Retroid
Retroid Pocket 2S
Handheld · Horizontal · Android 11
Good for
Dreamcast, N64, PS1, GBA
Support listed to
Saturn
OS
Android 11
Released
Aug 2023
The Retroid Pocket 2S is a budget horizontal retro handheld from Retroid with a 3.5-inch 640×480 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 11. It is best suited for Dreamcast, N64, PS1, GBA, with support listed up to Saturn. It typically sells for around $99.
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Emulation
Supports 15 of 18 tested systems: 10 at excellent, 1 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Limited1 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Limited3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
3.5 inch
Aspect ratio
4:3
Resolution
640 x 480
Pixel density
228.57 PPI
Panel
IPS
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
UNISOC Tiger T610
CPU
Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
CPU clock
1.8 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G52 MP2
GPU clock
614 MHz
RAM
3 GB / 4 GB LPDDR4x LPDDR4x
Storage
Internal 32 GB / 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
4000 mAh
Battery life
4-6 hours
Weight
200 grams
Dimensions
155 mm x 80.6 mm x 16-28 mm
Material
Plastic or Metal (Aluminum)
Speaker
Front-facing
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Stacked
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Home, Back, Programmable Button, Power, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Retroid Pocket 2S emulate?
- The Retroid Pocket 2S plays systems up to Saturn well. It is at its best with Dreamcast, N64, PS1, GBA.
- Can the Retroid Pocket 2S play Saturn games?
- Yes. Saturn performance on the Retroid Pocket 2S is rated good in our catalog. Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the Retroid Pocket 2S play GameCube games?
- Only partially. GameCube on the Retroid Pocket 2S is playable with compromises. Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- How much does the Retroid Pocket 2S cost?
- The Retroid Pocket 2S typically sells for around $99, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Retroid Pocket 2S run?
- The Retroid Pocket 2S ships with Android 11.
- What screen does the Retroid Pocket 2S have?
- It has a 3.5 inch IPS display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, running at 640 x 480 at 228.57 PPI.
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