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TRIMUI Brick Hammer vs. Retroid Pocket

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Quick verdict

Best value
Retroid Pocket
More portable
TRIMUI Brick Hammer
Newer model
TRIMUI Brick Hammer

Main differences

  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer has stronger listed emulation coverage.
  • Retroid Pocket is about $20 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer is roughly 34% smaller and 2% lighter.
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer has a IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Retroid Pocket.
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer runs TRIMUI UI; Retroid Pocket runs Android 6.
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer is highlighted for PS1, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; Retroid Pocket is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.

Retroid

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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SpecTRIMUI Brick HammerRetroid Pocket
Price$95$75
OSTRIMUI UIAndroid 6
Screen3.2 inches3.5 inch
Resolution1024 x 768640 x 480
Refresh rateUnknown60 Hz
ChipsetAllwinner A133PMediaTek MT6580A
CPUARM Cortex-A53Cortex-A7
GPUImagination PowerVR GE8300Mali-400 MP2
RAM1 GB512 MB DDR2
Storage8 GB eMMCInternal 32 GB & External MicroSD
Battery3000 mAh Li-polymer, 3.7 V4000 mAh
Weight196 grams200 grams
Dimensions73.2 x 109.9 x 11.8–19.9 mm87 mm x 140 mm x 19 mm
Video outNoYes

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemTRIMUI Brick HammerRetroid Pocket
Classic systems
Game BoyExcellent
NESExcellent
GenesisExcellent
GBAExcellent
SNESExcellent
PS1Excellent
Mid-generation systems
DSGood
N64Playable
DreamcastPlayable
PSPPlayable
SaturnLimited
Sixth-generation systems
GameCubeUnsupported
WiiUnknown
PS2Unsupported
Modern systems
3DSUnknown
SwitchUnknown
Wii UUnknown
PS3Unknown

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 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 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 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: 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 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • Retroid Pocket Saturn: Sega Saturn: 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 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 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Retroid Pocket 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Retroid Pocket Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the TRIMUI Brick Hammer and the Retroid Pocket?
TRIMUI Brick Hammer has stronger listed emulation coverage. Retroid Pocket is about $20 cheaper based on catalog pricing. TRIMUI Brick Hammer is roughly 34% smaller and 2% lighter. TRIMUI Brick Hammer has a IPS screen, versus 60 Hz IPS on Retroid Pocket. TRIMUI Brick Hammer runs TRIMUI UI; Retroid Pocket runs Android 6. TRIMUI Brick Hammer is highlighted for PS1, GBA, SNES, Game Boy; Retroid Pocket is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA.
Which is cheaper, the TRIMUI Brick Hammer or the Retroid Pocket?
The Retroid Pocket is the cheaper of the two at around $75, roughly $20 less than the TRIMUI Brick Hammer based on catalog pricing.
Which is newer, the TRIMUI Brick Hammer or the Retroid Pocket?
The TRIMUI Brick Hammer is the newer model, released in 2025.
Which is more popular on retroshelf, the TRIMUI Brick Hammer or the Retroid Pocket?
The TRIMUI Brick Hammer is in more collections on retroshelf right now, with 1 collector tracking it.

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