mm x 19 mm184.65 mm x 81.38 mm x 24.23 mm
Touch screenNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRetroid PocketRetroid Pocket 3 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
  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus 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 3 Plus 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 3 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
  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus 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 3 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
  • Retroid Pocket 3 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
  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket 3 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
  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus 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 3 Plus 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 3 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
  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus 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 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus 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 3 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
  • Retroid Pocket 3 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
  • Retroid Pocket 3 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
  • Retroid Pocket 3 Plus 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 3 Plus 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 3 Plus?
Retroid Pocket 3 Plus has stronger listed emulation coverage. Retroid Pocket is about $74 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket is roughly 19% smaller and 13% lighter. Retroid Pocket 3 Plus runs Android 11; Retroid Pocket runs Android 6.
Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket or the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus?
The Retroid Pocket is the cheaper of the two at around $75, roughly $74 less than the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket or the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus?
The Retroid Pocket 3 Plus is the newer model, released in 2022.

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