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Retroid Pocket vs. Retroid Pocket Flip

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Quick verdict

Best value
Retroid Pocket
More portable
Retroid Pocket
Newer model
Retroid Pocket Flip

Main differences

  • Retroid Pocket Flip has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • Retroid Pocket is about $84 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • Retroid Pocket Flip is roughly 6% smaller and 35% lighter.
  • Retroid Pocket Flip runs Android 11; Retroid Pocket runs Android 6.
  • Retroid Pocket Flip is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.

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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

Retroid Pocket Flip

Details
Price
$159
OS
Android 11
Released
Apr 2023
Up to
Saturn
Screen
4.7 inch IPS
Weight
270 grams

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Specs

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SpecRetroid PocketRetroid Pocket Flip
Price$75$159
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 5.1, External MicroSD
Battery4000 mAh5000 mAh
Weight200 grams270 grams
Dimensions87 mm x 140 mm x 19 mm139 mm x 82 mm x 25.4 mm
Hall effect sticksNoYes
Analog triggersNoYes
Touch screenNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemRetroid PocketRetroid Pocket Flip
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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip 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 Flip?
Retroid Pocket Flip has stronger listed emulation coverage. Retroid Pocket is about $84 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Retroid Pocket Flip is roughly 6% smaller and 35% lighter. Retroid Pocket Flip runs Android 11; Retroid Pocket runs Android 6. Retroid Pocket Flip is highlighted for Dreamcast, PSP, DS, N64, PS1; Retroid Pocket is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
Which is cheaper, the Retroid Pocket or the Retroid Pocket Flip?
The Retroid Pocket is the cheaper of the two at around $75, roughly $84 less than the Retroid Pocket Flip based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the Retroid Pocket or the Retroid Pocket Flip?
The Retroid Pocket Flip is the newer model, released in 2023.

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