Good for
NES, SNES, Game Boy, 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 NES, SNES, Game Boy, 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 - 2.0 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G52 MP2
GPU clock
614 MHz
RAM
3 GB / 4 GB LPDDR4x
Storage
Internal 32 GB / 128 GB eMMC, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
4000 mAh
Weight
200 grams
Dimensions
155 mm x 80.6 mm x 16-28 mm
Material
Plastic
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 NES, SNES, Game Boy, 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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