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 Duo Lite
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Retroid Pocket
- Better screen
- Retroid Pocket
- More portable
- Retroid Pocket
- Newer model
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Retroid Pocket is about $77 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Retroid Pocket is roughly 19% smaller and 46% lighter.
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite has a 60 Hz TFT Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Retroid Pocket.
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite runs Android 15; Retroid Pocket runs Android 6.
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64; Retroid Pocket is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
Details
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Retroid Pocket Duo Lite
- Price
- $152.00
- OS
- Android 15
- Released
- Sep 2026
- Up to
- Saturn
- Screen
- Primary: 5.5 inch TFT Touchscreen
- Weight
- 372 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Retroid Pocket | Retroid Pocket Duo Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $75.00 | $152.00 |
| OS | Android 6 | Android 15 |
| Screen | 3.5 inch | Primary: 5.5 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | Primary: 16:9 |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 | Primary: 1920 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | TFT Touchscreen |
| Chipset | MediaTek MT6580A | Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6125 |
| CPU | Cortex-A7 | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-400 MP2 | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
| RAM | 512 MB DDR2 | 4 GB / 6 GB |
| Storage | Internal 32 GB & External MicroSD | Internal 64 GB / 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSD |
| Battery | 4000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Weight | 200 grams | 372 grams |
| Dimensions | 87 mm x 140 mm x 19 mm | 158 mm x 95 mm x 23.2 mm |
| Video out | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | Yes |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Retroid Pocket SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite 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 Duo Lite?
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite has stronger listed emulation coverage. Retroid Pocket is about $77 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket is roughly 19% smaller and 46% lighter. Retroid Pocket Duo Lite has a 60 Hz TFT Touchscreen screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Retroid Pocket. Retroid Pocket Duo Lite runs Android 15; Retroid Pocket runs Android 6. Retroid Pocket Duo Lite is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64; Retroid Pocket is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
- Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket or the Retroid Pocket Duo Lite?
- The Retroid Pocket is the cheaper of the two at around $75.00, roughly $77.00 less than the Retroid Pocket Duo Lite based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket or the Retroid Pocket Duo Lite?
- The Retroid Pocket Duo Lite is the newer model, released in 2026.
