Z-Pocket Game
Z-Pocket Game
- Price
- $178
- OS
- Android 7
- Released
- Oct 2019
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 4.3 inch IPS
- Weight
- 196 grams
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Device comparison
Z-Pocket Game vs. Retroid Pocket 3
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Quick verdict
- Best value
- Retroid Pocket 3
- More portable
- Z-Pocket Game
- Newer model
- Retroid Pocket 3
Main differences
- Retroid Pocket 3 has stronger listed emulation coverage.
- Retroid Pocket 3 is about $58 cheaper based on catalog pricing.
- Z-Pocket Game is roughly 29% smaller and 15% lighter.
- Retroid Pocket 3 runs Android 11; Z-Pocket Game runs Android 7.
- Retroid Pocket 3 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA; Z-Pocket Game is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
Details
Retroid
Retroid Pocket 3
- Price
- $120
- OS
- Android 11
- Released
- Aug 2022
- Up to
- Dreamcast
- Screen
- 4.7 inch IPS
- Weight
- 230 grams
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Specs
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| Spec | Z-Pocket Game | Retroid Pocket 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $178 | $120 |
| OS | Android 7 | Android 11 |
| Screen | 4.3 inch | 4.7 inch |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1334 x 750 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 | UNISOC Tiger T310 |
| CPU | Qualcomm Krait 400 | Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | PowerVR GE8300 |
| RAM | 2 GB DDR3 | 2 GB / 3 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | Internal 64/128 GB & External MicroSD | Internal 32 GB eMCP, |
| Battery | 3635 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Weight | 196 grams | 230 grams |
| Dimensions | 165 mm x 65 mm x 16 mm | 184.65 mm x 81.38 mm x 24.23 mm |
| Video out | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Hall effect sticks | No | No |
| Analog triggers | No | No |
| Touch screen | Yes | Yes |
Emulation
Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
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Emulation source notes
- Z-Pocket Game DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 3 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Z-Pocket Game 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 3 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Z-Pocket Game GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 3 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Z-Pocket Game N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 3 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Z-Pocket Game NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 3 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Z-Pocket Game PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 3 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Z-Pocket Game PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 3 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Z-Pocket Game PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 3 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Z-Pocket Game PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 3 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Z-Pocket Game Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 3 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Z-Pocket Game SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 3 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Z-Pocket Game Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 3 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Z-Pocket Game Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Retroid Pocket 3 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Z-Pocket Game Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 3 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Z-Pocket Game Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 3 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Z-Pocket Game Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 3 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Z-Pocket Game GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Retroid Pocket 3 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Z-Pocket Game Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Retroid Pocket 3 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Frequently asked
- What's the difference between the Z-Pocket Game and the Retroid Pocket 3?
- Retroid Pocket 3 has stronger listed emulation coverage. Retroid Pocket 3 is about $58 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Z-Pocket Game is roughly 29% smaller and 15% lighter. Retroid Pocket 3 runs Android 11; Z-Pocket Game runs Android 7. Retroid Pocket 3 is highlighted for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA; Z-Pocket Game is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Which is cheaper, the Z-Pocket Game or the Retroid Pocket 3?
- The Retroid Pocket 3 is the cheaper of the two at around $120, roughly $58 less than the Z-Pocket Game based on catalog pricing.
- Which is newer, the Z-Pocket Game or the Retroid Pocket 3?
- The Retroid Pocket 3 is the newer model, released in 2022.
