Retroid
Retroid Pocket
- Price
- $75
- OS
- Android 6
- Released
- Feb 2020
- Up to
- N64
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Weight
- 200 grams
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Device comparison
Retroid Pocket vs. Retroid Pocket 4
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Retroid Pocket
- More portable
- Retroid Pocket
- Newer model
- Retroid Pocket 4
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket 4 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Retroid Pocket is about $74 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Retroid Pocket is roughly 20% smaller and 23% lighter.
- Retroid Pocket 4 runs Android 11; Retroid Pocket runs Android 6.
Details
Retroid
Retroid Pocket 4
- Price
- $149
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Jan 2024
- Up to
- 3DS
- Screen
- 4.7 inch IPS
- Weight
- 261 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket | Retroid Pocket 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $75 | $149 |
| OS | Android 6 | Android 11 |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | 4.7 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | 1334 x 750 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | MediaTek MT6580A | MediaTek Dimensity 900 |
| CPU | Cortex-A7 | Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-400 MP2 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| RAM | 512 MB DDR2 | 4 GB LPDDR4x |
| Storage | Internal 32 GB & External MicroSD | Internal 128 GB UFS 3.1, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 200 grams | 261 grams |
| Dimensions | 87 mm x 140 mm x 19 mm | 184.8 mm x 82.6 mm x 15.8 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
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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 4 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 4 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 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 4 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 4 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 4 PS1: Sony Playstation: 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 4 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 4 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 4 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 4 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 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 4 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 4 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 4 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 4 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 4 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 4 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retroid Pocket 4 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 4?
- Retroid Pocket 4 has stronger listed emulation coverage. Retroid Pocket is about $74 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket is roughly 20% smaller and 23% lighter. Retroid Pocket 4 runs Android 11; Retroid Pocket runs Android 6.
- Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket or the Retroid Pocket 4?
- The Retroid Pocket is the cheaper of the two at around $75, roughly $74 less than the Retroid Pocket 4 based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket or the Retroid Pocket 4?
- The Retroid Pocket 4 is the newer model, released in 2024.
